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https://github.com/buntec/nix-config
My personal Nix config files
https://github.com/buntec/nix-config
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My personal Nix config files
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/buntec/nix-config
- Owner: buntec
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-05-06T08:27:53.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-04-09T08:41:08.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-04-09T09:46:19.216Z (9 months ago)
- Language: Nix
- Size: 137 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# My personal Nix configuration flake
Configures my personal machines (NixOS and macOS).
If you spot any errors or mistakes, feel free to open a pull request!
## Fresh NixOS install
After installing NixOS from a USB drive, follow these steps:
1. Clone this repo and `cd` into it.
2. Copy `/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix` into `./system` (OK to overwrite existing dummy file).
3. Build and activate NixOS config:
```bash
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#thinkpad-x1 # the fragment can be dropped if it matches your current host name
# alternatively, using the `apps` provided by the flake:
sudo nix run .#rebuild-thinkpad-x1
```
4. Activate home-manager:
```bash
sudo nix run .#hm-switch-thinkpad-x1
```
### Notes:
On a Thinkpad X1 you might have to remove the line
```
hardware.video.hidpi.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
```
from `hardware-configuration.nix` if `nixos-rebuild` complains about this option having no effect.
## Fresh macOS install
(Inspired by this [gist](https://gist.github.com/jmatsushita/5c50ef14b4b96cb24ae5268dab613050).)
To bootstrap a fresh macOS install, follow these steps:
1. Install Homebrew (only needed for managing GUI apps via casks)
```bash
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
```
2. Install Nix:
```bash
curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
```
3. Enable flakes
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/nix
cat < ~/.config/nix/nix.conf
experimental-features = nix-command flakes
EOF
```
4. (Probably no longer needed.) To work around this [issue](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin/issues/149)
```bash
sudo mv /etc/nix/nix.conf /etc/nix/.nix-darwin.bkp.nix.conf
```
5. Clone this repo, `cd` into it, then build and activate:
```bash
nix run .#rebuild-macbook-pro-m1 # nix-darwin
nix run .#hm-switch-macbook-pro-m1 # home-manager
```
## Migrating an existing macOS install to Nix
1. Uninstall Homebrew:
```
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/uninstall.sh)"
```
2. Delete everything under `~/.config` and any other "dot files" in your home directory.
3. Delete all applications that are listed as Homebrew casks in `./system/configuration-darwin.nix`
4. Follow the steps for a fresh macOS install.