NixOS Configuration

These instructions will allow a replication of my NixOS setup. It is not exhaustive, but it should get you pretty close!

Contents

• dots/: Contains current dotfiles
• nixos/: Contains NixOS configuration files
  • configuration.nix: My NixOS system configuration.
  • hardware-configuration.nix: My NixOS hardware configuration.
• overlays/: Contains custom build overlays for suckless utilities.
  • dwm/: Overlay for the dynamic window manager dwm.
  • dmenu/: Overlay for the dynamic menu dmenu.
  • st/: Overlay for the simple terminal st.
  • slock/: Overlay for the simple screen locker slock.
  • slstatus/: Overlay for the status monitor slstatus.
• scripts/: Contains some utility scripts
• wallpapers/: Contains wallpapers, modified to match the components of my OS

Replication

1. Clone the Repository

Start by cloning this repository to your local machine using the git clone command.

git clone https://github.com/chambored/nixos-config.git

2. Copy the NixOS Configuration Files

Copy both configuration.nix and hardware-configuration.nix to /etc/nixos/:

sudo cp path/to/configuration.nix /etc/nixos/
sudo cp path/to/hardware-configuration.nix /etc/nixos/

3. Update the Paths in NixOS Configuration

Update the paths in the configuration.nix file to reflect the location of the cloned overlays.

4. Prepare the Custom dmenu

The custom dmenu requires the dmenu_custom.sh script. Make sure to set this script as executable:

chmod +x path/to/dmenu_custom.sh

5. Update the Programs List

When you want a program to appear in the custom dmenu list, update the programs.txt with the name of the package.

6. Copy the Dot Files

Copy the content of the dots directory into your home directory:

cp -r dots/* ~/

Notes:

A lot of file paths in scripts, shebangs, and config files reflect my organization. Using these files would require changing those file paths to reflect your own.