nix nar dump-path

Serialise a path to stdout in NAR format.

Warning

This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.

Synopsis

nix nar dump-path [option...] path

Examples

• To serialise directory foo as a NAR:

## nix nar dump-path ./foo > foo.nar

Description

This command generates a NAR file containing the serialisation of path, which must contain only regular files, directories and symbolic links. The NAR is written to standard output.