Ahwxorg/NixOS-config

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Overview

Warning

This flake/config has quite high "sometimes I want to quit technology and become a farmer" levels. Stability is not guaranteed.

Layout

• flake.nix: base of the configuration
• hosts: per-host configurations that contain machine specific configurations
  • desktop: Desktop specific configuration
  • sakura: Laptop (sakura) specific configuration
  • violet: Server (sakura) specific configuration
• modules: modularized NixOS configurations
  • core: core NixOS configuration
  • homes: my Home-Manager config
  • services: services ran on my servers
• pkgs: packages exported by my flake
• wallpapers: wallpaper collection

Components

	NixOS + Hyprland
Window Manager	Hyprland
Bar	Waybar
Application Launcher	wofi
Notification Daemon	Mako
Terminal Emulator	Kitty
Shell	zsh
Text Editor	Neovim + VSCodium
network management tool	NetworkManager + network-manager-applet
System resource monitor	htop
File Manager	thunar
Fonts	nerd fonts
Color Scheme	catppuccin
Icons	catppuccin-papirus-folders
Lockscreen	hyprlock
Image Viewer	nsxiv
Media Player	mpv
Screenshot Software	grimblast
Clipboard	wl-clip-persist
Color Picker	hyprpicker

Shell aliases

NixOS (expand)

TODO: ${host} is either desktop or laptop

• cdnix $\rightarrow$ cd ~/nixos-config && codium ~/nixos-config
• ns $\rightarrow$ nix-shell --run zsh
• nix-switch $\rightarrow$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ~/nixos-config#${host}
• nix-switchu $\rightarrow$ sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade --flake ~/nixos-config#${host}
• nix-flake-update $\rightarrow$ sudo nix flake update ~/nixos-config#
• nix-clean $\rightarrow$ sudo nix-collect-garbage && sudo nix-collect-garbage -d && sudo rm /nix/var/nix/gcroots/auto/* && nix-collect-garbage && nix-collect-garbage -d

Scripts

All the scripts are in modules/home/scripts/scripts/ and are exported as packages in modules/home/scripts/default.nix

toggle_blur.sh

Description: This script toggles the Hyprland blur effect. If the blur is currently enabled, it will be disabled, and if it's disabled, it will be turned on.

Usage: toggle_blur

toggle_oppacity.sh

Description: This script toggles the Hyperland oppacity effect. If the oppacity is currently set to 0.90, it will be set to 1, and if it's set to 1, it will be set to 0.90.

Usage: toggle_oppacity

runbg.sh

Description: This script runs a provided command along with its arguments and detaches it from the terminal. Handy for launching apps from the command line without blocking it.

Usage: runbg <command> <arg1> <arg2> <...>

Installation

This is unchanged of Frost-Phoenix's dots, needs to be remade but don't feel like spending that time currently.

⚠️ Use this configuration at your own risk! ⚠️
Applying custom configurations, especially those related to your operating system, can have unexpected consequences and may interfere with your system's normal behavior. While I have tested these configurations on my own setup, there is no guarantee that they will work flawlessly on all systems.
I am not responsible for any issues that may arise from using this configuration.

It is highly recommended to review the configuration contents and make necessary modifications to customize it to your needs before attempting the installation.

1. Install NixOS

   First install nixos using any graphical ISO image.

   Only been tested using the Gnome graphical installer and choosing the No desktop option durring instalation.

2. Clone the repo

   nix-shell -p git
   git clone https://github.com/Frost-Phoenix/nixos-config
   cd nixos-config
   

3. Install script

   First make sure to read the install script, it isn't long

   Execute and follow the installation script :

   ./install.sh
   

   You will need to change the git account yourself in ./modules/home/git.nix

      programs.git = {
         ...
         userName = "Frost-Phoenix";
         userEmail = "[email protected]";
         ...
      };
   

4. Reboot

   After rebooting, you'll be greeted by hyprlock prompting for your password, with its wallpaper in the background.

5. Manual config

   Even though I use home manager, there is still a little bit of manual configuration to do:

   • Set Aseprite theme (they are in the folder ./nixos-config/modules/home/aseprite/themes).
   • Enable Discord theme (in Discord settings under VENCORD > Themes).
   • Configure the browser (for now, all browser configuration is done manually).

Install script walkthrough

A brief walkthrough of what the install script does.

1. Get username

   You will receive a prompt to enter your username, with a confirmation check.

2. Set username

   The script will replace all occurancies of the default usename CURRENT_USERNAME by the given one stored in $username

3. Create basic directories

   The following directories will be created:

   • ~/Music
   • ~/Documents
   • ~/Pictures/wallpapers/others

4. Copy the wallpapers

   Then the wallpapers will be copied into ~/Pictures/wallpapers/others which is the folder in which the wallpaper-picker.sh script will be looking for them.

5. Get the hardware configuration

   It will also automatically copy the hardware configuration from /etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix to ./hosts/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix so that the hardware configuration used is yours and not the default one.

6. Choose a host (desktop / laptop)

   Now you will need to choose the host you want. It depend on whether you are using a desktop or laptop.

7. Build the system

   Lastly, it will build the system, which includes both the flake config and home-manager config.

👥 Credits

Other dotfiles that I learned / copy from:

• Frost-Phoenix/nixos-config: This is the repository that I cloned and changed to my needs. Their credits are in their repository's readme.
• notthebee/nix-config
• Ruixi-rebirth/melted-flakes: Waybar configuration mostly
• mrusme/dotfiles