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diff --git a/doc/manual/opt-common.xml b/doc/manual/opt-common.xml index db8a60ecad6e..0cfd6ba215d2 100644 --- a/doc/manual/opt-common.xml +++ b/doc/manual/opt-common.xml @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ <para> <quote>Informational</quote>: print <emphasis>useful</emphasis> messages about what Nix is - doing. + doing. This is the default. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -94,14 +94,13 @@ <varlistentry> - <term><option>--build-output</option> / <option>-B</option></term> + <term><option>--no-build-output</option> / <option>-Q</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Causes the output written by build actions to standard output - and standard error to be echoed to standard error, regardless of - verbosity level. By default, it is only echoed at a verbosity - level of at least 4 (<quote>Debug</quote>), and is suppressed at - lower levels. Note that it is always written to a log file in + By default, output written by builders to standard output and + standard error is echoed to the Nix command's standard error. + This option suppresses this behaviour. Note that the builder's + standard output and error are always written to a log file in <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/nix/var/log/nix</filename>. </para> </listitem> |