---
name: "guix-publish"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "guix"
version: "1.2.0-4+deb11u2"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/guix-publish"
---

# guix-publish(1)

manual page for guix publish (GNU Guix) 1.2.0rc2

## NAME

guix publish (GNU Guix) - manual page for guix publish (GNU Guix) 1.2.0rc2

## SYNOPSIS

**guix** *publish* \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Publish */gnu/store* over HTTP.

- **-p**, **--port**=*PORT*

  listen on PORT

- **--listen**=*HOST*

  listen on the network interface for HOST

- **-u**, **--user**=*USER*

  change privileges to USER as soon as possible

- **-C**, **--compression\[**=*METHOD*:LEVEL\]

  compress archives with METHOD at LEVEL

- **-c**, **--cache**=*DIRECTORY*

  cache published items to DIRECTORY

- **--cache-bypass-threshold**=*SIZE*

  serve store items below SIZE even when not cached

- **--workers**=*N*

  use N workers to bake items

- **--ttl**=*TTL*

  announce narinfos can be cached for TTL seconds

- **--nar-path**=*PATH*

  use PATH as the prefix for nar URLs

- **--public-key**=*FILE*

  use FILE as the public key for signatures

**--private-key**=*FILE* use FILE as the private key for signatures

- **-r**, **--repl**\[=*PORT*\]

  spawn REPL server on PORT

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: bug-guix@gnu.org.\
 GNU Guix home page: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/\>\
 General help using Guix and GNU software: \<https://guix.gnu.org/help/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2020 the Guix authors License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **guix publish (GNU Guix)** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **guix publish (GNU Guix)** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info guix**

should give you access to the complete manual.