Nix Configuration

This repository is home to the nix code that builds my systems.

TODO

• vscode extensions
• secret management

How to install Nix and Deploy this Flake?

Nix can be used on Linux and MacOS, we have to method to install Nix:

1. Official Way to Install Nix: writen in bash script, nix-command & flake are disabled by default till now (2023-04-23).
   1. you need to follow Enable flakes - NixOS Wiki to enable flake feature.
   2. and it provide no method to uninstall nix automatically, you need to delte all resources & users & group(nixbld) manually.
2. The Determinate Nix Installer: writen mainly in Rust, enable nix-command & flake by default, and offer an easy way to uninstall Nix.

After installed Nix with nix-command & flake enabled, you can deploy this flake with the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch .#nixos

Why Nix?

Nix allows for easy to manage, collaborative, reproducible deployments. This means that once something is setup and configured once, it works forever. If someone else shares their configuration, anyone can make use of it.

References

• Nix Flake Basics