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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md index 4367654a2..e5fb50088 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.md @@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ 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`. -You can uninstall Nix with the following commands: +## Uninstalling + +### Linux ```console sudo rm -rf /etc/profile/nix.sh /etc/nix /nix ~root/.nix-profile ~root/.nix-defexpr ~root/.nix-channels ~/.nix-profile ~/.nix-defexpr ~/.nix-channels @@ -95,15 +97,95 @@ sudo systemctl stop nix-daemon.service sudo systemctl disable nix-daemon.socket sudo systemctl disable nix-daemon.service sudo systemctl daemon-reload - -# If you are on macOS, you will need to run: -sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist -sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist ``` There may also be references to Nix in `/etc/profile`, `/etc/bashrc`, and `/etc/zshrc` which you may remove. +### macOS + +1. Edit `/etc/zshrc` and `/etc/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 + ``` + + 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 this, + `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. + +> **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 <a name="sect-macos-installation-change-store-prefix"></a><a name="sect-macos-installation-encrypted-volume"></a><a name="sect-macos-installation-symlink"></a><a name="sect-macos-installation-recommended-notes"></a> <!-- Note: anchors above to catch permalinks to old explanations --> |