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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/command-ref/nix-install-package.xml | 35 |
1 files changed, 19 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-install-package.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-install-package.xml index 7d5cd996e44a..f7802a95d55e 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-install-package.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-install-package.xml @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="sec-nix-install-package"> - + <refmeta> <refentrytitle>nix-install-package</refentrytitle> <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> @@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ <para>The command <command>nix-install-package</command> interactively installs a Nix Package file (<filename>*.nixpkg</filename>), which is a small file that contains a store path to be installed along with the -URL of a <link linkend="sec-nix-push"><command>nix-push</command> -manifest</link>. The Nix Package file is either +URL of a binary cache. The Nix Package file is either <replaceable>file</replaceable>, or automatically downloaded from <replaceable>url</replaceable> if the <option>--url</option> switch is used.</para> @@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ to restart itself with <command>xterm</command>, <refsection><title>Options</title> <variablelist> - + <varlistentry><term><option>--non-interactive</option></term> <listitem><para>Do not open a new terminal window and do not ask @@ -139,14 +138,14 @@ The elements are as follows: <variablelist> <varlistentry><term><literal>NIXPKG1</literal></term> - + <listitem><para>The version of the Nix Package file.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><replaceable>manifestURL</replaceable></term> - + <listitem><para>The manifest to be pulled by <command>nix-pull</command>. The manifest must contain <replaceable>outPath</replaceable>.</para></listitem> @@ -154,21 +153,21 @@ The elements are as follows: </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><replaceable>name</replaceable></term> - + <listitem><para>The symbolic name and version of the package.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><replaceable>system</replaceable></term> - + <listitem><para>The platform identifier of the platform for which this binary package is intended.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><replaceable>drvPath</replaceable></term> - + <listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the derivation from which <replaceable>outPath</replaceable> was built. Not currently used.</para></listitem> @@ -176,17 +175,21 @@ The elements are as follows: </varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><replaceable>outPath</replaceable></term> - - <listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the package. After - <command>nix-install-package</command> has obtained the manifest - from <replaceable>manifestURL</replaceable>, it performs a - <literal>nix-env -i</literal> <replaceable>outPath</replaceable> - to install the binary package.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the + package.</para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><replaceable>binaryCacheURL</replaceable></term> + + <listitem><para>The URL of a binary cache containing the closure + of <replaceable>outPath</replaceable>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - + </para> <para>An example follows: |