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# `null2264`'s Nix Setup
You need to install Nix before following this guide: `sh <(curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install)` and symlink this dir to `~/.config/nix`
## Setup
### macOS
Nix in macOS is handled by [nix-darwin](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-darwin).
#### Initial
This is done because nix-darwin commands is not yet added to PATH, should be a one-time thing
```zsh
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.git
# Run `sudo chown $USER /nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/$USER` if that returns error
nix build .#darwinConfigurations.<host>.system
./result/sw/bin/darwin-rebuild switch --flake .#<host>
# or
nix run nix-darwin -- switch --flake .#<host>
```
#### Rebuild
After initial setup, you should now be able to use the command directly:
```sh
darwin-rebuild build --flake . # or you can specify the hostname with `--flake . #<hostname>`
# or if you're feeling lucky
darwin-rebuild switch --flake .
```
### Other
Nix in non-NixOS Linux is handled by [system-manager](https://github.com/numtide/system-manager).
#### Rebuild
Unfortunately, root access is required in order to use system-manager.
```sh
sudo -i nix run 'github:numtide/system-manager' --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" -- switch --flake $PWD
```
### Home
This is for per-user setup. Instead of managing the entire system, you're
managing one user at a time. This is handled by
[home-manager](https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager)
#### Rebuild
```sh
home-manager build --flake . # or you can specify the user with `--flake . #<username>@<hostname>`
# or if you're feeling lucky
home-manager switch --flake .
```