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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml index 41a04f265d7c..d73cb92ee223 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-store.xml @@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ ktorrent-2.2.1/NEWS <cmdsynopsis> <command>nix-store</command> <arg choice='plain'><option>--dump-db</option></arg> + <arg rep='repeat'><replaceable>paths</replaceable></arg> </cmdsynopsis> </refsection> @@ -1292,6 +1293,13 @@ Nix database to standard output. It can be loaded into an empty Nix store using <option>--load-db</option>. This is useful for making backups and when migrating to different database schemas.</para> +<para>By default, <option>--dump-db</option> will dump the entire Nix +database. When one or more store paths is passed, only the subset of +the Nix database for those store paths is dumped. As with +<option>--export</option>, the user is responsible for passing all the +store paths for a closure. See <option>--export</option> for an +example.</para> + </refsection> </refsection> |