diff --git a/auto_cpufreq/core.py b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
index 482a544..d142013 100644
--- a/auto_cpufreq/core.py
+++ b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
@@ -163,31 +163,13 @@ def get_current_gov():
     return print("Currently using:", getoutput("cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq --governor").strip().split(" ")[0], "governor")
 
 def cpufreqctl():
-    """
-    deploy cpufreqctl script
-    """
-
-    # detect if running on a SNAP
-    if os.getenv('PKG_MARKER') == "SNAP":
-        pass
-    else:
-        # deploy cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq script
-        if os.path.isfile("/usr/bin/cpufreqctl"):
-            shutil.copy(SCRIPTS_DIR / "cpufreqctl.sh", "/usr/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq")
-        else:
-            shutil.copy(SCRIPTS_DIR / "cpufreqctl.sh", "/usr/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq")
+    # scripts are already in the correct place
+    pass
 
 
 def cpufreqctl_restore():
-    """
-    remove cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq script
-    """
-    # detect if running on a SNAP
-    if os.getenv('PKG_MARKER') == "SNAP":
-        pass
-    else:
-        if os.path.isfile("/usr/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq"):
-            os.remove("/usr/bin/cpufreqctl.auto-cpufreq")
+    # no need to restore
+    pass
 
 def footer(l=79):
     print("\n" + "-" * l + "\n")
@@ -212,74 +194,12 @@ def remove_complete_msg():
 
 
 def deploy_daemon():
-    print("\n" + "-" * 21 + " Deploying auto-cpufreq as a daemon " + "-" * 22 + "\n")
-
-    # deploy cpufreqctl script func call
-    cpufreqctl()
-
-    print("* Turn off bluetooth on boot")
-    btconf = Path("/etc/bluetooth/main.conf")
-    try:
-        orig_set = "AutoEnable=true"
-        change_set = "AutoEnable=false"
-        with btconf.open(mode="r+") as f:
-            content = f.read()
-            f.seek(0)
-            f.truncate()
-            f.write(content.replace(orig_set, change_set))
-    except:
-        print("\nERROR:\nWas unable to turn off bluetooth on boot")
-
-    auto_cpufreq_log_path.touch(exist_ok=True)
-
-    print("\n* Deploy auto-cpufreq install script")
-    shutil.copy(SCRIPTS_DIR / "auto-cpufreq-install.sh", "/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq-install")
-
-    print("\n* Deploy auto-cpufreq remove script")
-    shutil.copy(SCRIPTS_DIR / "auto-cpufreq-remove.sh", "/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove")
-
-    call("/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq-install", shell=True)
-
+    # prevent needless copying and system changes
+    pass
 
 # remove auto-cpufreq daemon
 def remove():
-
-    # check if auto-cpufreq is installed
-    if not os.path.exists("/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove"):
-        print("\nauto-cpufreq daemon is not installed.\n")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    print("\n" + "-" * 21 + " Removing auto-cpufreq daemon " + "-" * 22 + "\n")
-
-    print("* Turn on bluetooth on boot")
-    btconf = "/etc/bluetooth/main.conf"
-    try:
-        orig_set = "AutoEnable=true"
-        change_set = "AutoEnable=false"
-        with open(btconf, "r+") as f:
-            content = f.read()
-            f.seek(0)
-            f.truncate()
-            f.write(content.replace(change_set, orig_set))
-    except:
-        print("\nERROR:\nWas unable to turn on bluetooth on boot")
-
-    # run auto-cpufreq daemon install script
-    call("/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove", shell=True)
-
-    # remove auto-cpufreq-remove
-    os.remove("/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove")
-
-    # delete log file
-    if auto_cpufreq_log_path.exists():
-        if auto_cpufreq_log_file is not None:
-            auto_cpufreq_log_file.close()
-
-        auto_cpufreq_log_path.unlink()
-
-    # restore original cpufrectl script
-    cpufreqctl_restore()
-
+    pass
 
 def gov_check():
     for gov in get_avail_gov():
diff --git a/scripts/cpufreqctl.sh b/scripts/cpufreqctl.sh
index 63a2b5b..e157efe 100755
--- a/scripts/cpufreqctl.sh
+++ b/scripts/cpufreqctl.sh
@@ -467,35 +467,21 @@ fi
 
 if [ $OPTION = "--install" ]
 then
-  echo 'installing helpers...'
-  cp $0 /usr/bin/
-  echo 'installing policy...'
-  cp $(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")/konkor.cpufreq.policy /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/
-  echo 'installing fonts...'
-  mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/cpufreq
-  cp $(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")/fonts/cpufreq.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/cpufreq/
-  echo "done"
+  echo "install is disabled in the nix package"
   exit
 fi
 if [ $OPTION = "--update-fonts" ]
 then
-  fc-cache -f
+  echo "update-fonts is disabled in the nix package"
   exit
 fi
 if [ $OPTION = "--uninstall" ]
 then
-  echo 'uninstalling cpufreqctl helper...'
-  rm /usr/bin/cpufreqctl
-  echo 'uninstalling policy...'
-  rm /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/konkor.cpufreq.policy
-  echo 'uninstalling fonts...'
-  rm -rf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/cpufreq
-  echo "done"
+  echo "uninstall is disabled in the nix package"
   exit
 fi
 if [ $OPTION = "--reset" ]
 then
-  echo 'reset to default values...'
-  dconf reset -f "/org/gnome/shell/extensions/cpufreq/"
+  echo "reset is disabled in the nix package"
   exit
 fi