Name

       nix bundle - bundle an application so that it works outside of the Nix store

Synopsis

       nix bundle [option…] installable

Examples

       • Bundle Hello:

       # nix bundle nixpkgs#hello
       # ./hello
       Hello, world!

       • Bundle a specific version of Nix:

       # nix bundle github:NixOS/nix/e3ddffb27e5fc37a209cfd843c6f7f6a9460a8ec
       # ./nix --version
       nix (Nix) 2.4pre20201215_e3ddffb

Description

       nix  bundle  packs  the  closure  of the Nix app (./nix3-run.md) installable into a single
       self-extracting        executable.        See        the        nix-bundle        homepage
       (https://github.com/matthewbauer/nix-bundle) for more details.

              Note

              This command only works on Linux.

Bundler definitions

       TODO

Options

       • --bundler flake-url
         Use a custom bundler instead of the default (github:matthewbauer/nix-bundle).

       • --out-link / -o path
         Override  the  name  of the symlink to the build result. It defaults to the base name of
         the app.

       Common evaluation options:

       • --arg name expr
         Pass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.

       • --argstr name string
         Pass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.

       • --eval-store store-url
         The Nix store to use for evaluations.

       • --impure
         Allow access to mutable paths and repositories.

       • --include / -I path
         Add path to the list of locations used to look up <...> file names.

       • --override-flake original-ref resolved-ref
         Override the flake registries, redirecting original-ref to resolved-ref.

       Common flake-related options:

       • --commit-lock-file
         Commit changes to the flake’s lock file.

       • --inputs-from flake-url
         Use the inputs of the specified flake as registry entries.

       • --no-registries
         Don’t allow lookups in the flake registries. This option is  deprecated;  use  --no-use-
         registries.

       • --no-update-lock-file
         Do not allow any updates to the flake’s lock file.

       • --no-write-lock-file
         Do not write the flake’s newly generated lock file.

       • --override-input input-path flake-url
         Override  a  specific  flake input (e.g. dwarffs/nixpkgs). This implies --no-write-lock-
         file.

       • --recreate-lock-file
         Recreate the flake’s lock file from scratch.

       • --update-input input-path
         Update a specific flake input (ignoring its previous entry in the lock file).

       Options that change the interpretation of installables:

       • --derivation
         Operate on the store derivation rather than its outputs.

       • --expr expr
         Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression expr.

       • --file / -f file
         Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression stored in file.

                                                                                   nix3-bundle(1)