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https://github.com/fndov/nixedit
A NixOS Multipurpose CLI/TUI Utility
https://github.com/fndov/nixedit
cli linux nixos utility
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A NixOS Multipurpose CLI/TUI Utility
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/fndov/nixedit
- Owner: fndov
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2024-09-18T03:26:39.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Default Branch: stable
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-18T04:28:47.000Z (19 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-19T04:40:01.887Z (18 days ago)
- Topics: cli, linux, nixos, utility
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 165 KB
- Stars: 10
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
## Nixedit
A NixOS Multipurpose CLI/TUI Utility.
### Features:
- Full Terminal User Interface & Command line usage.
- Search Configure Build Backup Update Delete Optimise in one step.
- Complete Profile management, Integrated Creation & Removal.
- Integrates with Github to upload backups of your configuration.
### Commands:
```Nixedit Help
Settings:
--github Connect your dedicated GitHub repository to store backups
Info commands:
--help Show this help message and exit
--version Display current nixedit version
Terminal user interface:
--tui Open dialog
Singular options: (some have short options '-i')
--search Search packages
--configure Open configuration
--add Add package to configuration
--remove Remove package from configuration
--install Install package to system
--uninstall Uninstall package from system
--upload Upload configuration
--update Update nixpkgs & search, databases
--rebuild Rebuild system
--profile List existing profiles
--generation List existing generations
--delete Delete packages & profiles
--optimise Optimize Nix storage
--graph Browse dependency graph
--find Find local packages
If no option is provided, the default operation will:
- Perform a search
- Open the configuration file for editing
- Update system packages
- Rebuild the system
- Upload configuration
- Delete old packages
- Optimise package storage
```
### Installation Instructions
You can install `nixedit` using the provided `package.nix` file.
#### Configuration:
Step 1. Clone this repository.
```
mkdir ~/.nixedit; cd ~/.nixedit
git clone https://github.com/fndov/nixedit.git .
```
Step 2. Include in your configuration.nix
```
nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides = pkgs: {
nixedit = pkgs.callPackage /home/USERNAME/.nixedit/package.nix { };
};
environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
nixedit
];
```
Step 3. Install the package.
```
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
```
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