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@ -4,15 +4,19 @@ This repo contains a few a simple nix flakes for getting started with NixOS + ho
# What this provides # What this provides
- NixOS configuration on `nixos/configuration.nix`, accessible via - [Minimal version](./minimal):
- NixOS configuration on `nixos/configuration.nix`, accessible via
`nixos-rebuild --flake .` `nixos-rebuild --flake .`
- Home-manager configuration on `home-manager/home.nix`, accessible via - Home-manager configuration on `home-manager/home.nix`, accessible via
`home-manager --flake .` `home-manager --flake .`
- Basic boilerplate for adding custom packages (under `pkgs`) and overlays - [Standard version](./standard):
- Basic boilerplate for adding custom packages (under `pkgs`) and overlays
(under `overlay`). Accessible on your system, home config, as well as `nix (under `overlay`). Accessible on your system, home config, as well as `nix
build .#package-name`. build .#package-name`.
- Boilerplate for custom NixOS (`modules/nixos`) and home-manager - Boilerplate for custom NixOS (`modules/nixos`) and home-manager
(`modules/home-manager`) modules (`modules/home-manager`) modules
- NixOS and home-manager configurations from minimal, and they should
also use your overlays and custom packages right out of the box.
# Getting started # Getting started
@ -53,8 +57,8 @@ and come back here to get your feet wet, it's the best way to learn!
ignore this step if you don't want to use home-manager just yet. ignore this step if you don't want to use home-manager just yet.
- Take a look at `flake.nix`, making sure to fill out anything marked with - Take a look at `flake.nix`, making sure to fill out anything marked with
FIXME (required) or TODO (usually tips or optional stuff you might want) FIXME (required) or TODO (usually tips or optional stuff you might want)
- Push your changes! Or at least copy them somewhere if you're on a live - `git add` and `git push` your changes! Or at least copy them somewhere if
medium. you're on a live medium.
## Bootstrapping ## Bootstrapping
@ -191,3 +195,16 @@ NixOS makes it easy to share common configuration between hosts (you might want
to create a common directory for these), while keeping everything in sync. to create a common directory for these), while keeping everything in sync.
home-manager can help you sync your environment (from editor to WM and home-manager can help you sync your environment (from editor to WM and
everything in between) anywhere you use it. Have fun! everything in between) anywhere you use it. Have fun!
# Troubleshooting / FAQ
Please [let me know](https://github.com/Misterio77/nix-starter-config/issues)
any questions or issues you face with these templates, so I can add more info
here!
## Nix says my repo files don't exist, even though they do!
Nix flakes only see files that git is currently tracked, so just `git add .`
and you should be good to go. Files on `.gitignore`, of course, are invisible
to nix - this is to guarantee your build won't depend on anything that is not
on your repo.