From 6b32551aba5dfd6a912277297eb28cedc92da26d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eelco Dolstra Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 21:11:48 +0100 Subject: Add 'nix upgrade-nix' manpage --- src/nix/upgrade-nix.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/nix/upgrade-nix.md (limited to 'src/nix/upgrade-nix.md') diff --git a/src/nix/upgrade-nix.md b/src/nix/upgrade-nix.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4d27daad9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/nix/upgrade-nix.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +R""( + +# Examples + +* Upgrade Nix to the latest stable version: + + ```console + # nix upgrade-nix + ``` + +* Upgrade Nix in a specific profile: + + ```console + # nix upgrade-nix -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/alice/profile + ``` + +# Description + +This command upgrades Nix to the latest version. By default, it +locates the directory containing the `nix` binary in the `$PATH` +environment variable. If that directory is a Nix profile, it will +upgrade the `nix` package in that profile to the latest stable binary +release. + +You cannot use this command to upgrade Nix in the system profile of a +NixOS system (that is, if `nix` is found in `/run/current-system`). + +)"" -- cgit v1.2.3