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Sr. Estegosaurio 🦕<p>Looking into writting nix binaryWrappers for thoose applications that really need to pollute my environment with crap...</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nix</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nixos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nixos</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
davidak<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tux.social/@Rhababerbarbar" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Rhababerbarbar</span></a></span> in <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> it is pretty simple to build a custom kernel</p><p><a href="https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#sec-kernel-config" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/</span><span class="invisible">#sec-kernel-config</span></a><br><a href="https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#sec-linux-kernel" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stabl</span><span class="invisible">e/#sec-linux-kernel</span></a><br><a href="https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Linux_kernel" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Linux_kern</span><span class="invisible">el</span></a></p><p>e.g. i created a kernel with <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/bcachefs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bcachefs</span></a></p><p><a href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/d77bda728d5041c1294a68fb25c79e2d161f62b9/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing-bcachefs.nix#L29-L35" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/</span><span class="invisible">d77bda728d5041c1294a68fb25c79e2d161f62b9/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing-bcachefs.nix#L29-L35</span></a></p>
Linux Is Best<p><span>I am now successfully running NixOS Rolling/Unstable, what will eventually become v25.05<br><br></span><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a></p>
Knut 🏳️‍🌈 🇳🇴🧸<p>I couldn't do it. I went back to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nixos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nixos</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/guix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guix</span></a> is lovely in premise. I like the idea of a general purpose language, especially <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/scheme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scheme</span></a> driving it, but the documentation is fucking TERRIBLE! And I already have a robust nixos config. Configuring the damned thing was keeping me away from doing shit.</p>
TheDragon 🔥<p>Oof - I clearly missed the fact that you can install <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> baremetal on Apple Silicon now!!</p><p><a href="https://github.com/tpwrules/nixos-apple-silicon/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/tpwrules/nixos-appl</span><span class="invisible">e-silicon/</span></a></p><p>Does anyone use this? What's the experience like? Any rough edges to be aware of?</p>
TheDragon 🔥<p>Oof - I clearly missed the fact that you can install <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> baremetal on Apple Silicon now!!</p><p><a href="https://github.com/tpwrules/nixos-apple-silicon/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/tpwrules/nixos-appl</span><span class="invisible">e-silicon/</span></a></p><p>Does anyone use this? What's the experience like? Any rough edges to be aware of?</p>
sheerluck<p>Gonna predict that <b>Linux Is Best</b> will leave <a href="https://misskey.io/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> faster than <b>misskey.de</b><span><br><br>RE: </span><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/a6p7b66k0dhy01wl" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mk.absturztau.be/notes/a6p7b66k0dhy01wl</a></p>
Linux Is Best<p><span>All I want is to switch to NixOS Rolling (what they call, Unstable). <br><br>This error, does not even make sense. Like, the hell, do you want from me. <br><br></span><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a></p>
Linux Is Best<p><span>Dear NixOS,<br><br>Stop renaming shit.<br><br></span><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a></p>
boredsquirrel<p>Any <a href="https://tux.social/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> users building a custom <a href="https://tux.social/tags/kernel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kernel</span></a>?</p><p>The <a href="https://tux.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> kernel is crazy huge, I would like to start tweaking my system by using a custom kernel</p><p>- longterm 6.12 as base (less hassle, more stable)<br>- intel only (no amd, nvidia, wifi card drivers etc)<br>- modern-ish hardware only (no obscure old keyboard drivers etc)<br>- O3 optimizations (I think they generally make sense on an i7-11th gen)</p><p>Do you got good resources to start with this?</p><p>I am specifically asking about the NixOS part.</p>
boredsquirrel<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.bogonic.net/@matt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>matt</span></a></span> </p><p>Well yeah, <a href="https://tux.social/tags/systemD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemD</span></a> is a big too monolithic and... written in C for a modern project. It has a ton of very cool features though (see in the image)</p><p>I am currently finishing my <a href="https://tux.social/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> setup, something systemd-less like <a href="https://tux.social/tags/SixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SixOS</span></a> would be cool to try though.</p>
nebucatnetzer<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@feoh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>feoh</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@arialdo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>arialdo</span></a></span> </p><p>This is why I mostly search for <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> even though my problem might be with the <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Nix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nix</span></a> language.</p>
Paul Meyer<p>There is also a nice article by nixcademy that gives more background on laziness, has some illustrations and more examples for fix and overlays: <a href="https://nixcademy.com/posts/what-you-need-to-know-about-laziness/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nixcademy.com/posts/what-you-n</span><span class="invisible">eed-to-know-about-laziness/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Nix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nix</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a></p>
Thor A. Hopland<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://micro.arda.pw/@arda" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>arda</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@f" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>f</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@ssg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ssg</span></a></span> I've been thinking of what are the best and easiest ways of getting people into a <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/cooperative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooperative</span></a>. That is, self host as a local community. </p><p><a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/Fediversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediversity</span></a> shows one such way, via <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a>. In this <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/NixFlake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixFlake</span></a> we see an automated setup for a set of services, like <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>, <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/Peertube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Peertube</span></a> and <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/Pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pixelfed</span></a>.</p><p>You basically fork this, modify its variables and run it on your server and you should have your own platforms up and running.</p><p><a href="https://git.fediversity.eu/Fediversity/Fediversity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">git.fediversity.eu/Fediversity</span><span class="invisible">/Fediversity</span></a></p>
Haskell Weekly<p>Horizon Haskell (Road To GHC 9.14) Playlist</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5S993hswMpSEXZpYFt4o0PzPpxZQ_UOu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5S</span><span class="invisible">993hswMpSEXZpYFt4o0PzPpxZQ_UOu</span></a></p><p>Discussions: <a href="https://discu.eu/q/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5S993hswMpSEXZpYFt4o0PzPpxZQ_UOu" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">discu.eu/q/https://www.youtube</span><span class="invisible">.com/playlist?list=PL5S993hswMpSEXZpYFt4o0PzPpxZQ_UOu</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/haskell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>haskell</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nixos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nixos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a></p>
Josh Lee<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dylancode" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dylancode</span></a></span> More than anything, I think this says a lot about your followers / people who follow the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nixos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nixos</span></a> hashtag 😂</p>
Sr. Estegosaurio 🦕<p>Can the nixos matrix rooms last more than two weeks before imploding challenge.</p><p>Another day another netsplit.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>matrix</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nixos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nixos</span></a></p>
Crawford Long<p>How I've only just heard of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> specialisations is utterly beyond me. I can't count the number of times I've wished I could do exactly what specialisations do, and they're not a new feature. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dumbhead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dumbhead</span></a></p>
Paul Meyer<p>For many, overlays, and fixed-point functions as underlying concept, are hard to gasp in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Nix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nix</span></a>.</p><p>I found the documentation to be actually quite good in this case, checkout the function docs of <a href="https://noogle.dev/f/lib/fix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fix</a> and <a href="https://noogle.dev/f/lib/extends" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">extends</a> (and read in this order). Both have great examples/steps that guide you through, which was really helpful to me.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Nix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nix</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/nixpkgs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nixpkgs</span></a></p>
Determinate Systems, Inc.<p>Ready to streamline your <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Nix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nix</span></a> deployments? 🚀</p><p>Join our upcoming webinar to learn how FlakeHub features like private flakes, SemVer, resolved store paths, and binary cache can simplify your <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NixOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NixOS</span></a>, Home Manager &amp; nix-darwin workflows, no matter whether your infra is treated as a pet or cattle!</p><p>Register here: <a href="https://buff.ly/XizuHjI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/XizuHjI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>