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## Jimbo's Nix Systems ## Jimbo's Nix Systems
Thanks for taking a look at my Nix* flake! Thanks for taking a look at my Nix* flake!
While this is primarily organized for my own use, you may find each individual service file or user config useful to read and reference to adapt for your own systems. While this is primarily organized for my own use, you may find each individual service or config useful to read, reference, learn from, and adapt for your own systems.
### Installation ### Installation
Installing this flake must be done from an existing system. A minimal install is fastest, but is up to you. After installing NixOS, backup your hardware-config.nix file, and adapt it to fit the format of ``/hosts``, adjusting for your specific system. Installing this flake is best done from an existing system. A minimal install is fastest, but is up to you. After installing NixOS, backup your hardware-config.nix file, and adapt it to fit the format of ``/hosts``, adjusting for your specific system.
An initial install will can be done with ``nixos-rebuild switch --flake /etc/nixos/.#host``, where ``host`` is a hostname defined in your flake. You may also have to enable "experimental" features with a flag, such as nix-command and flakes. An initial install will can be done with ``nixos-rebuild switch --flake /etc/nixos/.#host``, where ``host`` is a hostname defined in this flake. You may also have to enable "experimental" features with a flag, such as nix-command and flakes.
Home-Manager is handled separately from the system, despite being in the same folder. A rebuild of a user's home is done with ``home-manager switch --flake /etc/nixos``. This will pull the config as defined in the flake as ``user@host``, where ``user`` is the user running the command. Home-Manager is handled separately from the system, despite being in the same folder. A rebuild of a user's home is done with ``home-manager switch --flake /etc/nixos/.#user@host``, as defined under ``homeConfigurations`` in the flake.
### Usage ### Usage
My config uses these tools: My config uses these tools: