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= foo-dogsquared's NixOS config
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:toc:
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Rewrite as a flake I revisited NixOS this week and I've rewritten my NixOS config from scratch. I must say I really like Nix flakes. For whatever reason it just clicked and I understood more programming with Nix despite my previous experience which is not good. Could be just the fact I had a break for a long time from completely using Nix (I still used it on non-NixOS distros). Eh... I still took some things from the original inspiration of this configuration so there's that.
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This is my NixOS config as a link:https://www.tweag.io/blog/2020-05-25-flakes/[Nix flake].
Update the modules
2020-08-06 15:35:49 +00:00
Rewrite as a flake I revisited NixOS this week and I've rewritten my NixOS config from scratch. I must say I really like Nix flakes. For whatever reason it just clicked and I understood more programming with Nix despite my previous experience which is not good. Could be just the fact I had a break for a long time from completely using Nix (I still used it on non-NixOS distros). Eh... I still took some things from the original inspiration of this configuration so there's that.
2021-11-25 11:55:30 +00:00
I finally have some time trying to grok flakes and redo my NixOS config from scratch after leaving NixOs (because I have work and have to quickly set things up without me trying to debug how NixOS works).
Here is the result.
Update the modules
2020-08-06 15:35:49 +00:00
Rewrite as a flake I revisited NixOS this week and I've rewritten my NixOS config from scratch. I must say I really like Nix flakes. For whatever reason it just clicked and I understood more programming with Nix despite my previous experience which is not good. Could be just the fact I had a break for a long time from completely using Nix (I still used it on non-NixOS distros). Eh... I still took some things from the original inspiration of this configuration so there's that.
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== Installation
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Rewrite as a flake I revisited NixOS this week and I've rewritten my NixOS config from scratch. I must say I really like Nix flakes. For whatever reason it just clicked and I understood more programming with Nix despite my previous experience which is not good. Could be just the fact I had a break for a long time from completely using Nix (I still used it on non-NixOS distros). Eh... I still took some things from the original inspiration of this configuration so there's that.
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This primarily uses Nix flakes so you can have a preview of what's available in my config.
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[source, shell]
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Rewrite as a flake I revisited NixOS this week and I've rewritten my NixOS config from scratch. I must say I really like Nix flakes. For whatever reason it just clicked and I understood more programming with Nix despite my previous experience which is not good. Could be just the fact I had a break for a long time from completely using Nix (I still used it on non-NixOS distros). Eh... I still took some things from the original inspiration of this configuration so there's that.
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nix flake show github:foo-dogsquared/nixos-config
Go back to using stable channels and add unstable channel as a separate channel NixOS 20.09 is just around the corner anyways so the packages will be updated soonish.
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It should export my NixOS configurations of my different hosts (of only one so far excluding VMs and VPSs ;p) among other things.
To install it, run the `nixos-install --flake github:foo-dogsquared/nixos-config#ni`.
(Please see the respective appropriate host README for more information.)
Update the Nix config A bunch of minor updates here, a bunch of minor changes there. All of the Nix changes is here for all the world to see.
2020-10-06 22:56:04 +00:00
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
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== Project structure
My NixOS config should look like the following:
[source, tree]
----
nixos-config
├── hosts/
├── lib/
├── modules/
├── pkgs/
├── users/
├── flake.lock
├── flake.nix
└── README.adoc
----
* link:./hosts/[`./hosts/`] contain machine-specific configuration.
This usually configures like the hardware setup, timezone, and users.
Host configurations are also exported in the flakes in `outputs.nixosConfigurations`.
Restructure the modules I think this is better for separating modules explicitly. This is also considered as there are similar objects between modules (e.g., NixOS and home-manager modules and users). Revert users module to old position
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* link:./modules/[`./modules/`] contain my custom modules including for NixOS and home-manager.
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For more information, see the link:./modules/README.adoc[related documentation].
It is also exported from the flake in `outputs.nixosModules`.
* link:./pkgs/[`./pkgs/`] contains my custom packages.
Restructure the modules I think this is better for separating modules explicitly. This is also considered as there are similar objects between modules (e.g., NixOS and home-manager modules and users). Revert users module to old position
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It is exported in the flakes at `outputs.packages` compiled through various systems (but only `x86_64-linux` is mainly tested).
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* link:./users/[`./users/`] contains my link:https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager[home-manager] configurations and modules.
It is exported in the flakes at `outputs.homeConfigurations`.
For more information, see the link:./users/README.adoc[related documentation].
