nixconfig

A Nix/NixOS configured to my use-case.

Note: This configuration is forked from dlip/nixconfig-starter and configured to my use-case.

Getting Started

❄️ NixOS

• Download the ISO and write it to a flash drive
• Install using the GUI installer or terminal

  nix-shell -p git
  git clone https://github.com/jakehwll/nixconfig.git
  cd nixconfig
  # you can use either `wnxr-nix` or `wnxr-work` below.
  cp /etc/nixos/*.nix systems/wnxr-nix

• Modify the flake.nix where it says "CHANGE ME" to the user you set up on installation
• You can remove user specific packages since we are managing them using home-manager.

  # /systems/wnxr-nix/configuration.nix
  packages = with pkgs; [
  # firefox
  # kate
  # thunderbird
  ];

• # pick between either `wnxr-nix` or `wnxr-work` below.
  sudo nixos-rebuild boot --flake .#wnxr-nix
  sudo reboot

🐳 Docker

docker-compose run --name mynix nix bash
home-manager switch --flake .#docker

Note: Be careful of running docker system prune while the container is stopped since it will delete it

To restart the container after a reboot run:

docker start -i mynix

Adding software

• You can search for software from this site: https://search.nixos.org/. The name of the package is the red text next to Name in the results
• Add the package to home.packages in home/default.nix or home/graphical.nix if it is GUI software
• Then run:

  sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixos
  

Upgrading

• Updates are manual, so set a calander event every Friday etc. to update your system

• All software, including the OS is locked to the nixpkgs git version in flake.lock, to update this run:

  nix flake update

• Then run this to apply and reboot

  sudo nixos-rebuild boot --flake .#nixos
  sudo reboot

• Once you are confident everything is working, you can remove old generations with

  sudo nix-collect-garbage -d

DisplayLink

There may be requirements for a "Display Link" device in certain configurations.

You can download the latest driver here.