nix

Flake migration based on https://github.com/sebastiant/dotfiles.

Testing packages

nix-env -iA nixpkgs.ffsend

# uninstall
nix-env --uninstall ffsend

Pre-requisites

Create ./scripts/apply.sh and set appropriate build command. See flake.nix for available options.

File content should look like this:

#!/bin/bash

export NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1

## macbook
#nix build '.#homeManagerConfigurations.macbookMain.system' --experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' --impure
# linux
nix build '.#homeManagerConfigurations.nuc.activationPackage' --experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' --impure

if [[ $(uname -s) == 'Darwin' ]]; then
    sudo ./result/activate

    elif [[ $(uname -s) == 'Linux' ]]; then
    ./result/activate
fi

Usage

make common

# optional
make common-dev

Mac OS Extras

1. Login to App Store
2. make mac

Rust

If nix gc borks rust, run following commands:

rustup show
rustup toolchain remove $toolchain_version
rustup install 1.83.0

Linux Extras

Packages

• If you need tailscale, caddy, fail2ban, or docker on your server, install it via your system's package manager, since nix requires you set up systemd services explicitly.

Fonts (you don't need this for Ghostty, but intellij terminal needs this to render glyphs properly)

• For nerd fonts, download fonts from here, put them in ~/.local/share/fonts (or ~/.fonts) then run fc-cache -fv.

Mouse

• To setup custom mouse buttons: https://github.com/pwr-Solaar/Solaar.
  • For some mice, use libratbag/piper#352 (comment).

Configs

• If you install linux on mac devices, install gnome-tweaks (sudo apt install gnome-tweaks) to remap super and alt button.
• Add m4a support to RhythmBox: sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-fdkaac -y
• CopyQ: set shortcut to alt + shift + v for show the tray menu

App Errors

• Fix discord not loading: rm -rf ~/.var/app/com.discordapp.Discord

Post-installation instructions

Linux: Set default shell

`chsh` and type `$HOME/.nix-profile/bin/fish`

# or this one
`vi /etc/passwd` and specify shell for your user

MacOS: Misc config

• set tap to single click
• set three-finger drag

Upgrading

Nix

make update

Brew

brew upgrade

Useful commands

# backup vscode extensions list
code --list-extensions | xargs -L 1 echo code --install-extension > ext_install.sh

# backup vscode config
cp "/users/$USER/Library/Application Support/Code/User/keybindings.json" .
cp "/users/$USER/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json" .