tux's nix flake

Table of Contents

• Hosts
• Installation
• Components
• Showcase
• Pain

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	KVM	i9-13900	64GB		Running Ethereum and BSC nodes. Currently in the process of migrating from Ubuntu.

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

git clone https://github.com/tuxdotrs/nix-config.git
cd nix-config

2. Gain root privileges

sudo su

3. Set up disk partitioning

Install the required tools:

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):

disko --mode disko ./hosts/canopus/disko.nix --arg device '"DISK_PATH"'

4. Configure your disk

Edit the configuration file:

nvim ./hosts/canopus/default.nix

In the imports statement, replace:

(import ./disko.nix {device = "/dev/nvme0n1";})

with:

(import ./disko.nix {device = "DISK_PATH";})

Make sure to replace DISK_PATH with your actual disk path.

5. Generate hardware configuration

nixos-generate-config --no-filesystems --root /mnt

Copy the generated hardware configuration to the repository:

cp /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix ./hosts/canopus/hardware.nix

6. Install NixOS

nixos-install --root /mnt --flake .#canopus

7. Enter into the new system

nixos-enter --root /mnt

8. Set up directories and permissions

mkdir -p /persist/home
chown -R tux:users /persist/home

9. Set passwords

Set the root password:

passwd root

Set the user password:

passwd tux

10. Reboot

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 😢