packer-nixos/README.md
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Cycle OS build scripts
======================
Cycle's OS is based on [NixOS](http://nixos.org), a linux distribution with a purely functional
package manager.
These scripts build .box images that can be used by [vagrant](http://vagrantup.com), the VM manager, and ISO images that can be installed on bare metal.
See [cycle-sdk](https://bitbucket.org/oxdi/cycle-sdk) if you want the complete development environment (which makes use of the images generated here).
Building the images
-------------------
First install [packer](http://packer.io) and [virtualbox](https://www.virtualbox.org/)
Then:
```
packer build cycle64-template.json
```
The .box image is now ready to go. Install it into Vagrant via:
```
vagrant box add cycle64 cycle64-virtualbox.box
```