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Build Default Package From Flake

Nix command syntax to build default package from flake. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

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nix build <path/to/directory>

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

nix
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Nix before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<path/to/directory>
path to directory
The directory path supplied to this command.

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