My NixOS Configuration

Commands

NixOS

• Apply system configuration (nixos-install --flake .#hostname on live installation media)

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#sudarshan

• Apply home configuration

nix shell nixpkgs#home-manager
home-manager switch --flake .#lokesh@sudarshan

Nix

• Install nix (DeterminateSystems, Official)

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix | sh -s -- install

• Copy packages across systems over ssh (package management)

nix-copy-closure --to <username>@<ip> $(type -p <package-name>)

References

• Template : nix-starter-configs
• Official : nixos, home-manager, flakes
• Examples : misterio77
• Blogs : flakes: tweag, flakes: Li Yang, nix: Li Yang

• Modularize (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYc6IzKvAJQ)
• Enable secure boot (https://github.com/nix-community/lanzaboote/blob/master/docs/QUICK_START.md)
• Use https://github.com/fufexan/nix-gaming