nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/man-nixos-enter.xml
Eelco Dolstra 60cb23001a
Add a "nixos-enter" command
This factors out the functionality in nixos-install for running a
command inside a NixOS installation (nixos-install --chroot).
2018-02-05 19:41:54 +01:00

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<refentrytitle><command>nixos-enter</command></refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo class="source">NixOS</refmiscinfo>
<!-- <refmiscinfo class="version"><xi:include href="version.txt" parse="text"/></refmiscinfo> -->
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname><command>nixos-enter</command></refname>
<refpurpose>run a command in a NixOS chroot environment</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>nixos-enter</command>
<arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--root</option></arg>
<replaceable>root</replaceable>
</arg>
<arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--system</option></arg>
<replaceable>system</replaceable>
</arg>
<arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>-c</option></arg>
<replaceable>shell-command</replaceable>
</arg>
<arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--help</option></arg>
</arg>
<arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--</option></arg>
<replaceable>arguments</replaceable>
</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsection><title>Description</title>
<para>This command runs a command in a NixOS chroot environment, that
is, in a filesystem hierarchy previously prepared using
<command>nixos-install</command>.</para>
</refsection>
<refsection><title>Options</title>
<para>This command accepts the following options:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--root</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>The path to the NixOS system you want to enter. It defaults to <filename>/mnt</filename>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--system</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>The NixOS system configuration to use. It defaults to
<filename>/nix/var/nix/profiles/system</filename>. You can enter
a previous NixOS configuration by specifying a path such as
<filename>/nix/var/nix/profiles/system-106-link</filename>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--command</option></term>
<term><option>-c</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>The bash command to execute.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--</option></term>
<listitem><para>Interpret the remaining arguments as the program
name and arguments to be invoked. The program is not executed in a
shell.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsection>
<refsection><title>Examples</title>
<para>Start an interactive shell in the NixOS installation in
<filename>/mnt</filename>:</para>
<screen>
# nixos-enter /mnt
</screen>
<para>Run a shell command:</para>
<screen>
# nixos-enter -c 'ls -l /; cat /proc/mounts'
</screen>
<para>Run a non-shell command:</para>
<screen>
# nixos-enter -- cat /proc/mounts
</screen>
</refsection>
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