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Ardenet: Fix minor issue with title hierarchy error

2025-08-22T08:48:54Z

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Haruki7049: Add languages tag

2024-11-05T12:43:13Z

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2024-11-04T09:13:07Z

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	Amazon EC2 is a widely used cloud deployment platform that is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). NixOS largely supports the platform through AMIs and the [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project.		Amazon EC2 is a widely used cloud deployment platform that is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). NixOS largely supports the platform through AMIs and the [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project.

	== Public NixOS AMIs ==		== Public NixOS AMIs == <!--T:2-->

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	A list of NixOS AMI's available on AWS is located [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix here] and for a more up to date list: [https://nixos.github.io/amis/ here] (cf. [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/ami-for-nixos-23-11/36860/7 this discourse thread]).		A list of NixOS AMI's available on AWS is located [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix here] and for a more up to date list: [https://nixos.github.io/amis/ here] (cf. [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/ami-for-nixos-23-11/36860/7 this discourse thread]).

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	The default user for these AMI's is <code>root</code>. There isn't a default password, instead authentication is done by using the SSH key selected during the EC2 creation process.		The default user for these AMI's is <code>root</code>. There isn't a default password, instead authentication is done by using the SSH key selected during the EC2 creation process.

	== Creating a NixOS AMI ==		== Creating a NixOS AMI == <!--T:5-->

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	The [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project is currently the best method to create your own NixOS AMI. Follow the directions provided by <code>nixos-generators</code> & then follow the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/what-is-vmimport.html instructions provided by AWS].		The [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project is currently the best method to create your own NixOS AMI. Follow the directions provided by <code>nixos-generators</code> & then follow the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/what-is-vmimport.html instructions provided by AWS].

	== Additional Resources ==		== Additional Resources == <!--T:7-->

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	[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly		[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting == <!--T:9-->

	== SSH Asks For Password ==		== SSH Asks For Password == <!--T:10-->

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	When connecting to a newly launched EC2 instance via SSH, it may ask for a password. This seems to be because the <code>amazon-init</code> systemd service is still reading user data. Back out of the current SSH attempt and try again in a few minutes.		When connecting to a newly launched EC2 instance via SSH, it may ask for a password. This seems to be because the <code>amazon-init</code> systemd service is still reading user data. Back out of the current SSH attempt and try again in a few minutes.
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Haruki7049: Add translate tag

2024-11-04T09:12:42Z

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	Amazon EC2 is a widely used cloud deployment platform that is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). NixOS largely supports the platform through AMIs and the [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project.		Amazon EC2 is a widely used cloud deployment platform that is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). NixOS largely supports the platform through AMIs and the [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project.

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	== Additional Resources ==		== Additional Resources ==

	[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly		[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

	== SSH Asks For Password ==		== SSH Asks For Password ==

	When connecting to a newly launched EC2 instance via SSH, it may ask for a password. This seems to be because the <code>amazon-init</code> systemd service is still reading user data. Back out of the current SSH attempt and try again in a few minutes.		When connecting to a newly launched EC2 instance via SSH, it may ask for a password. This seems to be because the <code>amazon-init</code> systemd service is still reading user data. Back out of the current SSH attempt and try again in a few minutes.
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	[[Category:Deployment]]		[[Category:Deployment]]
	[[Category:Server]]		[[Category:Server]]

imported>Kimat: 23.11 image is not available on that list cf. https://discourse.nixos.org/t/ami-for-nixos-23-11/36860/7

2024-03-04T13:20:44Z

23.11 image is not available on that list cf. https://discourse.nixos.org/t/ami-for-nixos-23-11/36860/7

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	== Public NixOS AMIs ==		== Public NixOS AMIs ==

	A list of NixOS AMI's available on AWS is located [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix here].		A list of NixOS AMI's available on AWS is located [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix here] and for a more up to date list: [https://nixos.github.io/amis/ here] (cf. [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/ami-for-nixos-23-11/36860/7 this discourse thread]).

	The default user for these AMI's is <code>root</code>. There isn't a default password, instead authentication is done by using the SSH key selected during the EC2 creation process.		The default user for these AMI's is <code>root</code>. There isn't a default password, instead authentication is done by using the SSH key selected during the EC2 creation process.

imported>Tamiyo: /* Additional Resources */ ssh sometimes asks for password

2024-03-01T18:14:37Z

Additional Resources: ssh sometimes asks for password

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	== Additional Resources ==		== Additional Resources ==
	[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly		[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly

			== Troubleshooting ==
			== SSH Asks For Password ==
			When connecting to a newly launched EC2 instance via SSH, it may ask for a password. This seems to be because the <code>amazon-init</code> systemd service is still reading user data. Back out of the current SSH attempt and try again in a few minutes.

	[[Category:Deployment]]		[[Category:Deployment]]
	[[Category:Server]]		[[Category:Server]]

imported>Tamiyo: add additional resources section

2024-01-02T21:24:56Z

add additional resources section

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	Amazon EC2 is a widely used cloud deployment platform that is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). NixOS largely supports the platform through AMIs and the [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project.		Amazon EC2 is a widely used cloud deployment platform that is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). NixOS largely supports the platform through AMIs and the [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project.

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	The [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project is currently the best method to create your own NixOS AMI. Follow the directions provided by <code>nixos-generators</code> & then follow the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/what-is-vmimport.html instructions provided by AWS].		The [https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators nixos-generators] project is currently the best method to create your own NixOS AMI. Follow the directions provided by <code>nixos-generators</code> & then follow the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/what-is-vmimport.html instructions provided by AWS].

			== Additional Resources ==
			[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly

	[[Category:Deployment]]		[[Category:Deployment]]
	[[Category:Server]]		[[Category:Server]]

imported>Tamiyo: remove outdated information & replace it with some updated info

2024-01-02T21:09:31Z

remove outdated information & replace it with some updated info

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imported>Tamiyo at 19:10, 20 December 2023

2023-12-20T19:10:49Z

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	== Public NixOS AMIs ==		== Public NixOS AMIs ==

	~~The~~ list of ~~current~~ NixOS AMI's ~~are~~ available at https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix		A list of NixOS AMI's available on AWS is located [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix here].

			The default user for these AMI's is <code>root</code>. There isn't a default password, instead authentication is done by using the SSH key selected during the EC2 creation process.

	== Running NixOS instances ==		== Running NixOS instances ==

imported>Scvalex: Update link to file with all the AMIs

2021-12-31T13:55:04Z

Update link to file with all the AMIs

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	== Public NixOS AMIs ==		== Public NixOS AMIs ==

	The list of current NixOS AMI's are available at https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/ec2-amis.nix		The list of current NixOS AMI's are available at https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix

	== Running NixOS instances ==		== Running NixOS instances ==