After running a nix build command and getting an error, the output usually prompts you to run nix log like so:
For full logs, run 'nix log /nix/store/iyp0l0h9ik0zkmmg8ryxmb8y15a32apz-self-host-blocks-manual.drv'
This is great but a bit heavy on copy/pasting. Also, if you update your code and build again, the hash will change as expected but that requires you to copy/paste again, you can’t use your terminal’s history to quickly check the logs.
One solution is to add -L (--print-build-log) cli argument to the nix build command. I
use it when the output stays small but for long running output I find it just clutters the terminal
output.
I just found out that you can use nix log on the same flake output you use in nix build and get to see the logs too! An example:
nix build .#manualHtml
nix log .#manualHtmlNo copy/pasting involved!