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xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
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version="5.0"
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xml:id="sec-nix-install-package">
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle>nix-install-package</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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<para>The command <command>nix-install-package</command> interactively
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installs a Nix Package file (<filename>*.nixpkg</filename>), which is
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a small file that contains a store path to be installed along with the
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URL of a <link linkend="sec-nix-push"><command>nix-push</command>
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manifest</link>. The Nix Package file is either
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URL of a binary cache. The Nix Package file is either
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<replaceable>file</replaceable>, or automatically downloaded from
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<replaceable>url</replaceable> if the <option>--url</option> switch is
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used.</para>
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<refsection><title>Options</title>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry><term><option>--non-interactive</option></term>
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<listitem><para>Do not open a new terminal window and do not ask
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry><term><literal>NIXPKG1</literal></term>
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<listitem><para>The version of the Nix Package
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file.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term><replaceable>manifestURL</replaceable></term>
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<listitem><para>The manifest to be pulled by
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<command>nix-pull</command>. The manifest must contain
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<replaceable>outPath</replaceable>.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term><replaceable>name</replaceable></term>
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<listitem><para>The symbolic name and version of the
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package.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term><replaceable>system</replaceable></term>
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<listitem><para>The platform identifier of the platform for which
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this binary package is intended.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term><replaceable>drvPath</replaceable></term>
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<listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the derivation from
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which <replaceable>outPath</replaceable> was built. Not currently
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used.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term><replaceable>outPath</replaceable></term>
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<listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the package. After
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<command>nix-install-package</command> has obtained the manifest
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from <replaceable>manifestURL</replaceable>, it performs a
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<literal>nix-env -i</literal> <replaceable>outPath</replaceable>
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to install the binary package.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>The path in the Nix store of the
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package.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term><replaceable>binaryCacheURL</replaceable></term>
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<listitem><para>The URL of a binary cache containing the closure
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of <replaceable>outPath</replaceable>.</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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<para>An example follows:
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