NixOS

NixOS is a Linux distribution with a unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative, makes upgrading systems reliable, and has many other advantages.

Most of my infrastructure is on NixOS.

NixOS overlay notes

To-dos

TODO Why using NixOS ?

TODO Why using Nix on other system ?

Which benefits I see (over Debian, Fedora and Archlinux as an example)

TODO Writing a module

An example could be programs.podman while upstream-ing it 👼

TODO Writing a derivation/package

TODO The `nix-shell` case

Let’s dig into nix-shell (nix run)

usage
simple example (make package available)
complex example (create a package, run commands, drops a shell)
automate nix-shell with direnv (in and out of emacs 🎉)

Additionally, look into shell.nix vs default.nix vs …

When and how should default, shell and release be used ?

TODO Experiment with `mkShell`

Sources
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/build-support/mkshell/default.nix
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/30975

TODO `nix-shell` shellhook tips & tricks

TODO Developing with Nix

Ref:

TODO `nixos-container` usage

Properties

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Links

nix-community/impermanence: Modules to help you handle persistent state on systems with ephemeral root storage [maintainer=@talyz]​ nixos

TODO davedellacosta.com - 2019-03-29-why-nixos-is-hard-and-how-to-fix nixpkgs nixos

TODO https://elvishjerricco.github.io/2018/06/24/secure-declarative-key-management.html (Secure, Declarative Key Management with NixOps, Pass, and nix-plugins) nixos

TODO gitignore for Nix – Hercules Labs blog nixpkgs

TODO ociTools in NixOS

TODO Use podman within a nix-shell nixos podman containers

TODO Windows-on-NixOS, part 1: Migrating bare-metal to a VM nixos

TODO Dejà vu - Updating NixOS local VMs nixos

TODO Dejà vu - Direnv with nix run nixos

TODO myme.no - NixOS: For developers

TODO fghibellini/nix-haskell-monorepo: Pragmatic tutorial on how to use nix with a haskell monorepo

TODO I was Wrong about Nix - Christine Dodrill

TODO Lightweight Linux VMs on NixOS - Sridhar Ratnakumar

TODO Building a reproducible blog with Nix

TODO My NixOS Desktop Flow - Christine Dodrill

TODO tazjin/nix-1p: A (more or less) one page introduction to Nix, the language. nixpkgs nixos

TODO Running Unpatched Binaries on NixOS - BAM Weblog

Properties

TODO thomashartmann.dev::Nix: override packages with overlays

TODO How I Start: Nix - Christine Dodrill

TODO Nixery

TODO Diving Into NixOS (Part 1): Dual-Booting On A New Laptop

TODO rfcs/0049-flakes.md at flakes · tweag/rfcs

TODO NixOS on a Raspberry Pi: creating a custom SD image with OpenSSH out of the box | Roberto Frenna nixos

TODO Nix(OS) Thoughts

TODO Encypted Btrfs Root with Opt-in State on NixOS

TODO NixOS ❄: tmpfs as root

TODO NixOS ❄: tmpfs as home

TODO ryantm/home-manager-template: A quick-start template for using home-manager in a more reproducible way.

TODO grahamc/netboot.nix: Create full netboot images in 15 seconds.

TODO adhoc executable patching on nixos

TODO Moving into NixOS | Gabriel Arazas

TODO On-demand linked libraries for Nix | Farid Zakaria’s Blog

TODO Diving Into NixOS (Part 3): Lightweight Startup With xinit

To-dos

TODO Why using NixOS ?

TODO Why using Nix on other system ?

TODO Writing a module

TODO Writing a derivation/package

TODO The nix-shell case

TODO Experiment with mkShell

TODO nix-shell shellhook tips & tricks

TODO Developing with Nix

TODO nixos-container usage

Properties

TODO nixos, binfmt_misc and containers

TODO Quick and dirty linux/distribution isolation

nix-community/impermanence: Modules to help you handle persistent state on systems with ephemeral root storage [maintainer=@talyz] nixos

TODO The `nix-shell` case

TODO Experiment with `mkShell`

TODO `nix-shell` shellhook tips & tricks

TODO `nixos-container` usage

TODO nixos, `binfmt_misc` and containers