655053a6b3
• Updated input 'nixpkgs-unstable':
'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/bd5ddf2c6bfafff031edf80221e1ee94e86ca10a' (2024-03-14)
→ 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/f242fc768bdfcf91d9094a8a8f66551324bf1a47' (2024-03-15)
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 NixOS rebuild:
just build-linux
To run a macOS rebuild:
just build-mac
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-linux
or on macOS:
just rollback-mac
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.