<p>I always install as root. I get error with all the scripts. Except this one (multi-user):</p>
<pre><code>sh &lt;(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon
</code></pre>

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Adam
<p>I used the command:
<code>sh &lt;(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install)</code>
(it seems to work)</p>
<p>I had to remove the:  <code> --no-daemon</code>  qualifier from the command I used previously</p>

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wakathi
<p>I am trying to install nix/plutus following the below instructions :
<a href="https://docs.plutus-community.com/docs/setup/Ubuntu.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.plutus-community.com/docs/setup/Ubuntu.html</a></p>
<p>The first step to install curl when fine. I get below error when installing nix :</p>
<p>sh &lt;(curl -L <a href="https://nixos.org/nix/install" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://nixos.org/nix/install</a>) --no-daemon</p>
<p>% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0
100  4046  100  4046    0     0   8376      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  8376
downloading Nix 2.5.1 binary tarball for x86_64-linux from 'https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.5.1/nix-2.5.1-x86_64-linux.tar.xz' to '/tmp/nix-binary-tarball-unpack.4wSWtNaOSw'...
% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 27.1M  100 27.1M    0     0  7549k      0  0:00:03  0:00:03 --:--:-- 7549k
Note: a multi-user installation is possible. See <a href="https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/installation/installing-binary.html#multi-user-installation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/installation/installing-binary.html#multi-user-installation</a>
warning: installing Nix as root is not supported by this script!
performing a single-user installation of Nix...
copying Nix to /nix/store...........................................
warning: the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist
warning: the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist
installing 'nix-2.5.1'
error: the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist
/tmp/nix-binary-tarball-unpack.4wSWtNaOSw/unpack/nix-2.5.1-x86_64-linux/install: unable to install Nix into your default profile</p>
<p>How can I can get past this ?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>

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Don't run the installer as root! Run it as a normal user.
Samuel Leathers
<nix><ubuntu><error><install>
Error when installing nix : the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist
# Error when installing nix : the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-11)

I am trying to install nix/plutus following the below instructions :
<https://docs.plutus-community.com/docs/setup/Ubuntu.html>

The first step to install curl when fine. I get below error when installing nix :

sh <(curl -L <https://nixos.org/nix/install>) --no-daemon

% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0
100 4046 100 4046 0 0 8376 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 8376
downloading Nix 2.5.1 binary tarball for x86\_64-linux from 'https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.5.1/nix-2.5.1-x86\_64-linux.tar.xz' to '/tmp/nix-binary-tarball-unpack.4wSWtNaOSw'...
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 27.1M 100 27.1M 0 0 7549k 0 0:00:03 0:00:03 --:--:-- 7549k
Note: a multi-user installation is possible. See <https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/installation/installing-binary.html#multi-user-installation>
warning: installing Nix as root is not supported by this script!
performing a single-user installation of Nix...
copying Nix to /nix/store...........................................
warning: the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist
warning: the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist
installing 'nix-2.5.1'
error: the group 'nixbld' specified in 'build-users-group' does not exist
/tmp/nix-binary-tarball-unpack.4wSWtNaOSw/unpack/nix-2.5.1-x86\_64-linux/install: unable to install Nix into your default profile

How can I can get past this ?

Thanks!

**Tags:** nix, ubuntu, error, install
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Don't run the installer as root! Run it as a normal user.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-10-09. Score: 0

I always install as root. I get error with all the scripts. Except this one (multi-user):
sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon


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### Answer by username_0 on 2022-01-11. Score: 0

I used the command:
`sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install)`
(it seems to work)

I had to remove the:  `--no-daemon` qualifier from the command I used previously


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