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2019-05-17docs: describe $IN_NIX_SHELL values (#2796)Vladimír Čunát
See commit 1bffd83e1a9
2019-05-12Clarify where output from the diff hook goes.Graham Christensen
2019-05-12diff hook: execute as the build user, and pass the temp dirGraham Christensen
2019-05-12build: run diff-hook under --check and document diff-hookGraham Christensen
2019-05-08Merge pull request #2765 from nh2/manual-nixpkgs-wordEelco Dolstra
manual: "Nix Package collection" -> "Nixpkgs package collection".
2019-05-03Add builtins.hashFileDaniel Schaefer
For text files it is possible to do it like so: `builtins.hashString "sha256" (builtins.readFile /tmp/a)` but that doesn't work for binary files. With builtins.hashFile any kind of file can be conveniently hashed.
2019-04-14manual: "Nix Package collection" -> "Nixpkgs package collection".Niklas Hambüchen
Makes difference between Nix and Nixpkgs clearer to avoid some common confusion this sentence on IRC. Also disambiguate an "it" reference.
2019-03-31docs: Mention `--max-jobs 0` to build remotely onlyNiklas Hambüchen
2019-03-25manual: mention the "channel:" shorthand for NIX_PATHDmitry Kalinkin
Bumped to 15.09 because older channels, when downloaded from nixos.org, require firefox to be accessed via `pkgs.firefox`
2019-03-24Add isPath primopzimbatm
this is added for completeness' sake since all the other possible `builtins.typeOf` results have a corresponding `builtins.is<Type>`
2019-03-21manual: include builtins.* for globally available builtinsLinus Heckemann
This improves searchability.
2019-03-16Link to `builders-use-substitutes` in chapter on distributed buildsJoachim Breitner
fixes #2730.
2019-03-14docs: fix typo in AllowDirectReadsAndreas Rammhold
It was just missing an `l` but should be fixed anyway.
2019-03-01manual nitpick: document sha512 support in hashStringVladimír Čunát
2019-01-23nix-store: make --dump-db take a list of paths to dumpSpencer Baugh
Inside a derivation, exportReferencesGraph already provides a way to dump the Nix database for a specific closure. On the command line, --dump-db gave us the same information, but only for the entire Nix database at once. With this change, one can now pass a list of paths to --dump-db to get the Nix database dumped for just those paths. (The user is responsible for ensuring this is a closure, like for --export). Among other things, this is useful for deploying a closure to a new host without using --import/--export; one can use tar to transfer the store paths, and --dump-db/--load-db to transfer the validity information. This is useful if the new host doesn't actually have Nix yet, and the closure that is being deployed itself contains Nix.
2019-01-20Merge pull request #2635 from veprbl/patch-7Domen Kožar
manual: "sandbox" option default is "true" on Linux
2019-01-19manual: "sandbox" option default is "true" on LinuxDmitry Kalinkin
Fixes: 812e39313c ('Enable sandboxing by default')
2019-01-18Update instructions for Haskell script using nix-shell interpreterSamuel Evans-Powell
- The instructions for using nix-shell as an interpreter has a Haskell script example that doesn't work on more recent versions of Nix. Update the instructions with a working command
2019-01-10Add 2.2 release notesEelco Dolstra
2019-01-07Don't look for a "pv" program, or mention it in the manual sourceJohn Ericson
The manual reference was commented out, and the sole reference to this program other than the configure script. Removed both.
2018-12-14Clarify nix-instantiate --read-write-modePatrick Hilhorst
2018-12-13Merge pull request #2569 from veprbl/pr/update_prerequisitesEelco Dolstra
docs: add missing prerequisites: brotli, boost, libseccomp
2018-12-13docs: raise minimal boost version to 1.66Dmitry Kalinkin
2018-12-10docs: add missing prerequisites: brotli, boost, libseccompDmitry Kalinkin
2018-12-08s3: document scheme query parameterDaiderd Jordan
2018-11-13Merge branch 'feature/editline-pr' of https://github.com/dtzWill/nixEelco Dolstra
2018-11-13manual: quote $servletsFelix C. Stegerman
2018-11-12fix typo (s/gift/git/)Felix C. Stegerman
2018-11-09Manual: build locally -> buildEelco Dolstra
2018-11-09UrghEelco Dolstra
2018-11-08Fix manual buildLinus Heckemann
This was broken by some missing closing tags in 0bea4a50e03
2018-11-08Merge pull request #2524 from domenkozar/deprecate-toPathEelco Dolstra
Deprecate builtins.toPath
2018-11-08Deprecate builtins.toPathDomen Kožar
2018-11-07Enable sandboxing by defaultEelco Dolstra
Closes #179.
2018-11-07Document allowSubstitutesEelco Dolstra
2018-11-07Fix preferLocalBuild descriptionEelco Dolstra
preferLocalBuild does not in fact prevent substitution.
2018-10-29editline: wipWill Dietz
2018-10-20Add --graphml option to the nix-store --query commandAntoine Eiche
This prints the references graph of the store paths in the graphML format [1]. The graphML format is supported by several graph tools such as the Python Networkx library or the Apache Thinkerpop project. [1] http://graphml.graphdrawing.org
2018-10-04Docs: update fixed output hashesBenjamin Hipple
`fetchurl` will now throw if given an `md5`, and the hashes have generally been upgraded to avoid it and use `sha256` as a default. This updates the documentation examples in the manual accordingly.
2018-10-02manual: add XML IDs to all builtin list entriesProfpatsch
2018-10-01Merge pull request #2456 from grahamc/s3-substitutersEelco Dolstra
Update docs to describe how s3:// URLS does in fact support endpoint, region, and profile for upload
2018-10-01Add missing fileEelco Dolstra
2018-09-28Check requiredSystemFeatures for local buildsEelco Dolstra
For example, this prevents a "kvm" build on machines that don't have KVM. Fixes #2012.
2018-09-27Update docs to describe how s3:// URLS does in fact support endpoint, ↵Graham Christensen
region, and profile for upload
2018-09-19Merge pull request #2434 from grahamc/graham-improve-upgradeEelco Dolstra
Upgrade docs: improve the upgrade command
2018-09-19Upgrade docs: improve the upgrade commandAnders Riutta
and make it more copy-pastable.
2018-09-19nix-shell: document double quotes being necessary for a simple Nix ↵Graham Christensen
expression in the shebang
2018-09-19nix-shell: explain the merging property close to the exampleGraham Christensen
2018-09-18docs: document deprecated aliasesGraham Christensen
2018-09-10Prefer 'remote builder' over 'slave'Graham Christensen