diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/prevent-install-and-copy.patch b/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/prevent-install-and-copy.patch
index 183c9456de6a..9101f4f681be 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/prevent-install-and-copy.patch
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/au/auto-cpufreq/prevent-install-and-copy.patch
@@ -1,49 +1,101 @@
-diff --git a/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py b/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
-index d9fcd37..7436a7e 100755
---- a/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
-+++ b/auto_cpufreq/bin/auto_cpufreq.py
-@@ -136,20 +136,7 @@ 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"
-@@ -187,21 +174,7 @@ 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()
+diff --git a/auto_cpufreq/core.py b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
+index f03e7de..2dff5fb 100755
+--- a/auto_cpufreq/core.py
++++ b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
+@@ -277,19 +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")
+-        call(["chmod", "a+x", "/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")
+
+@@ -307,31 +300,8 @@ def remove_complete_msg():
+     footer()
+
+ def deploy_daemon():
+-    print("\n" + "-" * 21 + " Deploying auto-cpufreq as a daemon " + "-" * 22 + "\n")
 -
--                    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()
+-    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")
+-    call(["chmod", "a+x", "/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")
+-    call(["chmod", "a+x", "/usr/local/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove"])
+-
+-    # output warning if gnome power profile is running
+-    gnome_power_detect_install()
+-    gnome_power_svc_disable()
+-
+-    tuned_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")
+@@ -363,37 +333,7 @@ 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()
+-
+-    tuned_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
++def remove_daemon(): pass
+
+ def gov_check():
+     for gov in AVAILABLE_GOVERNORS: