The Meowgorithm Dotfiles, Collectors’ Edition
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail
# Remove Nix build users and group
# This script removes all nixbld users and the nixbld group from the system
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
echo "This script must be run as root" >&2
exit 1
fi
echo "Removing Nix build users and group..."
# Get all nixbld users
nix_users=$(getent passwd | grep -E '^nixbld[0-9]+:' | cut -d: -f1 || true)
if [[ -z "$nix_users" ]]; then
echo "No Nix build users found."
else
echo "Found Nix build users:"
echo "$nix_users"
echo ""
# Remove each user
while IFS= read -r user; do
if [[ -n "$user" ]]; then
echo "Removing user: $user"
userdel "$user" 2>/dev/null || echo "Warning: Failed to remove user $user (may already be removed)"
fi
done <<< "$nix_users"
fi
echo ""
# Remove the nixbld group
if getent group nixbld >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Removing group: nixbld"
groupdel nixbld 2>/dev/null || echo "Warning: Failed to remove group nixbld (may already be removed or still in use)"
else
echo "Group nixbld not found."