.\" -*- mode: troff; coding: utf-8 -*-
.TH "nix3-profile-install" "1" ""
.RS
.PP
\fBWarning\fR 
.br
This program is
.UR @docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-nix-command
\fBexperimental\fR
.UE
and its interface is subject to change.
.RE
.SH Name
.LP
\f(CRnix profile install\fR - install a package into a profile
.SH Synopsis
.LP
\f(CRnix profile install\fR [\fIoption\fR\[u2026]] \fIinstallables\fR\[u2026]
.SH Examples
.IP "\(bu" 3
Install a package from Nixpkgs:
.LP
.EX
# nix profile install nixpkgs#hello
.EE
.IP "\(bu" 3
Install a package from a specific branch of Nixpkgs:
.LP
.EX
# nix profile install nixpkgs/release-20.09#hello
.EE
.IP "\(bu" 3
Install a package from a specific revision of Nixpkgs:
.LP
.EX
# nix profile install nixpkgs/d73407e8e6002646acfdef0e39ace088bacc83da#hello
.EE
.IP "\(bu" 3
Install a specific output of a package:
.LP
.EX
# nix profile install nixpkgs#bash\(haman
.EE
.SH Description
.LP
This command adds \c
.UR ./nix.md#installables
\fIinstallables\fR
.UE
to a Nix profile.
.SH Options
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-priority
\f(CR--priority\fR
.UE
\fIpriority\fR
.IP
The priority of the package to install.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-profile
\f(CR--profile\fR
.UE
\fIpath\fR
.IP
The profile to operate on.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-stdin
\f(CR--stdin\fR
.UE
.IP
Read installables from the standard input. No default installable applied.
.SS
Common evaluation options
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-arg
\f(CR--arg\fR
.UE
\fIname\fR \fIexpr\fR
.IP
Pass the value \fIexpr\fR as the argument \fIname\fR to Nix functions.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-arg-from-file
\f(CR--arg-from-file\fR
.UE
\fIname\fR \fIpath\fR
.IP
Pass the contents of file \fIpath\fR as the argument \fIname\fR to Nix functions.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-arg-from-stdin
\f(CR--arg-from-stdin\fR
.UE
\fIname\fR
.IP
Pass the contents of stdin as the argument \fIname\fR to Nix functions.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-argstr
\f(CR--argstr\fR
.UE
\fIname\fR \fIstring\fR
.IP
Pass the string \fIstring\fR as the argument \fIname\fR to Nix functions.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-debugger
\f(CR--debugger\fR
.UE
.IP
Start an interactive environment if evaluation fails.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-eval-store
\f(CR--eval-store\fR
.UE
\fIstore-url\fR
.IP
The \c
.UR @docroot@/store/types/index.md#store-url-format
URL of the Nix store
.UE
to use for evaluation, i.e. to store derivations (\f(CR.drv\fR files) and inputs referenced by them.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-impure
\f(CR--impure\fR
.UE
.IP
Allow access to mutable paths and repositories.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-include
\f(CR--include\fR
.UE
/ \f(CR-I\fR \fIpath\fR
.IP
Add \fIpath\fR to search path entries used to resolve \c
.UR @docroot@/language/constructs/lookup-path.md
lookup paths
.UE
.IP
This option may be given multiple times.
.IP
Paths added through \f(CR-I\fR take precedence over the \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#conf-nix-path
\f(CRnix-path\fR configuration setting
.UE
and the \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/env-common.md#env-NIX_PATH
\f(CRNIX_PATH\fR environment variable
.UE \c
\&.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-override-flake
\f(CR--override-flake\fR
.UE
\fIoriginal-ref\fR \fIresolved-ref\fR
.IP
Override the flake registries, redirecting \fIoriginal-ref\fR to \fIresolved-ref\fR.
.SS
Common flake-related options
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-commit-lock-file
\f(CR--commit-lock-file\fR
.UE
.IP
Commit changes to the flake\(cqs lock file.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-inputs-from
\f(CR--inputs-from\fR
.UE
\fIflake-url\fR
.IP
Use the inputs of the specified flake as registry entries.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-no-registries
\f(CR--no-registries\fR
.UE
.IP
Don\(cqt allow lookups in the flake registries.