Rewrite as a flake I revisited NixOS this week and I've rewritten my NixOS config from scratch. I must say I really like Nix flakes. For whatever reason it just clicked and I understood more programming with Nix despite my previous experience which is not good. Could be just the fact I had a break for a long time from completely using Nix (I still used it on non-NixOS distros). Eh... I still took some things from the original inspiration of this configuration so there's that.
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== TODO
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
2020-09-01 15:10:44 +00:00
Rewrite as a flake I revisited NixOS this week and I've rewritten my NixOS config from scratch. I must say I really like Nix flakes. For whatever reason it just clicked and I understood more programming with Nix despite my previous experience which is not good. Could be just the fact I had a break for a long time from completely using Nix (I still used it on non-NixOS distros). Eh... I still took some things from the original inspiration of this configuration so there's that.
2021-11-25 11:55:30 +00:00
In order of priority:
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
2020-09-01 15:10:44 +00:00
Update user-specific config Oh no, now I'm content with creating my own framework instead of using something like digga or flake-utils.
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* [x] Create custom modules.
* [x] Create a themes system similar to link:https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles[this NixOS config].
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* [x] Manage secrets with agenix.
Restructure the modules I think this is better for separating modules explicitly. This is also considered as there are similar objects between modules (e.g., NixOS and home-manager modules and users). Revert users module to old position
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* [ ] Create link:https://github.com/numtide/devshell[devshells].
Update user-specific config Oh no, now I'm content with creating my own framework instead of using something like digga or flake-utils.
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* [x] Automate backups with NixOS config.
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* [x] Create custom packages and export it to flakes. (Maybe consider making it to upstream)
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* [x] Create cluser-wide configs.
* [x] Create host-wide configs.
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* [x] Create user-specific configs with home-manager.
* [x] ~Steal~ Get some ideas from link:https://github.com/divnix/devos[this overengineered template].
* [x] Make use of other established utilities such as link:https://github.com/divnix/digga/[digga], link:https://github.com/gytis-ivaskevicius/flake-utils-plus[flake-utils-plus], and link:https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager[home-manager] once I'm familiar to create my own Nix programs.
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
2020-09-01 15:10:44 +00:00
Update user-specific config Oh no, now I'm content with creating my own framework instead of using something like digga or flake-utils.
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Out of scope:
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
2020-09-01 15:10:44 +00:00
Update user-specific config Oh no, now I'm content with creating my own framework instead of using something like digga or flake-utils.
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* Text editor configurations.
They are often updated. I don't want to rebuild it every time I change it.
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
2020-09-01 15:10:44 +00:00
Update user-specific config Oh no, now I'm content with creating my own framework instead of using something like digga or flake-utils.
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* Migration of my link:https://github.com/foo-dogsquared/dotfiles[dotfiles].
I still use it on other non-NixOS systems.
Update the Nix config A bunch of minor updates here, a bunch of minor changes there. All of the Nix changes is here for all the world to see.
2020-10-06 22:56:04 +00:00
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
2020-09-01 15:10:44 +00:00
Update user-specific config Oh no, now I'm content with creating my own framework instead of using something like digga or flake-utils.
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== Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
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[qanda]
Hello! I'm new to Nix and NixOS, where should I start?::
Oh no, you've seen the multiple configurations from other systems, didn't you?
I hope you're ready for some time understanding because the learning curve is steeper than the link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_Wall[Troll Wall].
I've written link:https://foo-dogsquared.github.io/blog/posts/moving-into-nixos/[a blog post regarding my experience with Nix] with a bunch of links for getting started.
(Un)Fortunately, it is mostly the same experience now that I've revisited it.
Move drivers in a more appropriate folder
2020-11-02 14:44:48 +00:00
Update user-specific config Oh no, now I'm content with creating my own framework instead of using something like digga or flake-utils.
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Any requirements for this setup?::
You only need Nix 2.4 installed with the experimental features for Nix command and flakes enabled (i.e., `experimental-features = nix-command flakes`).
Make the setup hardware-independent One of the bigger changes is to make the setup hardware-independent which is nice for easier (re-)installations. Finally about time it happens. Another big thing is the update of the README, now with some self-reminding pitch why choose NixOS (or something similar like GuixSD) which could be nice for other people too, provided they've come across my NixOS config. I made the module docstrings a bit more consistent (though still useless, to be honest). I've also updated config for Visual Studio Code.
2020-09-01 15:10:44 +00:00
Update package set and documentation
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== Inspirations
I ~stole~ got the ideas from the following projects:
* link:https://github.com/divnix/devos[devos, an overengineered configuration framework.]
* link:https://github.com/divnix/digga/[digga, an flake utility library for your overengineered config.]
* link:https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles/[hlissner's dotfiles, the original inspiration for the structure and whatnot.]
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