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<refnamediv>
  <refname>nix-collect-garbage</refname>
  <refpurpose>delete unreachable store paths</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>

<refsynopsisdiv>
  <cmdsynopsis>
    <command>nix-collect-garbage</command>
    <group choice='opt'>
      <arg choice='plain'><option>--print-roots</option></arg>
      <arg choice='plain'><option>--print-live</option></arg>
      <arg choice='plain'><option>--print-dead</option></arg>
      <arg choice='plain'><option>--delete</option></arg>
    </group>
  </cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>

<refsection><title>Description</title>

<para>The command <command>nix-collect-garbage</command> is an
obsolete wrapper around <link
linkend="rsec-nix-store-gc"><command>nix-store
--gc</command></link>.</para>

</refsection>

</refentry>