Modifying configuration settings for single commands

You can override the default configuration settings by using them as flags for some sdk-manager subcommands. For example, the install-dir configuration setting can be overridden using the --install-dir flag.

Note

Using flags with single commands does not overwrite the configuration setting in the configuration file.

Here are some examples for the --install-dir flag usage:

With sdk-manager install: The flag will install the SDKs and toolchains to the specified directory instead of the default location for your operating system. For example, --install-dir C:/test will install the toolchains and the SDK in subdirectories of test on Windows:
```
nrfutil sdk-manager install v2.8.0 --install-dir C:/test
```
Similarly, you can use --install-dir ~/test on Linux. Modifying installation location on macOS is not possible.
With sdk-manager sdk install: The --install-dir will install the SDK to the specified directory instead of the default location for your operating system. When using sdk-manager sdk install, you can also use the --sdk-path flag. When both flags are used, the --sdk-path specifies the final location of the SDK installation (also on a different drive). See Installing SDK to a custom path for more information and an example.

With sdk-manager search: The flag will display the SDKs and toolchains installed and available for installation at the specified directory:

> nrfutil sdk-manager search --install-dir C:/ncs3
Version              SDK            Toolchain
v2.9.0               Not available  Installed
v2.8.0               Available      Available
v2.8.0-rc2           Not available  Available
v2.8.0-rc1.1         Not available  Available
v2.8.0-rc1           Not available  Available
v2.8.0-preview1      Not available  Available
v2.7.99-cs2          Not available  Available
v2.7.99-cs1          Not available  Available
v2.7.0-rc3           Not available  Available
v2.7.0-rc2           Not available  Available
v2.7.0-rc1           Not available  Available
v2.6.99-cs2          Not available  Available
v2.6.2               Not available  Available

With sdk-manager list: The flag will display only the SDKs and toolchains installed at the specified directory:

> nrfutil sdk-manager search --install-dir C:/ncs3
Version              SDK            Toolchain
v2.9.0               Not available  Installed

You can use the same approach for sdk-index and toolchain-index options. If you want to install a specific bundle from a custom index you have added, you can use the --sdk-index or --toolchain-index flag to specify the index name. For example, the following command installs an SDK version from the SDK index called lcs2:

nrfutil sdk-manager install v2.7.0 --sdk-index lcs2