nix3-config-show - Man Page

show the Nix configuration or the value of a specific setting

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

Synopsis

nix config show [option…] name

Options

--json
Produce output in JSON format, suitable for consumption by another program.
--no-pretty
Print compact JSON output on a single line, even when the output is a terminal. Some commands may print multiple JSON objects on separate lines.

            See `--pretty`.

--pretty
Print multi-line, indented JSON output for readability.

            Default: indent if output is to a terminal.

            This option is only effective when `--json` is also specified.

Logging-related options

--debug
Set the logging verbosity level to ‘debug’.
--log-format format
Set the format of log output; one of raw, internal-json, bar or bar-with-logs.
--print-build-logs / -L
Print full build logs on standard error.
--quiet
Decrease the logging verbosity level.
--verbose / -v
Increase the logging verbosity level.

Miscellaneous global options

--help
Show usage information.
--offline
Disable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.
--option name value
Set the Nix configuration setting name to value (overriding nix.conf).
--refresh
Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.
--version
Show version information.
Note
See man nix.conf for overriding configuration settings with command line flags.