nix-build
Build a Nix expression. See also:
nix3 build
. More information: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-build.html.
- Build a Nix expression:
nix-build '<nixpkgs>' --attr {{firefox}}
- Build a sandboxed Nix expression (on non-NixOS):
nix-build '<nixpkgs>' --attr {{firefox}} --option sandbox true