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doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-env/uninstall.md
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# Name

`nix-env --uninstall` - remove packages from user environment

# Synopsis

`nix-env` {`--uninstall` | `-e`} *drvnames…*

# Description

The uninstall operation creates a new user environment, based on the
current generation of the active profile, from which the store paths
designated by the symbolic names *drvnames* are removed.

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# Examples

```console
$ nix-env --uninstall gcc
$ nix-env --uninstall '.*' (remove everything)
```
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Title: nix-env --uninstall Command
Summary
The `nix-env --uninstall` command (also `nix-env -e`) is used to remove packages from a user's environment. It functions by creating a *new* user environment. This new environment is based on the current generation of the active profile, but with the store paths corresponding to the specified symbolic names (`drvnames`) removed. Examples include uninstalling a specific package like `gcc` or removing all packages using `'.*'`. The command also incorporates common options from other documentation files.