Merge pull request #76794 from dudebout/document-nix-env-multiple-output-install-bug

document nix-env bug relating to multiple output installation
2020-09-05 15:40:26 +02:00
parent f588116f3e 611258f063
commit 560bb92473
2 changed files with 60 additions and 26 deletions
@@ -309,8 +309,12 @@ in rec {
          name = attrs.name or "${attrs.pname}-${attrs.version}";

          # If the packager hasn't specified `outputsToInstall`, choose a default,
-          # which is the name of `p.bin or p.out or p`;
-          # if he has specified it, it will be overridden below in `// meta`.
+          # which is the name of `p.bin or p.out or p` along with `p.man` when
+          # present.
+          #
+          # If the packager has specified it, it will be overridden below in
+          # `// meta`.
+          #
          #   Note: This default probably shouldn't be globally configurable.
          #   Services and users should specify outputs explicitly,
          #   unless they are comfortable with this default.