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Merge pull request #10711 from fricklerhandwerk/nix-store-export-example

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make a more relevant example for `nix-store --export`
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# Examples
To copy a whole closure, do something
like:
```console
$ nix-store --export $(nix-store --query --requisites paths) > out
```
To import the whole closure again, run:
```console
$ nix-store --import < out
```
> **Example**
>
> Deploy GNU Hello to an airgapped machine via USB stick.
>
> Write the closure to the block device on a machine with internet connection:
>
> ```shell-session
> [alice@itchy]$ storePath=$(nix-build '<nixpkgs>' -I nixpkgs=channel:nixpkgs-unstable -A hello --no-out-link)
> [alice@itchy]$ nix-store --export $(nix-store --query --requisites $storePath) | sudo dd of=/dev/usb
> ```
>
> Read the closure from the block device on the machine without internet connection:
>
> ```shell-session
> [bob@scratchy]$ hello=$(sudo dd if=/dev/usb | nix-store --import | tail -1)
> [bob@scratchy]$ $hello/bin/hello
> Hello, world!
> ```