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# Name

`nix-daemon` - Nix multi-user support daemon

# Synopsis

`nix-daemon`

# Description

The Nix daemon is necessary in multi-user Nix installations. It runs
build tasks and other operations on the Nix store on behalf of
unprivileged users.

Title: Nix Daemon: Multi-User Support
Summary
The `nix-daemon` command starts the Nix daemon, which is required for multi-user Nix installations. It executes build tasks and manages the Nix store for unprivileged users.