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diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.chapter.md b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.chapter.md index 12abf90b718f..9e56b15a880f 100644 --- a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.chapter.md +++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.chapter.md @@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ which causes the new configuration (and previous ones created using This can be useful to separate test configurations from "stable" configurations. +A repl, or read-eval-print loop, is also available. You can inspect your configuration and use the Nix language with + +```ShellSession +# nixos-rebuild repl +``` + +Your configuration is loaded into the `config` variable. Use tab for autocompletion, use the `:r` command to reload the configuration files. See `:?` or [`nix repl` in the Nix manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-repl.html) to learn more. + Finally, you can do ```ShellSession |