From 6a4efb82bc689080b52d2ae52a849d9087b1f020 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Linus Heckemann <git@sphalerite.org>
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 13:06:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] nix store delete: don't realise paths

Change-Id: I9566974a3afa70c61a0c8185b4dbd24a6440473f
---
 doc/manual/rl-next/delete-no-realise.md | 11 +++++++++++
 lix/nix/store-delete.cc                 |  1 +
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 doc/manual/rl-next/delete-no-realise.md

diff --git a/doc/manual/rl-next/delete-no-realise.md b/doc/manual/rl-next/delete-no-realise.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87897f84b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/rl-next/delete-no-realise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+synopsis: "`nix store delete` no longer builds paths"
+cls: [2782]
+category: Fixes
+credits: lheckemann
+---
+
+`nix store delete` no longer realises the installables
+specified. Previously, `nix store delete nixpkgs#hello` would download
+hello only to immediately delete it again. Now, it exits with an error
+if given an installable that isn't in the store.
diff --git a/lix/nix/store-delete.cc b/lix/nix/store-delete.cc
index 0f702e688..cef62896f 100644
--- a/lix/nix/store-delete.cc
+++ b/lix/nix/store-delete.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct CmdStoreDelete : StorePathsCommand
             .description = "Do not check whether the paths are reachable from a root.",
             .handler = {&options.ignoreLiveness, true}
         });
+        realiseMode = Realise::Nothing;
     }
 
     std::string description() override