https://github.com/welteki/nixos-lxd-container

Run a NixOS lxd container
https://github.com/welteki/nixos-lxd-container

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Run a NixOS lxd container

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/welteki/nixos-lxd-container
• Owner: welteki
• Created: 2021-07-06T10:23:27.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-02-01T10:41:34.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-08T18:22:37.998Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Nix
• Size: 6.84 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# NixOS LXD Containers

Run NixOS containers in lxd.

This flake provides a configuration to build a NixOS image for use with LXD.

> The configuration takes some settings from [this pull request](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/120965) by [mkg20001](https://github.com/mkg20001) awaiting its merge.

## Prerequisites

- Install [nixos-generators](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators):

    ```

    nix shell github:nix-community/nixos-generators

    ```

- Enable lxd by adding `virtualisation.lxd.enable = true;` to your NixOS configuration.

## Running a NixOS container

Generate an image for lxd:

```

lxc image import --alias nixos \

$(nixos-generate -f lxc-metadata) \

$(nixos-generate --flake github:welteki/nixos-lxd-container#lxc -f lxc)

```

Launch a container:

```

lxc launch nixos nixos-container -c security.nesting=true

```

Access its root shell:

```

lxc exec nixos-container bash

```