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## Jimbo's Nix Systems
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Thanks for taking a look at my Nix* flake!
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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.
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### Installation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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### Usage
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My config uses these tools:
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``Sway`` - Window manager / Desktop
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``ZSH`` - Primary shell
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``Foot`` - Terminal emulator
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``Rofi`` - App launcher and menu system
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I have defined shell aliases in ZSH for rebuilding different parts of Nix, they are as follows:
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`flakedate` - Update the flake.lock, which renews the sources of nixpkgs. This is needed to update the system.
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`sysswitch` - Switch the system profile.
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`homeswitch` = Switch the user's home-manager profile.
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`nixswitch` = Switch both user and system profile.
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`nixdate` = Same as before, but updating flake.nix before doing so. This is essentially a full system update.
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My server's config heavily references a git-crypt protected secrets file. These will have to be adapted and rewritten if anyone is to use my config directly.
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For my use, unlocking secrets can be done with this command:
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``gpg --pinentry-mode loopback --decrypt local.key.asc | git-crypt unlock -``
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### Credits
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Without the help of heavy inspiration, I would not have been able to learn and get up and running nearly as quickly. My most heavily borrowed configs are as follows:
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[CloudyChris' nix-starter-configs fork](https://github.com/CloudyChris/NixOsConfig), the very initial base of my conversion to flakes.
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[WillPower3309's personal flake](https://github.com/WillPower3309/nixos-config) for being a pleasure in the SwayFX Discord and having a really nice flake.nix file I borrowed from.
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[Jules Sommer's minimal flake](https://github.com/WillPower3309/nixos-config) for giving me a good basis for writing individual files and repeatedly helping me throughout the entire process.
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Made with love ❤️
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