Unfortunately, because Nix derivations embed full paths to all their dependencies, moving /nix elsewhere means you don't get access to the binary cache and wind

Unfortunately, because Nix derivations embed full paths to all their dependencies, moving /nix elsewhere means you don't get access to the binary cache and wind up having to build everything from source. If you're happy with that, you can compile Nix manually to put the store in your home directory: https://nixos.org/wiki/How_to_install_nix_in_home_%28on_another_distribution%29#Manual_Installation https://nixos.org/wiki/How_to_install_nix_in_home_%28on_anot...