Name

       nix store gc - perform garbage collection on a Nix store

Synopsis

       nix store gc [option…]

Examples

       • Delete unreachable paths in the Nix store:

       # nix store gc

       • Delete up to 1 gigabyte of garbage:

       # nix store gc --max 1G

Description

       This command deletes unreachable paths in the Nix store.

Options

       • --dry-run
         Show what this command would do without doing it.

       • --max n
         Stop after freeing n bytes of disk space.

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