nix-super/doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-next.md

# Release X.Y (202?-??-??)

* `nix repl` has a new build-'n-link (`:bl`) command that builds a derivation
  while creating GC root symlinks.
Move rl-next.md to rl-2.5.md 2021-12-13 17:48:44 +02:00			`# Release X.Y (202?-??-??)`
nix repl: make symlinks with the :bl command Requested by ppepino on the Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/!KqkRjyTEzAGRiZFBYT:nixos.org/$Tb32BS3rVE2BSULAX4sPm0h6CDewX2hClOTGzTC7gwM?via=nixos.org&via=matrix.org&via=nixos.dev This adds a new command, :bl, which works like :b but also creates a GC root symlink to the various derivation outputs. ckie@cookiemonster ~/git/nix -> ./outputs/out/bin/nix repl Welcome to Nix 2.6.0. Type :? for help. nix-repl> :l <nixpkgs> Added 16118 variables. nix-repl> :b runCommand "hello" {} "echo hi > $out" This derivation produced the following outputs: ./repl-result-out -> /nix/store/kidqq2acdpi05c4a9mlbg2baikmzik44-hello [1 built, 0.0 MiB DL] ckie@cookiemonster ~/git/nix -> cat ./repl-result-out hi 2022-04-18 20:21:47 +03:00
			* `nix repl` has a new build-'n-link (`:bl`) command that builds a derivation
			`while creating GC root symlinks.`