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diff --git a/doc/manual/nix-install-package.xml b/doc/manual/nix-install-package.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5a081cd9a612 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/nix-install-package.xml @@ -0,0 +1,198 @@ +<refentry xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + xml:id="sec-nix-install-package"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>nix-install-package</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="source">Nix</refmiscinfo> + <refmiscinfo class="version"><xi:include href="version.txt" parse="text"/></refmiscinfo> +</refmeta> + +<refnamediv> + <refname>nix-install-package</refname> + <refpurpose>install a Nix Package file</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>nix-install-package</command> + <arg><option>--non-interactive</option></arg> + <arg> + <group choice='req'> + <arg choice='plain'><option>--profile</option></arg> + <arg choice='plain'><option>-p</option></arg> + </group> + <replaceable>path</replaceable> + </arg> + <sbr /> + <group choice='req'> + <arg choice='req'> + <option>--url</option> + <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>url</replaceable></arg> + </arg> + <arg choice='req'> + <arg choice='plain'><replaceable>file</replaceable></arg> + </arg> + </group> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + + +<refsection><title>Description</title> + +<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 +<replaceable>file</replaceable>, or automatically downloaded from +<replaceable>url</replaceable> if the <option>--url</option> switch is +used.</para> + +<para><command>nix-install-package</command> is used in <link +linkend="sec-one-click">one-click installs</link> to download and +install pre-built binary packages with all necessary dependencies. +<command>nix-install-package</command> is intended to be associated +with the MIME type <literal>application/nix-package</literal> in a web +browser so that it is invoked automatically when you click on +<filename>*.nixpkg</filename> files. When invoked, it restarts itself +in a terminal window (since otherwise it would be invisible when run +from a browser), asks the user to confirm whether to install the +package, and if so downloads and installs the package into the user’s +current profile.</para> + +<para>To obtain a window, <command>nix-install-package</command> tries +to restart itself with <command>xterm</command>, +<command>konsole</command> and +<command>gnome-terminal</command>.</para> + +</refsection> + + +<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 + for confirmation.</para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry><term><option>--profile</option></term> + <term><option>-p</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Install the package into the specified profile + rather than the user’s current profile.</para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + +</variablelist> + +</refsection> + + +<refsection><title>Examples</title> + +<para>To install <filename>subversion-1.4.0.nixpkg</filename> into the +user’s current profile, without any prompting: + +<screen> +$ nix-install-package --non-interactive subversion-1.4.0.nixpkg</screen> + +</para> + +<para>To install the same package from some URL into a different +profile: + +<screen> +$ nix-install-package --non-interactive -p /nix/var/nix/profiles/eelco \ + --url http://nix.cs.uu.nl/dist/nix/nixpkgs-0.10pre6622/pkgs/subversion-1.4.0-i686-linux.nixpkg</screen> + +</para> + +</refsection> + + +<refsection><title>Format of <literal>nixpkg</literal> files</title> + +<para>A Nix Package file consists of a single line with the following +format: + +<screen> +NIXPKG1 <replaceable>manifestURL</replaceable> <replaceable>name</replaceable> <replaceable>system</replaceable> <replaceable>drvPath</replaceable> <replaceable>outPath</replaceable></screen> + +The elemens 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> + + </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> + + </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> + + </varlistentry> + +</variablelist> + +</para> + +<para>An example follows: + +<screen> +NIXPKG1 http://.../nixpkgs-0.10pre6622/MANIFEST subversion-1.4.0 i686-darwin \ + /nix/store/4kh60jkp...-subversion-1.4.0.drv \ + /nix/store/nkw7wpgb...-subversion-1.4.0</screen> + +(The line breaks (<literal>\</literal>) are for presentation purposes +and not part of the actual file.) + +</para> + +</refsection> + + +</refentry> |