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NixOS a year later

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

NixOS a year later

NixOS 3

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Continuing the story about migrating to NixOS Part 3. The migration itself. Interestingly, I only use USB flash drives to install a new OS; the rest of the time I don't need them. So for the second time in 5 years I dusted one off and flashed the NixOS image onto it with dd. At least it wasn't a CD-R, like I had to do 15 years ago 👽 I booted up, clicked next, next, next.

NixOS 2

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Let's continue the series of notes about migrating to NixOS. Part 2. Preparation 1️⃣ Once the decision to migrate had been made, I needed to figure out how to do it as painlessly as possible while accounting for the specifics of NixOS, such as, for example, the declarative configuration of the whole system. 🤓 I read tons of articles and documentation pages and watched plenty of videos. 2️⃣ The principle was clear, and I couldn't wait to get started.

NixOS

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

If you use Linux as your working system, you've almost certainly run into the need to configure the system to your liking after a fresh install. This is especially critical if you use several devices for work. Ideas like ansible or homegrown scripts that install packages and apply a configuration come to mind. However, this isn't the best option, since it's imperative. You describe what needs to be done instead of what you want to end up with.