Package Management
nix-build
Build Nix expression.
NixOS
Verified: 2026-05-10
Syntax
$nix-build [OPTIONS] PATH
Examples
$nix-build default.nix
$nix-build -A package default.nix
$nix-build --no-out-link default.nix
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
nix-build --help
Note
Builds Nix expressions and shows result in result/.
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