nix3-profile-remove - Man Page
remove packages from a profile
Warning
This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.
Synopsis
nix profile remove [option…] elements…
Examples
- 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
--allMatch all packages in the profile.
--profilepathThe profile to operate on.
--regexpatternA regular expression to match one or more packages in the profile.
Common evaluation options
--argname exprPass the value expr as the argument name to Nix functions.
--arg-from-filename pathPass the contents of file path as the argument name to Nix functions.
--arg-from-stdinnamePass the contents of stdin as the argument name to Nix functions.
--argstrname stringPass the string string as the argument name to Nix functions.
--debuggerStart an interactive environment if evaluation fails.
--eval-storestore-urlThe URL of the Nix store to use for evaluation, i.e. to store derivations (
.drvfiles) and inputs referenced by them.--impureAllow access to mutable paths and repositories.
--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.
Miscellaneous global options
--helpShow usage information.
--offlineDisable substituters and consider all previously downloaded files up-to-date.
--optionname valueSet the Nix configuration setting name to value (overriding
nix.conf).--refreshConsider all previously downloaded files out-of-date.
--repairDuring evaluation, rewrite missing or corrupted files in the Nix store. During building, rebuild missing or corrupted store paths.
--versionShow version information.
Note
See
man nix.conffor overriding configuration settings with command line flags.