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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml index 1865bb37c860..26fe58d043b7 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml @@ -437,7 +437,10 @@ builtins.fetchurl { <listitem><para>This option defines the maximum number of jobs that Nix will try to build in parallel. The default is <literal>1</literal>. The special value <literal>auto</literal> - causes Nix to use the number of CPUs in your system. It can be + causes Nix to use the number of CPUs in your system. <literal>0</literal> + is useful when using remote builders to prevent any local builds (except for + <literal>preferLocalBuild</literal> derivation attribute which executes locally + regardless). It can be overridden using the <option linkend='opt-max-jobs'>--max-jobs</option> (<option>-j</option>) command line switch.</para></listitem> @@ -524,7 +527,12 @@ password <replaceable>my-password</replaceable> For the exact syntax, see <link xlink:href="https://ec.haxx.se/usingcurl-netrc.html">the - <literal>curl</literal> documentation.</link></para></listitem> + <literal>curl</literal> documentation.</link></para> + + <note><para>This must be an absolute path, and <literal>~</literal> + is not resolved. For example, <filename>~/.netrc</filename> won't + resolve to your home directory's <filename>.netrc</filename>.</para></note> + </listitem> </varlistentry> |