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nix/doc/manual/src/command-ref/nix-env/switch-profile.md
Alexander Schmolck 8d4b6766e2 Convert short nix options to long ones 
e.g. nix-env -e subversion => nix-env --uninstall subversion

The aim is to make the documentation less cryptic for newcomers and the
long options are more self-documenting.

The change was made with the following script:

<https://github.com/aschmolck/convert-short-nix-opts-to-long-ones>

and sanity checked visually.
2023-05-17 08:10:30 +01:00

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Name

nix-env --switch-profile - set user environment to given profile

Synopsis

nix-env {--switch-profile | -S} path

Description

This operation makes path the current profile for the user. That is, the symlink ~/.nix-profile is made to point to path.

{{#include ./opt-common.md}}

{{#include ../opt-common.md}}

{{#include ./env-common.md}}

{{#include ../env-common.md}}

Examples

$ nix-env --switch-profile ~/my-profile