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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-build.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-build.xml index dc5841c27a5a..d6b2e5e5adb7 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-build.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-build.xml @@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ and so on).</para> <command>nix-build</command> will use <filename>default.nix</filename> in the current directory, if it exists.</para> +<para>If an element of <replaceable>paths</replaceable> starts with +<literal>http://</literal> or <literal>https://</literal>, it is +interpreted as the URL of a tarball that will be downloaded and +unpacked to a temporary location. The tarball must include a single +top-level directory containing at least a file named +<filename>default.nix</filename>.</para> + <para><command>nix-build</command> is essentially a wrapper around <link linkend="sec-nix-instantiate"><command>nix-instantiate</command></link> @@ -175,6 +182,15 @@ bar </para> +<para>Build the GNU Hello package from the latest revision of the +master branch of Nixpkgs: + +<screen> +$ nix-build https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/archive/master.tar.gz -A hello +</screen> + +</para> + </refsection> |