nix nar ls - Lix Reference Manual

> Warning
> This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.

# Name

`nix nar ls` - show information about a path inside a NAR file

# Synopsis

`nix nar ls` [option...] nar path

# Examples

- To list a specific file in a NAR:

      # 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}}}

# Description

This command shows information about a path inside NAR file nar.

# Options

- `--directory` / `-d` Show directories rather than their contents.

- `--json` Produce output in JSON format, suitable for consumption by another program.

- `--long` / `-l` Show detailed file information.

- `--recursive` / `-R` List subdirectories recursively.

Logging-related options:

- `--debug` Set the logging verbosity level to 'debug'.

- `--log-format` format Set the format of log output; one of `raw`, `internal-json`, `bar`, `bar-with-logs`, `multiline` or `multiline-with-logs`.

- `--print-build-logs` / `-L` Print full build logs on standard error.

- `--quiet` Decrease the logging verbosity level.

- `--verbose` / `-v` Increase the logging verbosity level.

Miscellaneous global options:

- `--help` Show usage information.

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

- `--option` name value Set the Lix configuration setting name to value (overriding `nix.conf`).

- `--refresh` Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.

- `--version` Show version information.

> Note

> See `man nix.conf` for overriding configuration settings with command line flags.