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Diffstat (limited to 'doc/manual')
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/env-common.xml | 34 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/manual/opt-common.xml | 11 |
3 files changed, 27 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/env-common.xml b/doc/manual/env-common.xml index 91a3e9e32694..3d0b35f3ef6b 100644 --- a/doc/manual/env-common.xml +++ b/doc/manual/env-common.xml @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ <variablelist xml:id="env-common"> - -<varlistentry><term><envar>NIX_PATH</envar></term> + +<varlistentry xml:id="env-NIX_PATH"><term><envar>NIX_PATH</envar></term> <listitem> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ <filename>/home/eelco/Dev</filename> and <filename>/etc/nixos</filename>, in that order. It is also possible to match paths against a prefix. For example, the value - + <screen> nixpkgs=/home/eelco/Dev/nixpkgs-branch:/etc/nixos</screen> @@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ nixpkgs=/home/eelco/Dev/nixpkgs-branch:/etc/nixos</screen> <filename>/etc/nixos/nixpkgs/<replaceable>path</replaceable></filename>. </para> - <para>The search path can be extended using the - <option>-I</option> option, which takes precedence over + <para>The search path can be extended using the <option + linkend="opt-I">-I</option> option, which takes precedence over <envar>NIX_PATH</envar>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> - + <varlistentry><term><envar>NIX_IGNORE_SYMLINK_STORE</envar></term> @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ nixpkgs=/home/eelco/Dev/nixpkgs-branch:/etc/nixos</screen> you’re better off using <literal>bind</literal> mount points, e.g., <screen> -$ mkdir /nix +$ mkdir /nix $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> Consult the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>mount</refentrytitle> @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> <listitem><para>Overrides the location of the Nix store (default <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/store</filename>).</para></listitem> - + </varlistentry> @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> <listitem><para>Overrides the location of the Nix static data directory (default <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/share</filename>).</para></listitem> - + </varlistentry> @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> <listitem><para>Overrides the location of the Nix log directory (default <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/log/nix</filename>).</para></listitem> - + </varlistentry> @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> <listitem><para>Overrides the location of the Nix state directory (default <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/var/nix</filename>).</para></listitem> - + </varlistentry> @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> <listitem><para>Overrides the location of the Nix database (default <filename><replaceable>$NIX_STATE_DIR</replaceable>/db</filename>, i.e., <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/var/nix/db</filename>).</para></listitem> - + </varlistentry> @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> <listitem><para>Overrides the location of the Nix configuration directory (default <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/etc/nix</filename>).</para></listitem> - + </varlistentry> @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> files. In particular, this includes temporary build directories; these can take up substantial amounts of disk space. The default is <filename>/tmp</filename>.</para></listitem> - + </varlistentry> @@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> store derivation itself).</para></listitem> </varlistentry> - + <varlistentry><term><filename>outputs</filename></term> <listitem><para>The set of store paths that are outputs of the @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> </varlistentry> - + <varlistentry xml:id="envar-other-stores"><term><envar>NIX_OTHER_STORES</envar></term> <listitem><para>This variable contains the paths of remote Nix @@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ $ mount -o bind /mnt/otherdisk/nix /nix</screen> </varlistentry> - + </variablelist> diff --git a/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml b/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml index 936f154dde56..6a4348f002ed 100644 --- a/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml +++ b/doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml @@ -103,9 +103,10 @@ input.</para> <varlistentry><term><option>--find-file</option></term> <listitem><para>Look up the given files in Nix’s search path (as - specified by the <envar>NIX_PATH</envar> environment variable). - If found, print the corresponding absolute paths on standard - output. For instance, if <envar>NIX_PATH</envar> is + specified by the <envar linkend="env-NIX_PATH">NIX_PATH</envar> + environment variable). If found, print the corresponding absolute + paths on standard output. For instance, if + <envar>NIX_PATH</envar> is <literal>nixpkgs=/home/alice/nixpkgs</literal>, then <literal>nix-instantiate --find-file nixpkgs/default.nix</literal> will print diff --git a/doc/manual/opt-common.xml b/doc/manual/opt-common.xml index f8584f4d62ed..7cef96b1b2f0 100644 --- a/doc/manual/opt-common.xml +++ b/doc/manual/opt-common.xml @@ -351,13 +351,14 @@ </varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><option>-I</option> <replaceable>path</replaceable></term> +<varlistentry xml:id="opt-I"><term><option>-I</option> <replaceable>path</replaceable></term> <listitem><para>Add a path to the Nix expression search path. This - option may be given multiple times. See the <envar>NIX_PATH</envar> - environment variable for information on the semantics of the Nix - search path. Paths added through <option>-I</option> take - precedence over <envar>NIX_PATH</envar>.</para></listitem> + option may be given multiple times. See the <envar + linkend="env-NIX_PATH">NIX_PATH</envar> environment variable for + information on the semantics of the Nix search path. Paths added + through <option>-I</option> take precedence over + <envar>NIX_PATH</envar>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> |