nix store add-file - Lix Reference Manual

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

# Name

`nix store add-file` - add a regular file to the Nix store

# Synopsis

`nix store add-file` [option...] path

# Description

Copy the regular file path to the Nix store, and print the resulting store path on standard output.

> Warning

> The resulting store path is not registered as a garbage collector root, so it could be deleted before you have a chance to register it.

# Examples

Add a regular file to the store:

    # echo foo > bar

    # nix store add-file ./bar
    /nix/store/cbv2s4bsvzjri77s2gb8g8bpcb6dpa8w-bar

    # cat /nix/store/cbv2s4bsvzjri77s2gb8g8bpcb6dpa8w-bar
    foo

# Options

- `--dry-run` Show what this command would do without doing it.

- `--name` / `-n` name Override the name component of the store path. It defaults to the base name of path.

Logging-related options:

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

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- `--refresh` Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.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