cabin - workstation configuration

The forward operating base of the concourse team!

Initial Boostrap

1. gdisk /dev/sda
2. create a new gpt partition (o)
3. create a boot partition (n) 1. partition: <default> 1. first sector: <default> 1. size: 500M 1. partition code: EF00
4. create a main partition 1. partition: <default> 1. first sector: <default> 1. size: <default> 1. partition code: <default>
5. Write changes (w)
6. Encrypt, Format, and mount the main partition:
7. Note: Remember the password you give for the following two steps:
8. Encrypt the partition:

cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sda2

1. Open the encrypted parition:

cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda2 crypted

1. Format a btrfs drive on the encrypted partition:

mkfs.btrfs -L nixos /dev/mapper/crypted

1. Mount the encrypted partition:

mount /dev/disk/by-label/nixos /mnt

1. Format/Mount boot partition:
2. Make it vfat:

mkfs.vfat /dev/sda1

1. Create location for boot to mount:

mkdir /mnt/boot

1. Mount the partition:

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot

1. Install git:

nix-env -i git
git clone https://github.com/concourse/cabin

1. Run the install script

cabin/scripts/install

Post Install

1. After restart you'll need to set the password for the pilot user:
2. Once the login screen comes up, hit alt + shift + F1 to open terminal 1
3. login as root
4. type passwd pilot to set the password for pilot
5. exit and then hit alt + shift + F1 to get back to the prompt
6. Checkout cabin and run the post install script:

mkdir workspace
git clone https://github.com/concourse/cabin
cd cabin
scripts/post-install