.\" -*- mode: troff; coding: utf-8 -*- .TH "nix-daemon" "8" "" .SH Name \fCnix-daemon\fR - Nix multi-user support daemon .SH Synopsis \fCnix-daemon\fR .SH Description 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.