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# Examples

* To serialise directory `foo` as a [Nix Archive (NAR)][Nix Archive]:

  ```console
  # nix nar pack ./foo > foo.nar
  ```

# Description

This command generates a [Nix Archive (NAR)][Nix Archive] file containing the serialisation of
*path*, which must contain only regular files, directories and
symbolic links. The NAR is written to standard output.


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Title: `nix nar pack` Command Description
Summary
The `nix nar pack` command serializes a specified directory or path into a Nix Archive (NAR) file, writing the output to standard output. The input path must exclusively contain regular files, directories, and symbolic links. An example demonstrates how to pack a directory named `foo` into a `foo.nar` file.