---
name: "guix-daemon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "guix"
version: "1.2.0-4+deb11u2"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/guix-daemon"
---

# guix-daemon(1)

manual page for guix-daemon 1.2.0

## NAME

guix-daemon - manual page for guix-daemon 1.2.0

## SYNOPSIS

**guix-daemon** \[*OPTION*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

guix-daemon **--** perform derivation builds and store accesses

- **--build-users-group**=*GROUP*

  perform builds as a user of GROUP

- **-c**, **--cores**=*N*

  use N CPU cores to build each derivation; 0 means as many as available

- **--cache-failures**

  cache build failures

**--chroot-directory**=*DIR* add DIR to the build chroot

- **--debug**

  produce debugging output

- **--disable-chroot**

  disable chroot builds

- **--disable-deduplication**

  disable automatic file "deduplication" in the store

- **--gc-keep-derivations\[**=*yes*/no\]

  tell whether the GC must keep derivations corresponding to live outputs

- **--gc-keep-outputs\[**=*yes*/no\]

  tell whether the GC must keep outputs of live derivations

- **--impersonate-linux-2**.6

  impersonate Linux 2.6

- **--listen**=*SOCKET*

  listen for connections on SOCKET

**--log-compression**=*TYPE* use the specified compression type for build logs

- **--lose-logs**

  do not keep build logs

- **--max-silent-time**=*SECONDS*

  mark builds as failed after SECONDS of silence

- **-M**, **--max-jobs**=*N*

  allow at most N build jobs

- **--no-offload**

  do not attempt to offload builds

- **--no-substitutes**

  do not use substitutes

- **--rounds**=*N*

  build each derivation N times in a row

- **--substitute-urls**=*URLS* use URLS as the default list of substitute

  providers

- **--system**=*SYSTEM*

  assume SYSTEM as the current system type

- **--timeout**=*SECONDS*

  mark builds as failed after SECONDS of activity

- \-?, **--help**

  Give this help list

- **--usage**

  Give a short usage message

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

This program is a daemon meant to run in the background.  It serves requests sent over a Unix-domain socket.  It accesses the store, and builds derivations on behalf of its clients.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to bug-guix@gnu.org.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **guix-daemon** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **guix-daemon** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info guix**

should give you access to the complete manual.