Posts with the tag nixos
Declarative GNOME configuration with NixOS
When I first started using Linux in 2006, I remember dreaming of a Linux Console. It wasn't so far fetched, the PlayStation 3 had just been released with OtherOS support which allowed users to install Linux (or BSD). Still, it seemed that a Linux-first console seemed like it would only ever be a dream.
Extending NixOS configurations
NixOS modules and configurations offer us a tantalizing way to express and
share systems. My friends and I can publish our own flakes containing
nixosModules or/and nixosConfigurations outputs which can be imported,
reused, and remixed.
Make your QEMU 10 times faster with this one weird trick
NixOS uses virtual machines based on QEMU extensively for running its test suite. In order to avoid generating a disk image for every test, the test driver usually boots using a Plan 9 File Protocol (9p) share (server implemented by QEMU) for the Nix store, which contains all the programs...
How to Use Hydra as your Deployment Source of Truth
Hydra is a fantastic tool for building small and large software collections. It is also a great tool for orchestrating releases.