thled / nix-config

Automated provisioning of a NixOS development environment.

NixOS Setup

Requirements

• Download NixOS ISO

NixOS Installation

1. Use GUI installer

2. Clone repo into ~/dev/

   git clone https://github.com/thled/nix-config.git

3. Link configuration

   rm -rf /etc/nixos
   sudo ln -s ~/dev/nix-config /etc/nixos

4. Deploy configuration

   sudo nixos-rebuild switch

5. Reboot

   reboot

6. Change initial password (123)

   passwd

7. Configure wifi

   nmcli device wifi connect <SSID> --ask

After installation (optional)

• Sync Firefox config and addons by logging in.
• Add SSH keys to ~/.ssh/.
• Create ~/dev and ~/work folder for personal and work related projects, respectively.
• Create ~/screenshots folder for taking screenshots with Win+s.
• For fast capture to inbox with the i function (see fish alias) write recipient email into ~/.inbox_email and password for SMTP into ~/.inbox_pass.
• Connect bluetooth devices (e.g. headset) with bluetoothctl.
• Obsidian Vault: git clone [email protected]:thled/references.git
• Put OpenVPN configuration for office into ~/office.ovpn.
• Put encryption key for atuin into ~/.atuin-key.
• Put licence key for intelephense into ~/intelephense/licence.txt.
• Configure k8s in ~/.kube/config.

Usage

• Start terminal with Win+Shift+Return.
• Start any application with Win+p.
• Use VPN with sudo systemctl start openvpn-protonVPN.service.
• Manage NixOS configuration in ~/dev/nix-config.
• Update with nix flake update.