tux's nix flake
## Table of Contents
- [Hosts](#hosts)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Components](#components)
- [Showcase](#showcase)
- [Pain](#spent-weeks-on-this-system-configuration-)
## Hosts
| | Hostname | Board | CPU | RAM | GPU | Purpose |
| --- | ---------- | ----------------- | ------------------ | ----- | ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🖥️ | `sirius` | MSI X570-A Pro | Ryzen 7 5700X3D | 64GB | RTX 3080 TI + RTX 3060 TI | Triple-monitor desktop running Windows Subsystem for Linux. |
| 💻 | `canopus` | Asus Zephyrus G15 | Ryzen 9 5900HS | 16GB | RTX 3060 | Optimized for productivity on the go and some gaming. |
| ☁️ | `homelab` | Minisforum MS-A1 | Ryzen 7 8700G | 32GB | Radeon 780M | WIP |
| ☁️ | `arcturus` | KVM | 4 Core | 8GB | | Primary server responsible for exposing my homelab applications to the internet. |
| ☁️ | `alpha` | KVM | 4 Core | 4GB | | Monitors uptime and health status of all services across the infrastructure. |
| 🥔 | `vega` | Raspberry Pi 3B+ | Cortex A53 | 1GB | | Running AdGuard Home for network-wide ad blocking. |
| 📱 | `capella` | Samsung S25 Ultra | Snapdragon 8 Elite | 12GB | Adreno 830 | Primary mobile for daily usage. (Locked) |
| 📱 | `rigel` | Motorola Edge 30 | Snapdragon 778G+ | 8GB | Adreno 642L | Secondary mobile for some fun. (Rooted) |
| ☁️ | `node` | ASRock B565D4 | Ryzen 9 5950X | 128GB | | Running Ethereum and BSC nodes. |
## Installation
> [!NOTE]
> This will get your base system ready, but keep in mind that many things might not work correctly — such as monitor resolution, font size, and more.
### Prerequisites
Boot into the NixOS bootable USB before proceeding with the installation steps.
### Installation Steps
#### 1. Clone the repository
```bash
git clone https://github.com/tuxdotrs/nix-config.git
cd nix-config
```
#### 2. Gain root privileges
```bash
sudo su
```
#### 3. Set up disk partitioning
Install the required tools:
```bash
nix-shell -p disko neovim
```
Partition your disk using disko. **This will wipe your drive.** Replace `DISK_PATH` with your actual disk path (e.g., `/dev/vda` or `/dev/nvme0n1`):
```bash
disko --mode disko ./hosts/canopus/disko.nix --arg device '"DISK_PATH"'
```
#### 4. Configure your disk
Edit the configuration file:
```bash
nvim ./hosts/canopus/default.nix
```
In the imports statement, replace:
```nix
(import ./disko.nix {device = "/dev/nvme0n1";})
```
with:
```nix
(import ./disko.nix {device = "DISK_PATH";})
```
Make sure to replace `DISK_PATH` with your actual disk path.
#### 5. Generate hardware configuration
```bash
nixos-generate-config --no-filesystems --root /mnt
```
Copy the generated hardware configuration to the repository:
```bash
cp /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix ./hosts/canopus/hardware.nix
```
#### 6. Install NixOS
```bash
nixos-install --root /mnt --flake .#canopus
```
#### 7. Enter into the new system
```bash
nixos-enter --root /mnt
```
#### 8. Set up directories and permissions
```bash
mkdir -p /persist/home
chown -R tux:users /persist/home
```
#### 9. Set passwords
Set the root password:
```bash
passwd root
```
Set the user password:
```bash
passwd tux
```
#### 10. Reboot
```bash
reboot
```
Your NixOS system should now boot into a beautiful DE.
## Components
| | Wayland | Xorg |
| ------------- | -------- | ---------------- |
| DM | ly | ly |
| WM/DE | Hyprland | AwesomeWM |
| Compositor | Hyprland | Picom (Jonaburg) |
| Bar | tPanel | Wibar |
| Hotkeys | Hyprland | Awful |
| Launcher | tPanel | Rofi |
| Notifications | tPanel | Naughty |
| Terminal | Wezterm | Wezterm |
| Editor | Neovim | Neovim |
## Showcase
### Desktop Hyprland
### tPanel
### Workflow
## Showcase
### Desktop AwesomeWM
### Neovim
### Floating Terminal
### Lazygit
### Telescope
### Firefox
## Spent weeks on this system configuration 😢
