nixos-demo/README.md

nixos-demo

NixOS Installation

boot the installation image

• download the minimal iso image
• use dd to prepare an USB stick
• boot from the stick

SSH connection

• use passwd to set a temporary password for the nixos user
• connect to the PC with ssh nixos@nixos
• the official NixOS installation manual describes how to do an installation without the graphical installer

NixOS installation

• install git in a nix-shell for the installation process
• start nix run with the related hostname to configure the disks and filesystems
• start the NixOS installation process

nix-shell -p git
sudo nix --experimental-features "nix-command flakes" run 'github:nix-community/disko?tag=v1.12.0#disko' -- --mode disko --flake 'git+https://code.beancloud.de/public/nixos-demo.git?ref=main#pc-demo1'
sudo nixos-install --no-root-password --flake git+https://code.beancloud.de/public/nixos-demo.git?ref=main#pc-demo1

References

• nixos.org
• NixOS packages
• NixOS config options
• home-manager options
• Nix explained from the ground up
• Zero to Nix Quick start
• The Purely Functional Software Deployment Model thesis from Eelco Dolstra