Warning
This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.
Name
nix profile remove - remove packages from a profile
Synopsis
nix profile remove [option...] elements...
Examples
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Remove a package by name:
# nix profile remove hello -
Remove all packages:
# nix profile remove --all -
Remove packages by regular expression:
# nix profile remove --regex '.*vim.*' -
Remove a package by store path:
# nix profile remove /nix/store/rr3y0c6zyk7kjjl8y19s4lsrhn4aiq1z-hello-2.10
Description
This command removes a package from a profile.
Options
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Match all packages in the profile.
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--profilepathThe profile to operate on.
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--regexpatternA regular expression to match one or more packages in the profile.
Common evaluation options
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--argname exprPass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.
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--arg-from-filename pathPass the contents of file path as the argument name to Nix functions.
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--arg-from-stdinnamePass the contents of stdin as the argument name to Nix functions.
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--argstrname stringPass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.
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Start an interactive environment if evaluation fails.
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--eval-storestore-urlThe URL of the Nix store to use for evaluation, i.e. to store derivations (
.drvfiles) and inputs referenced by them. -
Allow access to mutable paths and repositories.
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--include/-IpathAdd path to search path entries used to resolve lookup paths
This option may be given multiple times.
Paths added through
-Itake precedence over thenix-pathconfiguration setting and theNIX_PATHenvironment variable. -
--override-flakeoriginal-ref resolved-refOverride the flake registries, redirecting original-ref to resolved-ref.
Logging-related options
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Set the logging verbosity level to 'debug'.
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--log-formatformatSet the format of log output; one of
raw,internal-json,barorbar-with-logs. -
--print-build-logs/-LPrint full build logs on standard error.
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Decrease the logging verbosity level.
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--verbose/-vIncrease the logging verbosity level.
Miscellaneous global options
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Show usage information.
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Disable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.
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--optionname valueSet the Nix configuration setting name to value (overriding
nix.conf). -
Consider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.
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During evaluation, rewrite missing or corrupted files in the Nix store. During building, rebuild missing or corrupted store paths.
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Show version information.
Note
See
man nix.conffor overriding configuration settings with command line flags.