document nix-env bug relating to multiple output installation

2020-09-05 05:31:54 -04:00
parent 3c974c71cd
commit 611258f063
2 changed files with 60 additions and 26 deletions
@@ -287,8 +287,12 @@ 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.