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nix3-hash-file(1)

print cryptographic hash of a regular file

Warning
This program is experimental ⟨@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-nix-command⟩ and its interface is subject to change.

Name

nix hash file - print cryptographic hash of a regular file

Synopsis

nix hash file [option…] paths…

Options

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--base16 ⟨#opt-base16⟩

Print the hash in base-16 format.

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--base32 ⟨#opt-base32⟩

Print the hash in base-32 (Nix-specific) format.

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--base64 ⟨#opt-base64⟩

Print the hash in base-64 format.

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--sri ⟨#opt-sri⟩

Print the hash in SRI format.

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--type ⟨#opt-type⟩ hash-algo

Hash algorithm (md5, sha1, sha256, or sha512).

Logging-related options

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--debug ⟨#opt-debug⟩

Set the logging verbosity level to ‘debug’.

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--log-format ⟨#opt-log-format⟩ format

Set the format of log output; one of raw, internal-json, bar or bar-with-logs.

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--print-build-logs ⟨#opt-print-build-logs⟩ / -L

Print full build logs on standard error.

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--quiet ⟨#opt-quiet⟩

Decrease the logging verbosity level.

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--verbose ⟨#opt-verbose⟩ / -v

Increase the logging verbosity level.

Miscellaneous global options

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--help ⟨#opt-help⟩

Show usage information.

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--offline ⟨#opt-offline⟩

Disable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.

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--option ⟨#opt-option⟩ name value

Set the Nix configuration setting name to value (overriding nix.conf).

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--refresh ⟨#opt-refresh⟩

Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.

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--version ⟨#opt-version⟩

Show version information.

Note

See man nix.conf ⟨@docroot@/command-ref/conf-file.md#command-line-flags⟩ for overriding configuration settings with command line flags.

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