Name

       nix store delete - delete paths from the Nix store

Synopsis

       nix store delete [option…] installables…

Examples

       • Delete a specific store path:

       # nix store delete /nix/store/yb5q57zxv6hgqql42d5r8b5k5mcq6kay-hello-2.10

Description

       This  command  deletes the store paths specified by installables. , but only if it is safe to do so; that
       is, when the path is not reachable from a root of the garbage collector. This means  that  you  can  only
       delete  paths  that  would  also  be  deleted  by nix store gc. Thus, nix store delete is a more targeted
       version of nix store gc.

       With the option --ignore-liveness, reachability from the roots is ignored. However, the path still  won’t
       be deleted if there are other paths in the store that refer to it (i.e., depend on it).

Options

       • --ignore-liveness
         Do not check whether the paths are reachable from a root.

       Common evaluation options:

       • --arg name expr
         Pass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.

       • --argstr name string
         Pass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.

       • --eval-store store-url
         The Nix store to use for evaluations.

       • --impure
         Allow access to mutable paths and repositories.

       • --include / -I path
         Add path to the list of locations used to look up <...> file names.

       • --override-flake original-ref resolved-ref
         Override the flake registries, redirecting original-ref to resolved-ref.

       Common flake-related options:

       • --commit-lock-file
         Commit changes to the flake’s lock file.

       • --inputs-from flake-url
         Use the inputs of the specified flake as registry entries.

       • --no-registries
         Don’t allow lookups in the flake registries. This option is deprecated; use --no-use-registries.

       • --no-update-lock-file
         Do not allow any updates to the flake’s lock file.

       • --no-write-lock-file
         Do not write the flake’s newly generated lock file.

       • --override-input input-path flake-url
         Override a specific flake input (e.g. dwarffs/nixpkgs). This implies --no-write-lock-file.

       • --recreate-lock-file
         Recreate the flake’s lock file from scratch.

       • --update-input input-path
         Update a specific flake input (ignoring its previous entry in the lock file).

       Options that change the interpretation of installables:

       • --all
         Apply the operation to every store path.

       • --derivation
         Operate on the store derivation rather than its outputs.

       • --expr expr
         Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression expr.

       • --file / -f file
         Interpret installables as attribute paths relative to the Nix expression stored in file.

       • --recursive / -r
         Apply operation to closure of the specified paths.

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