Contents
- 1 Where can I find the Nix package manager?
- 2 What do you need to know about NixOS?
- 3 Where can I find a NixOS cloud deployment tool?
- 4 Where can I get an ISO of NixOS?
- 5 What should I do with my NixOS CD?
- 6 What do you need to know about NIX?
- 7 Which is the most up to date Nix repository?
- 8 How to create a virtual environment with Nix shell?
- 9 Why does Nix refuse to link to nix store?
Where can I find the Nix package manager?
Additional information regarding the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs project can be found in respectively the Nix manual and the Nixpkgs manual . If you encounter problems, please report them on the Discourse or on the #nixos channel on Freenode. Bugs should be reported in NixOS’ GitHub issue tracker .
What do you need to know about NixOS?
This manual describes how to install, use and extend NixOS, a Linux distribution based on the purely functional package management system Nix, that is composed using modules and packages defined in the Nixpkgs project.
What is the configuration file in NixOS called?
The NixOS configuration file /etc/nixos/configuration.nix is actually a Nix expression, which is the Nix package manager’s purely functional language for describing how to build packages and configurations. This means you have all the expressive power of that language at your disposal, including the ability to abstract over common patterns
Where can I find a NixOS cloud deployment tool?
To find one for your region and instance type, please refer to the list of most recent AMIs . Using NixOps, the NixOS-based cloud deployment tool, which allows you to provision VirtualBox and EC2 NixOS instances from declarative specifications. Check out the NixOps homepage for details.
Additional information regarding the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs project can be found in respectively the Nix manual and the Nixpkgs manual . If you encounter problems, please report them on the Discourse or on the #nixos channel on Freenode, or consider contributing to this manual.
Where can I get an ISO of NixOS?
1. Obtaining NixOS 2. Installing NixOS 3. Changing the Configuration 4. Upgrading NixOS Chapter 1. Obtaining NixOS NixOS ISO images can be downloaded from the NixOS download page. There are a number of installation options.
Where can I report a bug in NixOS?
Bugs should be reported in NixOS’ GitHub issue tracker . Note: Commands prefixed with # have to be run as root, either requiring to login as root user or temporarily switching to it using sudo for example. This section describes how to obtain, install, and configure NixOS for first-time use.
What should I do with my NixOS CD?
Writing NixOS Modules 57. Building Specific Parts of NixOS 58. Writing NixOS Documentation 59. Building Your Own NixOS CD 60. NixOS Tests 61. Testing the Installer 62. Releases 63. Contributing to this manual
What do you need to know about NIX?
Nix is a cross-platform package manager that utilizes a purely functional deployment model where software is installed into unique directories generated through cryptographic hashes. It is also the name of the tool’s programming language. A package’s hash takes into account the dependencies, which is claimed to eliminate dependency hell.
How are packages defined in the Nix language?
Nix packages are defined through a lazy functional programming language specifically designed for package management. Dependencies are tracked directly in this language through an intermediate format called “derivations”.
Which is the most up to date Nix repository?
Nixpkgs is the package repository built upon the Nix package manager. It contains more than 80,000 packages and is the most up-to-date package repository. Maak: a build automation utility similar to make, designed to build complex software systems.
How to create a virtual environment with Nix shell?
Development environment with nix-shell. Nix can be used to provides some kind of virtual environment through the nix-shell command. If you already have a nix package definition of you project it’s easy: Just use nix-shell instead of nix-build and you will end up in a bash shell that reproduce the build environment of your package.
Where do I create a nix.nix file?
To do so, you have to create a shell.nix file at the root of your repository. For example, if you want to have Ruby 2.3 and not one provided by your system you can write: Or, to be more explicit: Now you got ruby 2.3 in available in your shell:
Why does Nix refuse to link to nix store?
This happens due to a specialty in nix: ld is wrapped in a shell script which refuses to link against files not residing in the nix store, to ensure the purity of builds. Obviously this is not useful when building locally, for example in your home directory. To disable this behavior simply set in the nix-shell.