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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This repository fully describes my current NixOS user environment in a completely reproducible manner using [home-manager](https://github.com/rycee/home-manager/). Coupling this with the declarative system configuration in [nixos_system](https://code.kummerlaender.eu/nixos_system) I am able to trivially maintain a common computing environment across multiple machines. -Furthermore it is possible to reproduce this environment on a new computer within half an hour given a sufficiently good network connection. +Furthermore it is possible to reproduce this environment on a new computer in the time it takes to download and build the derivations. ## Overview @@ -10,15 +10,20 @@ The desktop environment consisting of XMonad, custom theming and a selection of `home-manager` doesn't have to be installed in the user environment and is only required for applying the configuration. -```sh -nix-shell --command "home-manager switch" -``` +## Host specific config -This shell also provides the `niv` utility used for updating the fixed channels. +The `host` folder contains a selection of host specific definitions to be selected via the hostname declared by the global system config. -## Host specific config +## Instantiation -The `host` folder contains a selection of host specific definitions to be selected by symlinking the desired configuration as `host/current.nix`. +If you are me and want to instantiate the setup on a new host: + +```sh +nix flake clone git+https://code.kummerlaender.eu/nixos_home -f dotfiles +cd dotfiles +cp host/$template.nix host/$hostname.nix +nix run --impure +``` ## Modules |