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Not clear if you're asking for help here or not. In general, the installer isn't going to handle an existing install, so you'll have to clean it up.
I'd recommend removing the package with apt if you hadn't already, and then trying Nix's uninstall instructions for Linux https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/installation/uninstall.html#linux and see if that's sufficient.
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Yes, I was asking for help! This was the first time that I filled out the Nix issue form as recommended when I ran into the issue! ;-)
I did finally come across the same reference you mentioned in your reply. However, it took several tries to get things to successfully install.
As someone who is TOTALLY NEW to Nix, the installation is very sensitive. While initially I had hoped that "sudo apt install nix-bin" would have worked, it did not and the "sudo apt remove nix-bin" did not do a good job of cleaning things up?!?!?!?
Is it possible to remove these sensitivities to the installation of the Nix Shell?
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I did finally come across the same reference you mentioned in your reply. However, it took several tries to get things to successfully install.
Closing since it sounds like you're sorted out. Happy to reopen if I'm misunderstanding.
As someone who is TOTALLY NEW to Nix, the installation is very sensitive. While initially I had hoped that "sudo apt install nix-bin" would have worked, it did not and the "sudo apt remove nix-bin" did not do a good job of cleaning things up?!?!?!?
I don't think anyone here is involved with the distro's packaging, and I don't personally have any insight on what it does right or wrong. I do see an open bug report that might be related: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nix/+bug/2064563
Is it possible to remove these sensitivities to the installation of the Nix Shell?
There's work underway to replace the shell installer.
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