Name

nix nario list - list the contents of a nario file

Synopsis

nix nario list [option...]

Examples

• List the contents of a nario file:

  # nix nario list < dump.nario
  /nix/store/4y1jj6cwvslmfh1bzkhbvhx77az6yf00-xgcc-14.2.1.20250322-libgcc: 201856 bytes
  /nix/store/d8hnbm5hvbg2vza50garppb63y724i94-libunistring-1.3: 2070240 bytes
  …
  

• Use --json to get detailed information in JSON format:

  # nix nario list --json < dump.nario
  {
    "paths": {
      "/nix/store/m1r53pnn…-hello-2.12.1": {
        "ca": null,
        "deriver": "/nix/store/qa8is0vm…-hello-2.12.1.drv",
        "narHash": "sha256-KSCYs4J7tFa+oX7W5M4D7ZYNvrWtdcWTdTL5fQk+za8=",
        "narSize": 234672,
        "references": [
          "/nix/store/g8zyryr9…-glibc-2.40-66",
          "/nix/store/m1r53pnn…-hello-2.12.1"
        ],
        "registrationTime": 1756900709,
        "signatures": [ "cache.nixos.org-1:QbG7A…" ],
        "ultimate": false
      },
      …
    },
    "version": 1
  }
  

Description

This command lists the contents of a nario file read from standard input.

Options

• --json

  Produce output in JSON format, suitable for consumption by another program.

• --long / -l

  Show detailed file information.

• --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.
  

• --recursive / -R

  List the contents of NARs inside the nario.

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  Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.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.