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2026-02-19T09:52:20Z

Add section how to use local nixpkgs folder

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	After the VM is successfully booted, DokuWiki will be available on http://localhost:8080		After the VM is successfully booted, DokuWiki will be available on http://localhost:8080

			=== Reference local nixpkgs folder ===
			Using the <code>-I nixpkgs</code> parameter, you could choose to use a local ''nixpkgs'' repository, for example to test unfinished packages or modules:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
			nixos-shell -I nixpkgs=/home/myuser/projects/nixpkgs myvm.nix
			</syntaxhighlight>

	=== Mounting host directories ===		=== Mounting host directories ===

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Simple port forward

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	The configuration of the virtual machine is inside the file <code>myvm.nix</code> in the same directory. The virtual machine will use the nixpkgs source defined in the flake inputs.		The configuration of the virtual machine is inside the file <code>myvm.nix</code> in the same directory. The virtual machine will use the nixpkgs source defined in the flake inputs.

			[[Category:Container]]

2024-04-04T23:48:28Z

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	[https://github.com/Mic92/nixos-shell ~~Nixos~~-shell] is a small helper script for spawning lightweight NixOS virtual machines in a shell.		{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{#if:{{NAMESPACE}}\|{{NAMESPACE}}:\|}}{{lcfirst:{{PAGENAME}}}}}}
			[https://github.com/Mic92/nixos-shell nixos-shell] is a small helper script for spawning lightweight NixOS virtual machines in a shell.

	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

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	description = "Spawns lightweight nixos vm in a shell";		description = "Spawns lightweight nixos vm in a shell";

	inputs.nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-23.11";		inputs = {
			nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-23.11";
			nixos-shell.url = "github:Mic92/nixos-shell";
			};

	outputs = { self, nixpkgs }: let		outputs = { self, nixpkgs, nixos-shell }: let
	pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux;		pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux;
	start =		start =
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	modules = [		modules = [
	(import ./myvm.nix)		(import ./myvm.nix)
	~~self~~.nixosModules.nixos-shell		nixos-shell.nixosModules.nixos-shell
	];		];
	};		};

	~~nixosModules.nixos-shell = import ./share/modules/nixos-shell.nix;~~

	packages = { inherit start; };		packages = { inherit start; };

2023-12-18T11:14:34Z

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	Mounting is done through the network filesystem protocol 9p. Currently [https://github.com/Mic92/nixos-shell/issues/71 it's not possible] to mount the target directory with a specific UID/GID, so you'll have to change the permissions on the host directory according to your needs.		Mounting is done through the network filesystem protocol 9p. Currently [https://github.com/Mic92/nixos-shell/issues/71 it's not possible] to mount the target directory with a specific UID/GID, so you'll have to change the permissions on the host directory according to your needs.

	=== ~~Using inside~~ Flake ===		=== Inside Nix Flake ===

	Using following [[Flakes]] example, you can start a virtual machine using nixos-shell by just typing <code>nix run</code>		Using following [[Flakes]] example, you can start a virtual machine using nixos-shell by just typing <code>nix run</code>

2023-12-18T10:56:43Z

Add Flakes example

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 {{file|myvm.nix|nix|<nowiki>
 { pkgs, ... }: {
    services.dokuwiki.sites."localhost" = {
      enable = true;
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 Mounting is done through the network filesystem protocol 9p. Currently [https://github.com/Mic92/nixos-shell/issues/71 it's not possible] to mount the target directory with a specific UID/GID, so you'll have to change the permissions on the host directory according to your needs.

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	cache = "none";		cache = "none";
	};		};
			};
	};		};
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}

	Mounting is done through the network filesystem protocol 9p. Currently [https://github.com/Mic92/nixos-shell/issues/71 it's not possible] to mount the target directory with a specific UID/GID, so you'll have to change the permissions on the host directory according to your needs.		Mounting is done through the network filesystem protocol 9p. Currently [https://github.com/Mic92/nixos-shell/issues/71 it's not possible] to mount the target directory with a specific UID/GID, so you'll have to change the permissions on the host directory according to your needs.

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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==

	== Simple port forward ==		=== Simple port forward ===
	Create a single example file containing the system configuration for the virtual machine		Create a single example file containing the system configuration for the virtual machine

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	After the VM is successfully booted, DokuWiki will be available on http://localhost:8080		After the VM is successfully booted, DokuWiki will be available on http://localhost:8080

	== Mounting host directories ==		=== Mounting host directories ===

	This snippet mounts the directory <code>calendar</code> which resides in the working directory where you run nixos-shell on the host. It gets mounted to <code>/var/lib/nextcloud/store-apps/calendar</code> on the guest. The target directory must exist before mounting gets executed.		This snippet mounts the directory <code>calendar</code> which resides in the working directory where you run nixos-shell on the host. It gets mounted to <code>/var/lib/nextcloud/store-apps/calendar</code> on the guest. The target directory must exist before mounting gets executed.

2023-10-26T10:10:27Z

Add example with mounting directories

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 == Usage ==
 Create a single example file containing the system configuration for the virtual machine
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 After the VM is successfully booted, DokuWiki will be available on http://localhost:8080