nix3-nar(1)
create or inspect NAR files Cnix nar [option] subcommand where subcommand is one of the following: Cnix nar cat (
Description
nix3-nar
Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.
Name
nix nar - create or inspect NAR files
Synopsis
nix nar [option…] subcommand
where subcommand is one of the following:
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nix nar cat (./nix3-nar-cat.md) - print the contents of a file inside a NAR file on stdout | ||
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nix nar dump-path (./nix3-nar-dump-path.md) - serialise a path to stdout in NAR format | ||
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nix nar ls (./nix3-nar-ls.md) - show information about a path inside a NAR file |
Description
nix nar provides several subcommands for creating and inspecting Nix Archives (NARs).
File format
For the definition of the NAR file format, see Figure 5.2 in https://edolstra.github.io/pubs/phd-thesis.pdf.