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placed in a subsection of the binary install, the instructions are hard
to find. putting them in a separate page that is shown in the table of
contents should make it easier for users to find what they need when
they need it.
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- [Multi-User Mode](installation/multi-user.md) - [Multi-User Mode](installation/multi-user.md)
- [Environment Variables](installation/env-variables.md) - [Environment Variables](installation/env-variables.md)
- [Upgrading Nix](installation/upgrading.md) - [Upgrading Nix](installation/upgrading.md)
- [Uninstalling Nix](installation/uninstall.md)
- [Package Management](package-management/package-management.md) - [Package Management](package-management/package-management.md)
- [Basic Package Management](package-management/basic-package-mgmt.md) - [Basic Package Management](package-management/basic-package-mgmt.md)
- [Profiles](package-management/profiles.md) - [Profiles](package-management/profiles.md)

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@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ The install script will modify the first writable file from amongst
`NIX_INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PROFILE` environment variable before executing `NIX_INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PROFILE` environment variable before executing
the install script to disable this behaviour. the install script to disable this behaviour.
You can uninstall Nix simply by running:
```console
$ rm -rf /nix
```
# Multi User Installation # Multi User Installation
The multi-user Nix installation creates system users, and a system The multi-user Nix installation creates system users, and a system
@ -84,155 +78,8 @@ The installer will modify `/etc/bashrc`, and `/etc/zshrc` if they exist.
The installer will first back up these files with a `.backup-before-nix` The installer will first back up these files with a `.backup-before-nix`
extension. The installer will also create `/etc/profile.d/nix.sh`. extension. The installer will also create `/etc/profile.d/nix.sh`.
## Uninstalling
### Linux
If you are on Linux with systemd:
1. Remove the Nix daemon service:
```console
sudo systemctl stop nix-daemon.service
sudo systemctl disable nix-daemon.socket nix-daemon.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```
1. Remove systemd service files:
```console
sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/nix-daemon.service /etc/systemd/system/nix-daemon.socket
```
1. The installer script uses systemd-tmpfiles to create the socket directory.
You may also want to remove the configuration for that:
```console
sudo rm /etc/tmpfiles.d/nix-daemon.conf
```
Remove files created by Nix:
```console
sudo rm -rf /nix /etc/nix /etc/profile/nix.sh ~root/.nix-profile ~root/.nix-defexpr ~root/.nix-channels ~/.nix-profile ~/.nix-defexpr ~/.nix-channels
```
Remove build users and their group:
```console
for i in $(seq 1 32); do
sudo userdel nixbld$i
done
sudo groupdel nixbld
```
There may also be references to Nix in
- `/etc/profile`
- `/etc/bashrc`
- `/etc/zshrc`
which you may remove.
### macOS
1. Edit `/etc/zshrc`, `/etc/bashrc`, and `/etc/bash.bashrc` to remove the lines sourcing
`nix-daemon.sh`, which should look like this:
```bash
# Nix
if [ -e '/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh' ]; then
. '/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh'
fi
# End Nix
```
If these files haven't been altered since installing Nix you can simply put
the backups back in place:
```console
sudo mv /etc/zshrc.backup-before-nix /etc/zshrc
sudo mv /etc/bashrc.backup-before-nix /etc/bashrc
sudo mv /etc/bash.bashrc.backup-before-nix /etc/bash.bashrc
```
This will stop shells from sourcing the file and bringing everything you
installed using Nix in scope.
2. Stop and remove the Nix daemon services:
```console
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist
sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.darwin-store.plist
sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.darwin-store.plist
```
This stops the Nix daemon and prevents it from being started next time you
boot the system.
3. Remove the `nixbld` group and the `_nixbuildN` users:
```console
sudo dscl . -delete /Groups/nixbld
for u in $(sudo dscl . -list /Users | grep _nixbld); do sudo dscl . -delete /Users/$u; done
```
This will remove all the build users that no longer serve a purpose.
4. Edit fstab using `sudo vifs` to remove the line mounting the Nix Store
volume on `/nix`, which looks like
`UUID=<uuid> /nix apfs rw,noauto,nobrowse,suid,owners` or
`LABEL=Nix\040Store /nix apfs rw,nobrowse`. This will prevent automatic
mounting of the Nix Store volume.
5. Edit `/etc/synthetic.conf` to remove the `nix` line. If this is the only
line in the file you can remove it entirely, `sudo rm /etc/synthetic.conf`.
This will prevent the creation of the empty `/nix` directory to provide a
mountpoint for the Nix Store volume.
6. Remove the files Nix added to your system:
```console
sudo rm -rf /etc/nix /var/root/.nix-profile /var/root/.nix-defexpr /var/root/.nix-channels ~/.nix-profile ~/.nix-defexpr ~/.nix-channels
```
This gets rid of any data Nix may have created except for the store which is
removed next.
7. Remove the Nix Store volume:
```console
sudo diskutil apfs deleteVolume /nix
```
This will remove the Nix Store volume and everything that was added to the
store.
If the output indicates that the command couldn't remove the volume, you should
make sure you don't have an _unmounted_ Nix Store volume. Look for a
"Nix Store" volume in the output of the following command:
```console
diskutil list
```
If you _do_ see a "Nix Store" volume, delete it by re-running the diskutil
deleteVolume command, but replace `/nix` with the store volume's `diskXsY`
identifier.
> **Note**
>
> After you complete the steps here, you will still have an empty `/nix`
> directory. This is an expected sign of a successful uninstall. The empty
> `/nix` directory will disappear the next time you reboot.
>
> You do not have to reboot to finish uninstalling Nix. The uninstall is
> complete. macOS (Catalina+) directly controls root directories and its
> read-only root will prevent you from manually deleting the empty `/nix`
> mountpoint.
