https://github.com/tomhoule/nix-config

It's what it says on the tin.
https://github.com/tomhoule/nix-config

configuration dotfiles nix nixos nixos-config nixos-configuration

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It's what it says on the tin.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tomhoule/nix-config
• Owner: tomhoule
• Created: 2021-07-03T15:59:17.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-16T08:48:43.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-31T04:50:40.289Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: configuration, dotfiles, nix, nixos, nixos-config, nixos-configuration
• Language: Nix
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• Size: 435 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Tom's NixOS configuration

Even with nix making it easier to manage system configuration complexity, I

strive to maintain a streamlined setup. If you want to read this, the

entrypoint should be the `flake.nix` file.

As customary in the nix world, documentation in this repository could use some

improvement. We make extensive use of modules. If you want to understand how

the module mechanism works, please refer to the nixpkgs

[manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/) and [source

code](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs).

## Setting up a new machine

As a basis, follow the [NixOS

manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#sec-installation).

Regarding partitioning, the NixOS manual way to set up LUKS with ext4 plays

well with `nixos-generate-config`, it is very smooth and easy.

Generate the configuration (`configuration.nix` and

`hardware-configuration.nix`) with `nixos-generate-config`. Clone this

repository, incorporate the generated files in `machines/`, add a

top-level configuration to `flake.nix`, and finally, use `nixos-install

--flake` to install NixOS on the new machine, as described in the official docs

and the `nixos-install` manpage.

## Repository organization

The entrypoint is `flake.nix`.

- The `hm` directory contains the home-manager config for my main user.

- The `machines` directory contains machine-specific configuration. In order to

  maximise reuse, I try to keep its contents to a minimum.

- The `modules` directory contains NixOS configuration modules. Each machine

  picks the modules it needs from there. For example, `laptop.nix` is meant for

  laptops only.