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docs: clarify how the different kinds of installables are selected

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@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ These are command line arguments that represent something that can be realised i
The following types of installable are supported by most commands: The following types of installable are supported by most commands:
- [Flake output attribute](#flake-output-attribute) (experimental) - [Flake output attribute](#flake-output-attribute) (experimental)
- This is the default
- [Store path](#store-path) - [Store path](#store-path)
- This is assumed if the argument is a Nix store path or a symlink to a Nix store path
- [Nix file](#nix-file), optionally qualified by an attribute path - [Nix file](#nix-file), optionally qualified by an attribute path
- Specified with `--file`/`-f`
- [Nix expression](#nix-expression), optionally qualified by an attribute path - [Nix expression](#nix-expression), optionally qualified by an attribute path
- Specified with `--expr`/`-E`
For most commands, if no installable is specified, `.` is assumed. For most commands, if no installable is specified, `.` is assumed.
That is, Nix will operate on the default flake output attribute of the flake in the current directory. That is, Nix will operate on the default flake output attribute of the flake in the current directory.