Name

       nix-store - manipulate or query the Nix store

Synopsis

       nix-store operation [options…] [arguments…] [--option name value] [--add-root path]

Description

       The  command  nix-store  performs primitive operations on the Nix store.  You generally do
       not need to run this command manually.

       nix-store takes exactly one operation flag which indicates the subcommand to be performed.
       The following operations are available:

       • --realise
       • --serve
       • --gc
       • --delete
       • --query
       • --add
       • --add-fixed
       • --verify
       • --verify-path
       • --repair-path
       • --dump
       • --restore
       • --export
       • --import
       • --optimise
       • --read-log
       • --dump-db
       • --load-db
       • --print-env
       • --generate-binary-cache-key

       These pages can be viewed offline:

       • man nix-store-<operation>.

         Example: man nix-store-realise

       • nix-store --help --<operation>

         Example: nix-store --help --realise

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