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== Main commands ==
== Main commands ==


=== [[Nix_command/build|nix build]] ===
=== [[Nix_command/build|nix build]] ===


Build a derivation or fetch a store path.
Build a derivation or fetch a store path.


=== [[Nix_command/develop|nix develop]] ===
=== [[Nix_command/develop|nix develop]] ===


Run a bash shell that provides the build environment of a derivation.  
Run a bash shell that provides the build environment of a derivation.


=== [[Nix_command/flake|nix flake]] ===
=== [[Nix_command/flake|nix flake]] ===


Manage Nix flakes.
Manage Nix flakes.


=== [[Nix_command/profile|nix profile]] ===
=== [[Nix_command/profile|nix profile]] ===
=== <code>nix profile</code> ===


manage Nix profiles
manage Nix profiles


=== <code>nix repl</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/repl|nix repl]] ===


start an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions
start an interactive environment for evaluating Nix expressions


=== <code>nix run</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/run|nix run]] ===


run a Nix application
run a Nix application


=== <code>nix search</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/search|nix search]] ===


query available packages
query available packages


=== <code>nix shell</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/shell|nix shell]] ===


run a shell in which the specified packages are available
run a shell in which the specified packages are available
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== Infrequently used commands ==
== Infrequently used commands ==


=== <code>nix copy</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/copy|nix copy]] ===
 
copy paths between Nix stores
copy paths between Nix stores


=== <code>nix edit</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/edit|nix edit]] ===


open the Nix expression of a Nix package in $EDITOR
open the Nix expression of a Nix package in $EDITOR


=== <code>nix eval</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/eval|nix eval]] ===


evaluate a Nix expression
evaluate a Nix expression


=== <code>nix log</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/log|nix log]] ===


show the build log of the specified packages or paths, if available
show the build log of the specified packages or paths, if available


=== <code>nix path-info</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/path-info|nix path-info]] ===


query information about store paths
query information about store paths


=== <code>nix registry</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/registry|nix registry]] ===


manage the flake registry
manage the flake registry


=== <code>nix verify</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/verify|nix verify]] ===


verify the integrity of store paths
verify the integrity of store paths


=== <code>nix why-depends</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/why-depends|nix why-depends]] ===


show why a package has another package in its closure
show why a package has another package in its closure
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== Utility/scripting commands ==
== Utility/scripting commands ==


=== <code>nix add-to-store</code> ===  
=== [[Nix_command/add-to-store|nix add-to-store]] ===


add a path to the Nix store
add a path to the Nix store


=== <code>nix cat-nar</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/cat-nar|nix cat-nar]] ===


print the contents of a file inside a NAR file on stdout
print the contents of a file inside a NAR file on stdout


=== <code>nix cat-store</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/cat-store|nix cat-store]] ===


print the contents of a file in the Nix store on stdout
print the contents of a file in the Nix store on stdout


=== <code>nix copy-sigs</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/copy-sigs|nix copy-sigs]] ===


copy path signatures from substituters (like binary caches)
copy path signatures from substituters (like binary caches)


=== <code>nix dump-path</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/dump-path|nix dump-path]] ===


dump a store path to stdout (in NAR format)
dump a store path to stdout (in NAR format)


=== <code>nix hash-file</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/hash-file|nix hash-file]] ===


print cryptographic hash of the NAR serialisation of a path
print cryptographic hash of the NAR serialisation of a path


=== <code>nix hash-path</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/hash-path|nix hash-path]] ===


print cryptographic hash of the NAR serialisation of a path
print cryptographic hash of the NAR serialisation of a path


=== <code>ls-nar</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/ls-nar|nix ls-nar]] ===


show information about a path inside a NAR file
show information about a path inside a NAR file


=== <code>nix ls-store</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/ls-store|nix ls-store]] ===


show information about a path in the Nix store
show information about a path in the Nix store


=== <code>nix make-content-addressable</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/make-content-addressable|nix make-content-addressable]] ===


rewrite a path or closure to content-addressable form
rewrite a path or closure to content-addressable form


=== <code>nix optimise-store</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/optimize-store|nix optimize-store]] ===


replace identical files in the store by hard links
replace identical files in the store by hard links


=== <code>nix ping-store</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/ping-store|nix ping-store]] ===


test whether a store can be opened
test whether a store can be opened


=== <code>nix print-dev-env</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/print-dev-env|nix print-dev-env]] ===


print shell code that can be sourced by bash to reproduce the build environment of a derivation
print shell code that can be sourced by bash to reproduce the build environment of a derivation


=== <code>nix show-config</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/show-config|nix show-config]] ===


show the Nix configuration
show the Nix configuration


=== <code>nix show-derivation</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/show-derivation|nix show-derivation]] ===


show the contents of a store derivation
show the contents of a store derivation


=== <code>nix sign-paths</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/sign-paths|nix sign-paths]] ===


sign the specified paths
sign the specified paths


=== <code>nix to-base16</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/to-base16|nix to-base16]] ===


convert a hash to base-16 representation
convert a hash to base-16 representation


=== <code>nix to-base32</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/to-base32|nix to-base32]] ===


convert a hash to base-32 representation
convert a hash to base-32 representation


=== <code>nix to-base64</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/to-base64|nix to-base64]] ===


convert a hash to base-64 representation
convert a hash to base-64 representation


=== <code>nix to-sri</code> ===
=== [[Nix_command/to-sri|nix to-sri]] ===


convert a hash to SRI representation
convert a hash to SRI representation