NixOS/nix

Merge Garbage Collection section into `nix-store --gc`

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#7,977 opened on Mar 5, 2023

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Description

Problem

Garbage Collection is explanation that does not really belong to a reference manual. We would just remove it according to #7769, but some of that information may still be valuable for nix-store --gc.

Important add a redirect on nixos.org, otherwise existing links will break

Since it will touch nix-store, this is blocked on #7518.

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Read the existing Garbage Collection section and nix store gc help, then merge the relevant information into the command documentation and set up a redirect.
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