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  1. @expelledboy expelledboy revised this gist Oct 15, 2019. 1 changed file with 16 additions and 1 deletion.
    17 changes: 16 additions & 1 deletion uninstall-nix-osx.sh
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    #!/bin/bash

    # !!WARNING!!
    # This will DELETE all efforts you have put into configuring nix
    # Have a look through everything that gets deleted / copied over

    nix-env -e '.*'

    rm -rf $HOME/.nix-*
    rm -rf $HOME/.config/nixpkgs
    rm -rf $HOME/.cache/nix
    rm -rf $HOME/.nixpkgs

    if [ -L $HOME/Applications ]; then
    rm $HOME/Applications
    fi

    sudo rm -rf /etc/nix /nix

    # Nix wasnt installed using `--daemon`
    @@ -34,4 +45,8 @@ for USER in $USERS; do
    done

    sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -delete "/Groups/nixbld"
    sudo rm -rf /var/root/.nix-*
    sudo rm -rf /var/root/.nix-*
    sudo rm -rf /var/root/.cache/nix

    # useful for finding hanging links
    # $ find . -type l -maxdepth 5 ! -exec test -e {} \; -print 2>/dev/null | xargs -I {} sh -c 'file -b {} | grep nix && echo {}'
  2. @expelledboy expelledboy revised this gist Oct 15, 2019. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 0 deletions.
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    #!/bin/bash

    nix-env -e '.*'

    rm -rf $HOME/.nix-*
    rm -rf $HOME/.config/nixpkgs
    sudo rm -rf /etc/nix /nix
  3. @expelledboy expelledboy created this gist Oct 15, 2019.
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    #!/bin/bash

    rm -rf $HOME/.nix-*
    rm -rf $HOME/.config/nixpkgs
    sudo rm -rf /etc/nix /nix

    # Nix wasnt installed using `--daemon`
    [ ! -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist ] && exit 0

    if [ -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist ]; then
    sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist
    sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.nixos.nix-daemon.plist
    fi

    if [ -f /etc/profile.backup-before-nix ]; then
    sudo mv /etc/profile.backup-before-nix /etc/profile
    fi

    if [ -f /etc/bashrc.backup-before-nix ]; then
    sudo mv /etc/bashrc.backup-before-nix /etc/bashrc
    fi

    if [ -f /etc/zshrc.backup-before-nix ]; then
    sudo mv /etc/zshrc.backup-before-nix /etc/zshrc
    fi

    USERS=$(sudo dscl . list /Users | grep nixbld)

    for USER in $USERS; do
    sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -delete "/Users/$USER"
    sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -delete /Groups/staff GroupMembership $USER;
    done

    sudo /usr/bin/dscl . -delete "/Groups/nixbld"
    sudo rm -rf /var/root/.nix-*