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## Installation ## Installation
Clone the configuration into `etc/nixos`. Clone the configuration into `/etc/nixos`.
On a new machine run: On a new machine run:
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scripts/setup-partitions scripts/setup-partitions
``` ```
Then move the resulting `/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix` to `./hardware/<config>.nix` and adjust it and the `flake.nix` accodringly. Then move the resulting `/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix` to `./hardware/<config>.nix`.
Make sure everything was properly recognised. Btrfs mount options might be missing, for example. Update the configuration according to the script output, if necessary. Btrfs mount options likely need to be added, for example.
Reference this hardware config in a `nixosConfigurations.<config>` section in `flake.nix`.
To install run the following command where `<config>` matches `outputs.nixosConfigurations.<config>` in `flake.nix`: To install run the following command where `<config>` matches `outputs.nixosConfigurations.<config>` in `flake.nix`:
```sh ```sh
nixos-install --flake /etc/nixos#<config> nixos-install --flake '/etc/nixos#<config>'
``` ```
## Updating ## Updating
Update all or specific locked flake inputs: Update all flake inputs:
```sh ```sh
nix flake update nix flake update
nix flake update --update-input <input> ```
Update a specific flake input:
```
nix flake lock --update-input <input>
``` ```
## Rebuilding the system ## Rebuilding the system
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sudo nixos-rebuild switch sudo nixos-rebuild switch
``` ```
Update flake.lock and rebuild the system: Rebuild the system for a remote machine:
```sh ```sh
nix flake update && sudo nixos-rebuild switch sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake '/etc/nixos#<config>' --target-host user@hostname --use-remote-sudo
``` ```