nix3-nar-ls(1)

Usage

nix nar ls [option…] nar path

Warning
This program is experimental ⟨@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-nix-command⟩ and its interface is subject to change.

Examples

•: To list a specific file in a NAR ⟨@docroot@/store/file-system-object/content-address.md#serial-nix-archive⟩\c :

# nix nar ls --long ./hello.nar /bin/hello
-r-xr-xr-x                38184 hello

•: To recursively list the contents of a directory inside a NAR, in JSON format:

# nix nar ls --json --recursive ./hello.nar /bin
{"type":"directory","entries":{"hello":{"type":"regular","size":38184,"executable":true,"narOffset":400}}}

Overview

This command shows information about a path inside Nix Archive (NAR) ⟨@docroot@/store/file-system-object/content-address.md#serial-nix-archive⟩ file nar.

Options

`•`	`--directory` ⟨#opt-directory⟩ / `-d`
	Show directories rather than their contents.
`•`	`--json` ⟨#opt-json⟩
	Produce output in JSON format, suitable for consumption by another program.
`•`	`--long` ⟨#opt-long⟩ / `-l`
	Show detailed file information.
`•`	`--recursive` ⟨#opt-recursive⟩ / `-R`
	List subdirectories recursively.

Logging-related options

`•`	`--debug` ⟨#opt-debug⟩
	Set the logging verbosity level to ‘debug’.
`•`	`--log-format` ⟨#opt-log-format⟩ format
	Set the format of log output; one of `raw`, `internal-json`, `bar` or `bar-with-logs`.
`•`	`--print-build-logs` ⟨#opt-print-build-logs⟩ / `-L`
	Print full build logs on standard error.
`•`	`--quiet` ⟨#opt-quiet⟩
	Decrease the logging verbosity level.
`•`	`--verbose` ⟨#opt-verbose⟩ / `-v`
	Increase the logging verbosity level.

Miscellaneous global options

•: --help ⟨#opt-help⟩

: Show usage information.

•: --offline ⟨#opt-offline⟩

: Disable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.

•: --option ⟨#opt-option⟩ name value

: Set the Nix configuration setting name to value (overriding nix.conf).

•: --refresh ⟨#opt-refresh⟩

: Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.

•: --version ⟨#opt-version⟩

: Show version information.

Note

See man nix.conf ⟨@docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#command-line-flags⟩ for overriding configuration settings with command line flags.

Releases

2 releases since Debian 12 (Bookworm); the text changed 1 time.

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