Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.
Name
nix store add-path
- add a path to the Nix store
Synopsis
nix store add-path
[option...] path
Description
Copy path to the Nix store, and print the resulting store path on standard output.
Warning
The resulting store path is not registered as a garbage collector root, so it could be deleted before you have a chance to register it.
Examples
Add a directory to the store:
# mkdir dir
# echo foo > dir/bar
# nix store add-path ./dir
/nix/store/6pmjx56pm94n66n4qw1nff0y1crm8nqg-dir
# cat /nix/store/6pmjx56pm94n66n4qw1nff0y1crm8nqg-dir/bar
foo
Options
-
--dry-run
Show what this command would do without doing it. -
--name
/-n
name
Override the name component of the store path. It defaults to the base name of path.