# macOS Installation # macOS Installation
[]{#sect-macos-installation-change-store-prefix}[]{#sect-macos-installation-encrypted-volume}[]{#sect-macos-installation-symlink}[]{#sect-macos-installation-recommended-notes} []{#sect-macos-installation-change-store-prefix}[]{#sect-macos-installation-encrypted-volume}[]{#sect-macos-installation-symlink}[]{#sect-macos-installation-recommended-notes}
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# Installing a pinned Nix version from a URL # Installing a pinned Nix version from a URL
NixOS.org hosts version-specific installation URLs for all Nix versions Version-specific installation URLs for all Nix versions
since 1.11.16, at `https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-version/install`. since 1.11.16 can be found at [releases.nixos.org](https://releases.nixos.org/?prefix=nix/).
The corresponding SHA-256 hash can be found in the directory for the given version.
These install scripts can be used the same as the main NixOS.org These install scripts can be used the same as usual:
installation script:
```console ```console
$ curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh $ curl -L https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-<version>/install | sh
``` ```
In the same directory of the install script are sha256 sums, and gpg
signature files.
# Installing from a binary tarball # Installing from a binary tarball
You can also download a binary tarball that contains Nix and all its You can also download a binary tarball that contains Nix and all its

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# Uninstalling Nix
## Single User
If you have a [single-user installation](./installing-binary.md#single-user-installation) of Nix, uninstall it by running:
```console
$ rm -rf /nix
```
## Multi User
Removing a [multi-user installation](./installing-binary.md#multi-user-installation) of Nix is more involved, and depends on the operating system.
### Linux
If you are on Linux with systemd:
1. Remove the Nix daemon service:
```console
sudo systemctl stop nix-daemon.service
sudo systemctl disable nix-daemon.socket nix-daemon.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
```
1. Remove systemd service files:
```console
sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/nix-daemon.service /etc/systemd/system/nix-daemon.socket
```
1. The installer script uses systemd-tmpfiles to create the socket directory.
You may also want to remove the configuration for that:
```console
sudo rm /etc/tmpfiles.d/nix-daemon.conf
```
Remove files created by Nix:
```console
sudo rm -rf /nix /etc/nix /etc/profile/nix.sh ~root/.nix-profile ~root/.nix-defexpr ~root/.nix-channels ~/.nix-profile ~/.nix-defexpr ~/.nix-channels
```
Remove build users and their group:
```console
for i in $(seq 1 32); do
sudo userdel nixbld$i
done
sudo groupdel nixbld
```
There may also be references to Nix in
- `/etc/profile`
- `/etc/bashrc`
- `/etc/zshrc`
which you may remove.
### macOS
1. Edit `/etc/zshrc`, `/etc/bashrc`, and `/etc/bash.bashrc` to remove the lines sourcing `nix-daemon.sh`, which should look like this:
```bash
# Nix
if [ -e '/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh' ]; then
. '/nix/var/nix/profiles/default/etc/profile.d/nix-daemon.sh'
fi
# End Nix
```
If these files haven't been altered since installing Nix you can simply put
the backups back in place:
```console
sudo mv /etc/zshrc.backup-before-nix /etc/zshrc
sudo mv /etc/bashrc.backup-before-nix /etc/bashrc
sudo mv /etc/bash.bashrc.backup-before-nix /etc/bash.bashrc
```
This will stop shells from sourcing the file and bringing everything you
installed using Nix in scope.
2. Stop and remove the Nix daemon services:
```console
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist
sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.darwin-store.plist
sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.darwin-store.plist
```
This stops the Nix daemon and prevents it from being started next time you
boot the system.
3. Remove the `nixbld` group and the `_nixbuildN` users:
```console
sudo dscl . -delete /Groups/nixbld
for u in $(sudo dscl . -list /Users | grep _nixbld); do sudo dscl . -delete /Users/$u; done
```
This will remove all the build users that no longer serve a purpose.
4. Edit fstab using `sudo vifs` to remove the line mounting the Nix Store
volume on `/nix`, which looks like
`UUID=<uuid> /nix apfs rw,noauto,nobrowse,suid,owners` or
`LABEL=Nix\040Store /nix apfs rw,nobrowse`. This will prevent automatic
mounting of the Nix Store volume.
5. Edit `/etc/synthetic.conf` to remove the `nix` line. If this is the only
line in the file you can remove it entirely, `sudo rm /etc/synthetic.conf`.
This will prevent the creation of the empty `/nix` directory to provide a
mountpoint for the Nix Store volume.
6. Remove the files Nix added to your system:
```console
sudo rm -rf /etc/nix /var/root/.nix-profile /var/root/.nix-defexpr /var/root/.nix-channels ~/.nix-profile ~/.nix-defexpr ~/.nix-channels
```
This gets rid of any data Nix may have created except for the store which is
removed next.
7. Remove the Nix Store volume:
```console
sudo diskutil apfs deleteVolume /nix
```
This will remove the Nix Store volume and everything that was added to the
store.
If the output indicates that the command couldn't remove the volume, you should
make sure you don't have an _unmounted_ Nix Store volume. Look for a
"Nix Store" volume in the output of the following command:
```console
diskutil list
```
If you _do_ see a "Nix Store" volume, delete it by re-running the diskutil
deleteVolume command, but replace `/nix` with the store volume's `diskXsY`
identifier.
> **Note**
>
> After you complete the steps here, you will still have an empty `/nix`
> directory. This is an expected sign of a successful uninstall. The empty
> `/nix` directory will disappear the next time you reboot.
>
> You do not have to reboot to finish uninstalling Nix. The uninstall is
> complete. macOS (Catalina+) directly controls root directories and its
> read-only root will prevent you from manually deleting the empty `/nix`
> mountpoint.