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diff --git a/doc/manual/opt-verbose.xml b/doc/manual/opt-verbose.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5a1007a6a33d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/opt-verbose.xml @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +<varlistentry> + <term><option>--verbose</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Increases the level of verbosity of diagnostic messages printed + on standard error. For each Nix operation, the information + printed on standard output is well-defined; any diagnostic + information is printed on standard error, never on standard + output. + </para> + + <para> + This option may be specified repeatedly. Currently, the + following verbosity levels exist: + </para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>0</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <quote>Errors only</quote>: only print messages explaining + why the Nix invocation failed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>1</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <quote>Informational</quote>: print + <emphasis>useful</emphasis> messages about what Nix is + doing. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>2</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <quote>Talkative</quote>: print more informational messages. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>3</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <quote>Chatty</quote>: print even more informational messages. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>4</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <quote>Debug</quote>: print debug information: + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>5</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <quote>Vomit</quote>: print vast amounts of debug + information. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + </listitem> +</varlistentry> |