Add 'nix daemon' command

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+R""(
+
+# Example
+
+* Run the daemon in the foreground:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix daemon
+  ```
+
+# Description
+
+This command runs the Nix daemon, which is a required component in
+multi-user Nix installations. It performs build actions and other
+operations on the Nix store on behalf of non-root users. Usually you
+don't run the daemon directly; instead it's managed by a service
+management framework such as `systemd`.
+
+Note that this daemon does not fork into the background.
+
+)""