Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.
Name
nix store add-file
- add a regular file to the Nix store
Synopsis
nix store add-file
[option...] path
Description
Copy the regular file 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 regular file to the store:
# echo foo > bar
# nix store add-file ./bar
/nix/store/cbv2s4bsvzjri77s2gb8g8bpcb6dpa8w-bar
# cat /nix/store/cbv2s4bsvzjri77s2gb8g8bpcb6dpa8w-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.