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nix3-registry:tldr:f482e

nix3-registry: Add a new entry that always points to the latest version of a github repository, updating automatically.
$ nix registry add ${entry} ${github:owner-repo}
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The command "nix registry add ${entry} ${github:owner-repo}" is used to add a package entry to the Nix package registry. Here's a breakdown of the command: - "nix registry add" is the command itself, which tells Nix to add a package entry to the registry. - "${entry}" is a placeholder for the name of the package entry you want to add. You should replace it with the actual name you want to use. - "${github:owner-repo}" is a placeholder for the GitHub repository from which the package will be fetched. You should replace "owner-repo" with the actual owner and repository name on GitHub in the format "owner/repo". For example, if you want to add a package called "myapp" from the GitHub repository owned by "myusername" and named "myrepo", you would use the command: nix registry add myapp github:myusername/myrepo This command will add the package entry "myapp" to the Nix package registry and fetch it from the specified GitHub repository whenever it is installed with Nix.

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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