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Incomplete uninstallations leave the system in a tricky state #34

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opened 2024-11-12 14:59:30 +00:00 by lheckemann · 0 comments
lheckemann commented 2024-11-12 14:59:30 +00:00
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To reproduce (on macOS):

  • cd /nix
  • ./nix-installer uninstall

The uninstallation will fail because /nix is still in use (as the working directory of the shell from which the uninstaller was invoked) and can't be unmounted/deleted.

Attempting to uninstall again will fail more spectacularly because some of the steps will have been reverted already.

To reproduce (on macOS): - cd `/nix` - `./nix-installer uninstall` The uninstallation will fail because `/nix` is still in use (as the working directory of the shell from which the uninstaller was invoked) and can't be unmounted/deleted. Attempting to uninstall again will fail more spectacularly because some of the steps will have been reverted already.
ktemkin self-assigned this 2025-09-21 16:42:21 +00:00
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