nix3-nar-ls(1)

    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’.

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•   --refresh Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.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