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Andy Hamon 3716ded8df nix-env: add a --priority flag to --install
nix-env can read priorities from a derivations meta attributes, but this
only works when installing a nix expression.

nix-env can also install bare store paths, however meta attributes are
not readable in that case. This means that a store path can not be
installed with a specific priority.

Some cases where it is advantageous to install a store path: a remote
host following a `nix copy`, or any time you want to save some
evaluation time and happen to already know the store path.

This PR addresses this shortcoming by adding a --priority flag to
nix-env --install.
2025-01-16 11:46:25 -08:00
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files Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-env nix-env: add a --priority flag to --install 2025-01-16 11:46:25 -08:00
nix-store doc: Document nix-store --add-fixed symlink behavior 2025-01-07 05:42:03 +00:00
conf-file-prefix.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
env-common.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
experimental-commands.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
files.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
index.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
main-commands.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
meson.build Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-build.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-channel.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-collect-garbage.md Document --max-freed for nix-collect-garbage (#12155) 2025-01-08 14:20:44 +01:00
nix-copy-closure.md feat(nix-instantiate): add --raw flag 2024-12-31 16:36:49 +01:00
nix-daemon.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-env.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-hash.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-instantiate.md feat(nix-instantiate): add --raw flag 2024-12-31 16:36:49 +01:00
nix-prefetch-url.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
nix-shell.md doc: Clarify that nix-shell still uses shell from host environment (#8809) 2024-11-21 20:08:13 +00:00
nix-store.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
opt-common.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
status-build-failure.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00
utilities.md Rename doc/manual{src -> source} 2024-10-14 11:21:24 -04:00