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NIXOS WIKI

Welcome to the unofficial user's wiki

This wiki is user-maintained. Take a look at the about page for more
information.

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 Getting started

Take your first steps with Nix on nix.dev.

Newcomers are encouraged to read the Nix Ecosystem and Resources overview
articles to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions,
see:

 * Nix Package Manager
 * Nix Language
 * Nixpkgs
 * NixOS
 * Hydra
 * NixOps
 * Applications - Extended Nix Ecosystem



 Setting up NixOS
 * On desktop, with NixOS as a desktop
 * On ARM, with NixOS on ARM
 * In the cloud, with NixOS friendly hosters



 Documentation topics

First stop should be Resources, which serves as a gateway to the most important
documentation. Some highlights below.

Primary reference material:

 * Nix manual
 * Nixpkgs manual
 * NixOS manual
 * Hydra manual
 * NixOps manual
 * Home Manager manual

Major page categories:

 * Software
 * Hardware
 * Desktop
 * Server

See also:

 * FAQ
 * Nixpkgs vs other packagers
 * Terms and Definitions in Nix Project
 * Cheatsheet / Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS



 Where’s the old wiki?

The old wiki can still be accessed on archive.org. Though badly outdated, it can
still be helpful. Don’t hesitate to transfer still valid information into this
wiki! We also have a write-up on the history of NixOS wikis.



 Special pages
 * All pages of nixos.wiki
 * All categories of nixos.wiki
 * Recent changes of nixos.wiki



 Get in touch
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 News
2024-01-28 — More attacks, 2024

In the past few hours, we've experienced another wave of attacks targeting our
wiki infrastructure. To mitigate this, we've begun blocking entire Autonomous
System Numbers (ASNs), effectively reducing the load on our database cluster.
Additionally, we've heightened Cloudflare challenge levels. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause our users. Until we compile a comprehensive list of
the attacking networks, these measures will remain necessary.

2024-01-11 — Content Requests, 2024

We've noticed increased requests for specific content on the nixos.wiki
addressed to the admin-team via email since the start of the year. Let's clarify
our approach to these requests:
The admin team's primary role is to address operational issues. We do not create
content based on individual requests. However, like any member of the NixOS
community, our team members may contribute to the wiki on their own accord.

For content creation, we encourage you to connect with other NixOS users. You
can find various platforms for interaction in the "Get in touch" section on our
Main Page or Get in Touch page. If you've found a solution to a problem,
consider contributing your knowledge to the wiki. Your input is valuable and can
assist others facing similar challenges.

Thank you for your understanding and participation.

2023-12-12 — DDOS Attacks - December, 2023

The nixos.wiki is experiencing a significant upsurge in attacks, which have
notably impacted our infrastructure. In the past day, these attacks have
increasingly resulted in timeouts, particularly noticeable while editing wiki
pages.

To counteract this, we’ve implemented new security protocols. These measures are
more robust and aggressive, specifically designed to mitigate these attacks. We
anticipate that for most users, these changes will be transparent and not impede
normal wiki usage.

However, there’s an important caveat for users accessing our wiki via specific
cloud providers (source of recent attacks). Such traffic will now trigger
interactive challenges from Cloudflare. This is a permanent change to ensure the
integrity and availability of our wiki for all users. We understand this may
cause inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

2023-09-09 — Upcoming Infrastructure Changes at nixos.wiki - September, 2023

Over the past few months, nixos.wiki has been dealing with increased levels of
attacks ranging from basic to complex ones targeting the database. Thankfully,
we have support from Cloudflare (sponsoring their services), which helps us
counteract a large part of these attacks.

Despite this help, some attacks reach our backend, so we have decided to migrate
to a different setup to better protect the wiki and keep it operational. This
means there might be a few downtimes in the weeks ahead. We will keep you posted
on the timings here in the news section.

2021-09-24 — Nix web highlights - September, 2021

We are halfway between releases right now. Porcupine for the holidays. Some
highlights of Nix around the web this month:

 * Statistics on the 100 most frequently set NixOS options
 * Call for a 21.11 (Porcupine) release manager is open
 * Using Home Manager with Flakes keeps getting more coverage
 * Popular flake templating library, flake-utils-plus, sees v1.2.0 release

2019-06-02 — Google Index Issues

The visibility of nixos.wiki pages in Google search results drastically dropped
around 21st of May. The reason is still unknown.

2017-10-08 — Integration issues resolved

Login links now work as they previously did. They are found both in the header
and the footer.

Edit button now shows combined with actions and is available in the footer.

2017-10-02 — New Wiki theme activated

We activated the theme proposed by samueldr (issue #7)

Login links can be found in the footer

2017-06-28 — Login via GitHub has been enabled

We are still working out some kinks. If you encounter any errors please contact
User:Fadenb

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