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# nix-collect-garbage
> Delete unused and unreachable nix store paths.
> Generations can be listed using `nix-env --list-generations`.
> More information: <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/nix-collect-garbage.html>.
- Delete all user related store paths unused by current generations of each profile:
`nix-collect-garbage {{[-d|--delete-old]}}`
- Simulate the deletion of old store paths:
`nix-collect-garbage {{[-d|--delete-old]}} --dry-run`
- Delete all store paths older than 30 days:
`nix-collect-garbage --delete-older-than 30d`
- Delete all store paths unused by the current generation of each profile system-wide:
`sudo nix-collect-garbage {{[-d|--delete-old]}}`