* Document --arg.

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Eelco Dolstra 2006-10-05 09:08:52 +00:00
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<cmdsynopsis>
<command>nix-env</command>
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="opt-common-syn.xml#xpointer(/nop/*)" />
<arg><option>--arg</option> <replaceable>name</replaceable> <replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
<arg>
<group choice='req'>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--file</option></arg>
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</group>
<replaceable>path</replaceable>
</arg>
<arg><option>--preserve-installed</option></arg>
<arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--system-filter</option></arg>
<replaceable>system</replaceable>
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</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--preserve-installed</option></term>
<listitem><para>By default, when you install a derivation with the
<option>--install</option> operation, it will replace previously
installed versions with the same derivation name (regardless of
the version number). This option causes those previously
installed versions to be kept in the new generation of the
profile. Note that this will generally cause conflicts in the
creation of the user environment (since multiple versions of a
package typically contain the same programs).</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--system-filter</option> <replaceable>system</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>By default, operations such as <option>--query