Warning
This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.
Name
nix derivation add - Add a store derivation
Synopsis
nix derivation add [option...]
Description
This command reads from standard input a JSON representation of a store derivation to which an installable evaluates.
Store derivations are used internally by Nix. They are store paths with
extension .drv that represent the build-time dependency graph to which
a Nix expression evaluates.
The JSON format is documented under the derivation show command.
Options
-
Show what this command would do without doing it.
Logging-related options
-
Set the logging verbosity level to 'debug'.
-
--log-formatformatSet the format of log output; one of
raw,internal-json,barorbar-with-logs. -
--print-build-logs/-LPrint full build logs on standard error.
-
Decrease the logging verbosity level.
-
--verbose/-vIncrease the logging verbosity level.
Miscellaneous global options
-
Show usage information.
-
Disable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.
-
--optionname valueSet the Nix configuration setting name to value (overriding
nix.conf). -
Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.
-
Show version information.
Note
See
man nix.conffor overriding configuration settings with command line flags.