diff --git a/README.org b/README.org index 6527d2aa..be139f96 100644 --- a/README.org +++ b/README.org @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ [[https://github.com/librephoenix/nixos-config-mirror][Mirror Repo Link (GitHub)]] * What is this repository? -While I still run =Arch btw=, I've been experimenting with NixOS and quite like it! My configuration is not ready for daily use yet, but I'm learning inside a VM. This repository is where I'm working on my NixOS dotfiles, and once ready, I will daily drive =Nix btw= instead. +These are my dotfiles (configuration files) for my NixOS setup(s). * Notes for Myself To get this running on a NixOS system, I will start by cloning the repo: @@ -32,9 +32,14 @@ nix-channel --update nix-shell '' -A install #+END_SRC +If home-manager starts to not cooperate, it may be because the unstable branch of nixpkgs is in the Nix channel list. This can be fixed via: +#+BEGIN_SRC sh :noeval +nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable +#+END_SRC + Then, my home-manager configuration can be installed with: #+BEGIN_SRC sh :noeval -home-manager switch --flake #.emmet +home-manager switch --flake .#emmet #+END_SRC This loads in my convenience script =phoenix=, which replaces frequently used nix and nixos commands with more user friendly ones, namely: