nix3-nar-ls

Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.

Name

nix nar ls - show information about a path inside a NAR file

Synopsis

nix nar ls [option…] nar path

Examples

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To list a specific file in a NAR:

# nix nar ls -l ./hello.nar /bin/hello
-r-xr-xr-x 38184 hello

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To recursively list the contents of a directory inside a NAR, in JSON format:

# nix nar ls --json -R ./hello.nar /bin
{"type":"directory","entries":{"hello":{"type":"regular","size":38184,"executable":true,"narOffset":400}}}

Description

This command shows information about a path inside NAR file nar.

Options

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--directory / -d

Show directories rather than their contents.

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--json

Produce output in JSON format, suitable for consumption by another program.

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--long / -l

Show detailed file information.

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--recursive / -R

List subdirectories recursively.