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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-env.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-env.xml index d37f4bcc1418..45a99b27d7bd 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-env.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-env.xml @@ -703,6 +703,44 @@ $ nix-env -e '.*' <lineannotation>(remove everything)</lineannotation></screen> <!--######################################################################--> +<refsection xml:id="rsec-nix-env-set"><title>Operation <option>--set</option></title> + +<refsection><title>Synopsis</title> + +<cmdsynopsis> + <command>nix-env</command> + <arg choice='plain'><option>--set</option></arg> + <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>drvname</replaceable></arg> +</cmdsynopsis> +</refsection> + +<refsection><title>Description</title> + +<para>The <option>--set</option> operation modifies the current generation of a +profile so that it contains exactly the specified derivation, and nothing else. +</para> + +</refsection> + +<refsection><title>Examples</title> + +<para> +The following updates a profile such that its current generation will contain +just Firefox: + +<screen> +$ nix-env -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/browser --set firefox</screen> + +</para> + +</refsection> + +</refsection> + + + +<!--######################################################################--> + <refsection xml:id="rsec-nix-env-set-flag"><title>Operation <option>--set-flag</option></title> <refsection><title>Synopsis</title> |