nix3-flake:tldr:c5d88

nix3-flake: Update a specific input (dependency) of the flake in the current directory.

$ nix flake lock --update-input ${input}

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The command "nix flake lock --update-input ${input}" is used in the Nix package manager to update a specified input in a flake.lock file.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"nix flake lock": This is the main command to interact with flake.lock files in Nix. It is used to manage and update the locked versions of inputs (dependencies) in a Nix flake.
"--update-input ${input}": This is an option passed to the "nix flake lock" command. It specifies which input to update in the flake.lock file. The "${input}" variable should be replaced with the name of the input you want to update.

By running this command, Nix will update the specified input in the flake.lock file to the latest available version according to the defined constraints. This ensures that the package versions used in the project are up-to-date and match the defined specifications.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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