.RS
.IP
\fBDEPRECATED\fR
.IP
Use \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#conf-use-registries
\f(CR--no-use-registries\fR
.UE
instead.
.RE
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-no-update-lock-file
\f(CR--no-update-lock-file\fR
.UE
.IP
Do not allow any updates to the flake\(cqs lock file.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-no-write-lock-file
\f(CR--no-write-lock-file\fR
.UE
.IP
Do not write the flake\(cqs newly generated lock file.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-output-lock-file
\f(CR--output-lock-file\fR
.UE
\fIflake-lock-path\fR
.IP
Write the given lock file instead of \f(CRflake.lock\fR within the top-level flake.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-override-input
\f(CR--override-input\fR
.UE
\fIinput-path\fR \fIflake-url\fR
.IP
Override a specific flake input (e.g. \f(CRdwarffs/nixpkgs\fR). This implies \f(CR--no-write-lock-file\fR.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-recreate-lock-file
\f(CR--recreate-lock-file\fR
.UE
.IP
Recreate the flake\(cqs lock file from scratch.
.RS
.IP
\fBDEPRECATED\fR
.IP
Use \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-flake-update.md
\f(CRnix flake update\fR
.UE
instead.
.RE
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-reference-lock-file
\f(CR--reference-lock-file\fR
.UE
\fIflake-lock-path\fR
.IP
Read the given lock file instead of \f(CRflake.lock\fR within the top-level flake.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-update-input
\f(CR--update-input\fR
.UE
\fIinput-path\fR
.IP
Update a specific flake input (ignoring its previous entry in the lock file).
.RS
.IP
\fBDEPRECATED\fR
.IP
Use \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-flake-update.md
\f(CRnix flake update\fR
.UE
instead.
.RE
.SS
Logging-related options
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-debug
\f(CR--debug\fR
.UE
.IP
Set the logging verbosity level to \(oqdebug\(cq.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-log-format
\f(CR--log-format\fR
.UE
\fIformat\fR
.IP
Set the format of log output; one of \f(CRraw\fR, \f(CRinternal-json\fR, \f(CRbar\fR or \f(CRbar-with-logs\fR.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-print-build-logs
\f(CR--print-build-logs\fR
.UE
/ \f(CR-L\fR
.IP
Print full build logs on standard error.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-quiet
\f(CR--quiet\fR
.UE
.IP
Decrease the logging verbosity level.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-verbose
\f(CR--verbose\fR
.UE
/ \f(CR-v\fR
.IP
Increase the logging verbosity level.
.SS
Miscellaneous global options
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-help
\f(CR--help\fR
.UE
.IP
Show usage information.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-offline
\f(CR--offline\fR
.UE
.IP
Disable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-option
\f(CR--option\fR
.UE
\fIname\fR \fIvalue\fR
.IP
Set the Nix configuration setting \fIname\fR to \fIvalue\fR (overriding \f(CRnix.conf\fR).
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-refresh
\f(CR--refresh\fR
.UE
.IP
Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-repair
\f(CR--repair\fR
.UE
.IP
During evaluation, rewrite missing or corrupted files in the Nix store. During building, rebuild missing or corrupted store paths.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-version
\f(CR--version\fR
.UE
.IP
Show version information.
.SS
Options that change the interpretation of \fBinstallables\fR
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-expr
\f(CR--expr\fR
.UE
\fIexpr\fR
.IP
Interpret \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix.md#installables
\fIinstallables\fR
.UE
as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression \fIexpr\fR.
.IP "\(bu" 3
.UR #opt-file
\f(CR--file\fR
.UE
/ \f(CR-f\fR \fIfile\fR
.IP
Interpret \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/new-cli/nix.md#installables
\fIinstallables\fR
.UE
as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression stored in \fIfile\fR. If \fIfile\fR is the character -, then a Nix expression will be read from standard input. Implies \f(CR--impure\fR.
.RS
.LP
\fBNote\fR
.PP
See \c
.UR @docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#command-line-flags
\f(CRman nix.conf\fR
.UE
for overriding configuration settings with command line flags.
.RE