From 2567b74c66ed52f752578373d4ec81ac2f09d6f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eelco Dolstra Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:14:32 +0100 Subject: nix run: Tweak docs --- src/nix/run.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'src/nix/run.md') diff --git a/src/nix/run.md b/src/nix/run.md index 697db9a96..cd3b978c0 100644 --- a/src/nix/run.md +++ b/src/nix/run.md @@ -43,11 +43,15 @@ program specified by the app definition. If *installable* evaluates to a derivation, it will try to execute the program `/bin/`, where *out* is the primary output store -path of the derivation and *name* is the `meta.mainProgram` attribute -of the derivation if it exists, and otherwise the `pname` attribute of -the derivation or the name part of the value of the `name` attribute of -the derivation (e.g. if `name` is set to `hello-1.10`, it will run -`$out/bin/hello`). +path of the derivation, and *name* is the first of the following that +exists: + +* The `meta.mainProgram` attribute of the derivation. +* The `pname` attribute of the derivation. +* The name part of the value of the `name` attribute of the derivation. + +For instance, if `name` is set to `hello-1.10`, `nix run` will run +`$out/bin/hello`. # Flake output attributes -- cgit v1.2.3