nix store gc

Warning: This program is experimental and its interface is subject to change.

# 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.