unpacking 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/d78b1fb7b226981638cbafa54636c40a281e64bc' into the Git cache... unpacking 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/9189ac18287c599860e878e905da550aa6dec1cd' into the Git cache... • Updated input 'nixpkgs-master': 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/32fbd44244c024652491eef8957eeb5cae9a072a?narHash=sha256-qi8X2qZDj5S3UOL6i%2B%2B2qPzcwxRwjf5%2B7L5uq4HxBkI%3D' (2025-01-30) → 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/d78b1fb7b226981638cbafa54636c40a281e64bc?narHash=sha256-zgi7TQ0QkiEMf0NjfWrjHEto6aHme9t5amSrsqrnWEU%3D' (2025-01-31) • Updated input 'nixpkgs-unstable': 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/9a5db3142ce450045840cc8d832b13b8a2018e0c?narHash=sha256-pUvLijVGARw4u793APze3j6mU1Zwdtz7hGkGGkD87qw%3D' (2025-01-29) → 'github:NixOS/nixpkgs/9189ac18287c599860e878e905da550aa6dec1cd?narHash=sha256-AYvaFBzt8dU0fcSK2jKD0Vg23K2eIRxfsVXIPCW9a0E%3D' (2025-01-31)
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.