How to Install NixOS From Scratch | Flakes + Home Manager Full Guide - Tony (www.tonybtw.com)

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/36980791

This is a quick and painless tutorial on how to install and configure NixOS from Scratch. It involves starting off with Home manager and Flakes before even rebuilding your system.

Video format of written guide:
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=2QjzI5dXwDY
Source code for example NixOS config
- https://github.com/tonybanters/nixos-from-scratch

I thought the example using builtins.mapAttrs with create_symlink for xdg.configFile was cleverly simple.

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[-] infjarchninja@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago

Fabulous guide

Even I can do this, and Im 69 years old, though I do have some arch experience.

Thank you Tony

I have downloaded the video to watch later and saved the git page

I wil give me something to dive into when I am bored

[-] porl@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Exactly what I've been looking for!

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