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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 9eb67ecd01..90016a4496 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -606,41 +606,6 @@ library are installed in the profile, then @code{--search-paths} will suggest setting these variables to @code{@var{profile}/include} and @code{@var{profile}/lib}, respectively. -@item --list-generations[=@var{pattern}] -@itemx -l [@var{pattern}] -Return a list of generations along with their creation dates; for each -generation, show the installed packages, with the most recently -installed packages shown last. - -For each installed package, print the following items, separated by -tabs: the name of a package, its version string, the part of the package -that is installed (@pxref{Packages with Multiple Outputs}), and the -location of this package in the store. - -When @var{pattern} is used, the command returns only matching -generations. Valid patterns include: - -@itemize -@item @emph{Integers and comma-separated integers}. Both patterns denote -generation numbers. For instance, @code{--list-generations=1} returns -the first one. - -And @code{--list-generations=1,8,2} outputs three generations in the -specified order. Neither spaces nor trailing commas are allowed. - -@item @emph{Ranges}. @code{--list-generations=2..9} prints the -specified generations and everything in between. Note that the start of -a range must be lesser than its end. - -It is also possible to omit the endpoint. For example, -@code{--list-generations=2..}, returns all generations starting from the -second one. - -@item @emph{Durations}. You can also get the last @emph{N}@tie{}days, weeks, -or months by passing an integer along with the first letter of the -duration, e.g., @code{--list-generations=20d}. -@end itemize - @item --profile=@var{profile} @itemx -p @var{profile} Use @var{profile} instead of the user's default profile. @@ -714,6 +679,41 @@ For each package, print the following items separated by tabs: its name, its version string, the parts of the package (@pxref{Packages with Multiple Outputs}), and the source location of its definition. +@item --list-generations[=@var{pattern}] +@itemx -l [@var{pattern}] +Return a list of generations along with their creation dates; for each +generation, show the installed packages, with the most recently +installed packages shown last. + +For each installed package, print the following items, separated by +tabs: the name of a package, its version string, the part of the package +that is installed (@pxref{Packages with Multiple Outputs}), and the +location of this package in the store. + +When @var{pattern} is used, the command returns only matching +generations. Valid patterns include: + +@itemize +@item @emph{Integers and comma-separated integers}. Both patterns denote +generation numbers. For instance, @code{--list-generations=1} returns +the first one. + +And @code{--list-generations=1,8,2} outputs three generations in the +specified order. Neither spaces nor trailing commas are allowed. + +@item @emph{Ranges}. @code{--list-generations=2..9} prints the +specified generations and everything in between. Note that the start of +a range must be lesser than its end. + +It is also possible to omit the endpoint. For example, +@code{--list-generations=2..}, returns all generations starting from the +second one. + +@item @emph{Durations}. You can also get the last @emph{N}@tie{}days, weeks, +or months by passing an integer along with the first letter of the +duration, e.g., @code{--list-generations=20d}. +@end itemize + @end table @node Packages with Multiple Outputs |