---
name: "nix-store"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nix-bin"
version: "2.26.3+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nix-store"
---

# nix-store(1)

manipulate or query the Nix store

## Name

`nix-store` - manipulate or query the Nix store

## Synopsis

`nix-store` *operation* \[*options…*\] \[*arguments…*\] \[`--option` *name* *value*\] \[`--add-root` *path*\]

## Description

The command `nix-store` performs primitive operations on the Nix store. You generally do not need to run this command manually.

`nix-store` takes exactly one *operation* flag which indicates the subcommand to be performed. The following operations are available:

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  `--realise` ⟨./nix-store/realise.md⟩

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  `--serve` ⟨./nix-store/serve.md⟩

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  `--gc` ⟨./nix-store/gc.md⟩

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  `--delete` ⟨./nix-store/delete.md⟩

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  `--query` ⟨./nix-store/query.md⟩

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  `--add` ⟨./nix-store/add.md⟩

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  `--add-fixed` ⟨./nix-store/add-fixed.md⟩

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  `--verify` ⟨./nix-store/verify.md⟩

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  `--verify-path` ⟨./nix-store/verify-path.md⟩

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  `--repair-path` ⟨./nix-store/repair-path.md⟩

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  `--dump` ⟨./nix-store/dump.md⟩

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  `--restore` ⟨./nix-store/restore.md⟩

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  `--export` ⟨./nix-store/export.md⟩

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  `--import` ⟨./nix-store/import.md⟩

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  `--optimise` ⟨./nix-store/optimise.md⟩

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  `--read-log` ⟨./nix-store/read-log.md⟩

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  `--dump-db` ⟨./nix-store/dump-db.md⟩

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  `--load-db` ⟨./nix-store/load-db.md⟩

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  `--print-env` ⟨./nix-store/print-env.md⟩

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  `--generate-binary-cache-key` ⟨./nix-store/generate-binary-cache-key.md⟩

These pages can be viewed offline:

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  `man nix-store-<operation>`.

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  Example: `man nix-store-realise`

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  `nix-store --help --<operation>`

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  Example: `nix-store --help --realise`