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      xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
      xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
      version="5.0"
      xml:id="sec-nix-daemon">

<refmeta>
  <refentrytitle>nix-daemon</refentrytitle>
  <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  <refmiscinfo class="source">Nix</refmiscinfo>
  <refmiscinfo class="version"><xi:include href="../version.txt" parse="text"/></refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>

<refnamediv>
  <refname>nix-daemon</refname>
  <refpurpose>Nix multi-user support daemon</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv>
  <cmdsynopsis>
    <command>nix-daemon</command>
  </cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>


<refsection><title>Description</title>

<para>The Nix daemon is necessary in multi-user Nix installations.  It
performs build actions and other operations on the Nix store on behalf
of unprivileged users.</para>


</refsection>

</refentry>