tldr/pages/common/nix-build.2.md

nix-build

Build a Nix expression. See also: nix build.3. More information: https://nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-build.html.

• Build a Nix expression:

nix-build '<nixpkgs>' {{[-A|--attr]}} {{firefox}}

• Build a sandboxed Nix expression (on non-NixOS):

nix-build '<nixpkgs>' {{[-A|--attr]}} {{firefox}} --option sandbox true