# Installing on a new machine

1) Install [NixOS](https://nixos.org/) from an ISO via USB
2) Reboot machine
3) Edit `/etc/nixos/configuration` and add `git` to packages
4) Clone this repo
5) Copy new `host/` configuration for the new machine
6) Copy `/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration` to `host/<host>/hardware.nix`
7) Edit `flake.nix` to point to the new `host`
8) `git add .`
9) Run `sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixos`

# Building NixOS VM
`nix build .#nixosConfigurations.nixosvm.config.system.build.vm`
https://gist.github.com/FlakM/0535b8aa7efec56906c5ab5e32580adf

# Building NixOS ISO
`nix build .#nixosConfigurations.live.config.system.build.isoImage`

# Using Standalone Home Manager
1) Install [Nix](https://nixos.org/) via:

`
sh <(curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -L https://nixos.org/nix/install) --daemon
`

2) Create `~/.config/nix/nix.conf` file with the following contents to enable the use of flakes:
```
experimental-features = nix-command flakes
```
3) Install `git`
4) Clone this repo
5) Edit `flake.nix` variables as needed
6) `home-manager switch --flake .`

# Misc
## Garbage collection
`nix-collect-garbage -d`
## Fonts
### Checking installed fonts
`fc-list`
### Debugging kitty fonts
`kitty --debug-font-fallback`

## SDDM virtual keyboard ??ZZ
- https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/43976/list-all-valid-kbd-layouts-variants-and-toggle-options-to-use-with-setxkbmap
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/254523