From 949c4fa1a863a804bdf1f985b55d5259f18838ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eelco Dolstra Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:19:23 +0000 Subject: * `nix --help'. * `nix --query --graph' to print a dot dependency graph of derive expressions. --- src/nix-help.txt | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/nix-help.txt (limited to 'src/nix-help.txt') diff --git a/src/nix-help.txt b/src/nix-help.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ecf9b5c16 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/nix-help.txt @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +nix [OPTIONS...] [ARGUMENTS...] + +Operations: + + --install / -i: realise an fstate + --delete / -d: delete paths from the Nix store + --add / -A: copy a path to the Nix store + --query / -q: query information + + --successor: register a successor expression + --substitute: register a substitute expression + + --dump: dump a path as a Nix archive + --restore: restore a path from a Nix archive + + --init: initialise the Nix database + --verify: verify Nix structures + + --version: output version information + --help: display help + +Source selection for --install, --dump: + + --path / -p: by file name !!! -> path + +Query flags: + + --list / -l: query the output paths (roots) of an fstate (default) + --refs / -r: query paths referenced by an fstate + --generators / -g: find expressions producing a subset of given ids + --expansion / -e: print a path containing id + --graph: print a dot graph rooted at given ids + +Options: + + --verbose / -v: verbose operation (may be repeated) -- cgit v1.2.3