NixOS Configuration Flake

NixOS configuration flake for multiple hosts.

Contents

1. Features
2. Setup
3. Images
4. nixos: Flake Helper

Features

distro	NixOS
packages	nixos-unstable
android	nix-on-droid
package manager	lix
secrets	sops-nix sops
bootloader	systemd-boot uboot
secureboot	lanzaboote
kernel	linux-hardened
auditing	auditd
shell	bash
filesystem	zfs
networking	wpa_supplicant
dns	unbound
audio	pipewire pulseaudio
web server	nginx
media server	jellyfin
display server	wayland
compositor	swayfx
bar	waybar
widgets	eww
launcher	rofi
notifications	dunst
terminal emulator	foot
file manager	thunar
pdf reader	zathura
image viewer	swayimg
media player	mpv
browser	brave
search engine	searxng
bittorrent	qbittorrent-nox
anonymity	i2pd oniux
passwords	vaultwarden
text editor	neovim vscodium nano mousepad micro
version control	git
development	rust python go haskell
colorscheme	nord
wallpapers	wallpapers
gtk theme	Nordic-darker
gtk icons	Nordzy-dark
gtk cursor	Simp1e-Nord-Dark
font	IBM Plex
sandboxing	firejail
virtualization	qemu virt-manager distrobox
optimizations	auto-cpufreq tlp powertop
resource monitor	btop htop
clipboard	cliphist
screenshots	grimshot

Setup

1. laptop role: Laptop configuration

   Setup docs

   To replicate just the desktop, see rice.

2. server role: Headless home server configuration

   Setup docs

3. droid role: nix-on-droid configuration

   Setup docs

Images

Three images: minimal, gnome and plasma are included (for installation, recovery, etc.)

See images for more details.

nixos Flake Helper

Usage:

$ nixos [command] [args]

When run with no command, equivalent to:

$ nixos tree -I .git -I .local --filesfirst

When run with a command not listed below, the command is dispatched to $NIXOS_DIR:

$ nixos vi modules/common/firewall.nix

Commands

Command	laptop	server	Description
test	✔	✔	$ nixos test Test the current configuration. Does not create a boot entry.
switch	✔	✔	$ nixos switch Switch to the current configuration. Creates a boot entry.
commit	✔	✘	$ nixos commit Switch to and commit the current configuration. Creates a boot entry and a Git commit.
update	✔	✔	$ nixos update Update flake inputs in flake.lock.
format	✔	✔	$ nixos format Format the flake using nixfmt.
perms	✔	✔	$ nixos perms Apply correct permissions to all files in the flake.
purge	✔	✔	$ nixos purge Garbage collect old generations.
repair	✔	✔	$ nixos repair Attempt to repair the nix store.
edit <vars|sops>	✔	✔	$ nixos edit vars Edit variables file. $ nixos edit sops Edit sops-nix secrets.
init <vars|sops> [replace]	✔	✔	$ nixos init vars Initialize variables. $ nixos init vars replace Replace current variables. $ nixos init sops Initialize secrets. $ nixos init sops replace Replace current secrets.
init lanzaboote <create|enroll>	✔	✘	$ nixos init lanzaboote create Create lanzaboote keys. See setup docs. $ nixos init lanzaboote enroll Enroll lanzaboote keys. See setup docs.
init impermanence	✔	✘	$ nixos init impermanence Populate the /persist directory for impermanence. See setup docs.
serverpush <path>	✔	✘	$ nixos serverpush /nixos Push the flake to server:/nixos.
help	✔	✔	$ nixos help Show this message and exit.

See scripts for some detailed examples.