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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/SUMMARY.md.in b/doc/manual/src/SUMMARY.md.in index f783d5908..1d5613354 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/SUMMARY.md.in +++ b/doc/manual/src/SUMMARY.md.in @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ - [Multi-User Mode](installation/multi-user.md) - [Environment Variables](installation/env-variables.md) - [Upgrading Nix](installation/upgrading.md) + - [Uninstalling Nix](installation/uninstall.md) - [Package Management](package-management/package-management.md) - [Basic Package Management](package-management/basic-package-mgmt.md) - [Profiles](package-management/profiles.md) diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md index 525654d35..ffabb250a 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md @@ -47,12 +47,6 @@ The install script will modify the first writable file from amongst `NIX_INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PROFILE` environment variable before executing the install script to disable this behaviour. -You can uninstall Nix simply by running: - -```console -$ rm -rf /nix -``` - # Multi User Installation 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` 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 + []{#sect-macos-installation-change-store-prefix}[]{#sect-macos-installation-encrypted-volume}[]{#sect-macos-installation-symlink}[]{#sect-macos-installation-recommended-notes} <!-- Note: anchors above to catch permalinks to old explanations --> @@ -281,19 +128,16 @@ this to run the installer, but it may help if you run into trouble: # Installing a pinned Nix version from a URL -NixOS.org hosts version-specific installation URLs for all Nix versions -since 1.11.16, at `https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-version/install`. +Version-specific installation URLs for all Nix versions +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 -installation script: +These install scripts can be used the same as usual: ```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 You can also download a binary tarball that contains Nix and all its diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/uninstall.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/uninstall.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bd85b49ee --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/uninstall.md @@ -0,0 +1,159 @@ +# 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. + |