unpacking 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/83defbadc80a8270ebfd131e601ed6550c3cc55c' into the Git cache... unpacking 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/9a5db3142ce450045840cc8d832b13b8a2018e0c' into the Git cache... • Updated input 'nixpkgs-master': 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/ed6df6acb573f241782528f019e8510d6965c5ba?narHash=sha256-W5A%2Bcg%2BxjTHXItL0TN5YJgx%2BIjq8ZYyxEFHvMJyRAzc%3D' (2025-01-29) → 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/83defbadc80a8270ebfd131e601ed6550c3cc55c?narHash=sha256-naTmhmDWPtgm4J4d5pVzZYmgwlhIlQzjyUZaC30WAt4%3D' (2025-01-30) • Updated input 'nixpkgs-unstable': 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/f898cbfddfab52593da301a397a17d0af801bbc3?narHash=sha256-KxmFlQ2j9PpDhKRXWu85bv3R2wmfkUqdpJhEwz9JN/E%3D' (2025-01-27) → 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/9a5db3142ce450045840cc8d832b13b8a2018e0c?narHash=sha256-pUvLijVGARw4u793APze3j6mU1Zwdtz7hGkGGkD87qw%3D' (2025-01-29)
nix-config
This repo stores nix to manage my machines running NixOS and macOS.
The configuration is very specific to my own machines and setup, but it may be a useful reference for anyone else learning or experimenting with nix, whether it be on a personal workstation or a server environment.
Setup
on macOS: install the latest unstable nix from https://github.com/numtide/nix-unstable-installer (for nix flakes), and nix-darwin: https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin
Recipes are stored in a justfile. just is required.
To run a rebuild:
just rebuild
Update
To update nixpkgs defined in flake.nix, run:
just update
If there are updates, they should be reflected in flake.lock.
Rollback
To rollback to the previous generation:
just rollback
Garbage collection
To cleanup previous files, run nix garbage collection:
just clean
Pre-commit hooks
Pre-commit hooks are automatically activated when direnv is installed.