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diff --git a/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml b/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml index d6cbe77c93de..ffee27beb8de 100644 --- a/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml +++ b/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml @@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ evaluate to a derivation, a list of derivations, or a set of derivations. The paths of the resulting store derivations are printed on standard output.</para> +<para>If <replaceable>files</replaceable> is the character +<literal>-</literal>, then a Nix expression will be read from standard +input.</para> + <para>Most users and developers don’t need to use this command (<command>nix-env</command> and <command>nix-build</command> perform store derivation instantiation from Nix expressions automatically). |