depot/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/prevent-install-and-copy.patch

diff --git c/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py i/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
index 7192366..96289e1 100755
--- c/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
+++ i/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
@@ -134,20 +134,7 @@ def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, g
                 except KeyboardInterrupt: break
             conf.notifier.stop()
         elif install:
-            root_check()
-            if IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP:
-                running_daemon_check()
-                gnome_power_detect_snap()
-                tlp_service_detect_snap()
-                bluetooth_notif_snap()
-                gov_check()
-                run("snapctl set daemon=enabled", shell=True)
-                run("snapctl start --enable auto-cpufreq", shell=True)
-            else:
-                running_daemon_check()
-                gov_check()
-                deploy_daemon()
-            deploy_complete_msg()
+            print("install is disabled in the nix package")
         elif update:
             root_check()
             custom_dir = "/opt/auto-cpufreq/source"
@@ -185,21 +172,7 @@ def main(monitor, live, daemon, install, update, remove, force, config, stats, g
                     run(["auto-cpufreq", "--version"])
                 else: print("Aborted")
         elif remove:
-            root_check()
-            if IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP:
-                run("snapctl set daemon=disabled", shell=True)
-                run("snapctl stop --disable auto-cpufreq", shell=True)
-                if auto_cpufreq_stats_path.exists():
-                    if auto_cpufreq_stats_file is not None:
-                        auto_cpufreq_stats_file.close()
-
-                    auto_cpufreq_stats_path.unlink()
-                # ToDo: 
-                # {the following snippet also used in --update, update it there too(if required)}
-                # * undo bluetooth boot disable
-                gnome_power_rm_reminder_snap()
-            else: remove_daemon()
-            remove_complete_msg()
+            print("remove is disabled in the nix package")
         elif stats:
             not_running_daemon_check()
             config_info_dialog()
diff --git c/auto_cpufreq/core.py i/auto_cpufreq/core.py
index b51d55d..4e4b5d3 100755
--- c/auto_cpufreq/core.py
+++ i/auto_cpufreq/core.py
@@ -277,18 +277,12 @@ def get_current_gov():
     )
 
 def cpufreqctl():
-    """
-    deploy cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq script
-    """
-    if not (IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP or os.path.isfile("/usr/local/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq")):
-        copy(SCRIPTS_DIR / "cpufreqctl.sh", "/usr/local/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq")
+    # scripts are already in the correct place
+    pass
 
 def cpufreqctl_restore():
-    """
-    remove cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq script
-    """
-    if not IS_INSTALLED_WITH_SNAP and os.path.isfile("/usr/local/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq"):
-        os.remove("/usr/local/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq")
+    # no need to restore
+    pass
 
 def footer(l=79): print("\n" + "-" * l + "\n")
 
@@ -306,27 +300,8 @@ def remove_complete_msg():
     footer()
 
 def deploy_daemon():
-    print("\n" + "-" * 21 + " Deploying auto-cpufreq as a daemon " + "-" * 22 + "\n")
-
-    cpufreqctl() # deploy cpufreqctl script func call
-
-    bluetooth_disable() # turn off bluetooth on boot
-
-    auto_cpufreq_stats_path.touch(exist_ok=True)
-
-    print("\n* Deploy auto-cpufreq install script")
-    copy(SCRIPTS_DIR / "auto-cpufreq-install.sh", "/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-install")
-
-    print("\n* Deploy auto-cpufreq remove script")
-    copy(SCRIPTS_DIR / "auto-cpufreq-remove.sh", "/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove")
-
-    # output warning if gnome power profile is running
-    gnome_power_detect_install()
-    gnome_power_svc_disable()
-
-    tlp_service_detect() # output warning if TLP service is detected
-
-    call("/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-install", shell=True)
+    # prevent needless copying and system changes
+    pass
 
 def deploy_daemon_performance():
     print("\n" + "-" * 21 + " Deploying auto-cpufreq as a daemon (performance) " + "-" * 22 + "\n")
@@ -359,34 +334,7 @@ def deploy_daemon_performance():
     call("/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-install", shell=True)
 
 def remove_daemon():
-    # check if auto-cpufreq is installed
-    if not os.path.exists("/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove"):
-        print("\nauto-cpufreq daemon is not installed.\n")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    print("\n" + "-" * 21 + " Removing auto-cpufreq daemon " + "-" * 22 + "\n")
-
-    bluetooth_enable() # turn on bluetooth on boot
-
-    # output warning if gnome power profile is stopped
-    gnome_power_rm_reminder()
-    gnome_power_svc_enable()
-
-    # run auto-cpufreq daemon remove script
-    call("/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove", shell=True)
-
-    # remove auto-cpufreq-remove
-    os.remove("/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove")
-
-    # delete override pickle if it exists
-    if os.path.exists(governor_override_state):  os.remove(governor_override_state)
-
-    # delete stats file
-    if auto_cpufreq_stats_path.exists():
-        if auto_cpufreq_stats_file is not None: auto_cpufreq_stats_file.close()
-        auto_cpufreq_stats_path.unlink()
-
-    cpufreqctl_restore() # restore original cpufrectl script
+    pass
 
 def gov_check():
     for gov in AVAILABLE_GOVERNORS: