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Arcstur: /* Host Configuration */ Reply

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	::About <code>virtualisation.containers</code>, I notice that nixos-containers do not use <code>/etc/containers</code>, that seems to be about oci containers. Nixos-containers instead use <code>/etc/nixos-containers</code> for the configuration files and <code>/var/lib/nixos-containers</code> for the actual files.		::About <code>virtualisation.containers</code>, I notice that nixos-containers do not use <code>/etc/containers</code>, that seems to be about oci containers. Nixos-containers instead use <code>/etc/nixos-containers</code> for the configuration files and <code>/var/lib/nixos-containers</code> for the actual files.
	::I guess case closed, we can remove that snippet, unless new info comes in. [[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] ([[User talk:Blastboom Strice\|talk]]) 08:38, 19 May 2026 (UTC)		::I guess case closed, we can remove that snippet, unless new info comes in. [[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] ([[User talk:Blastboom Strice\|talk]]) 08:38, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
			:::Awesome! [[User:Arcstur\|Arcstur]] ([[User talk:Arcstur\|talk]]) 12:18, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Blastboom Strice: /* when using nftables */ Reply

2026-05-19T08:40:35Z

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	The correct value when using nftables should be "ve-*": [[User:Cookie\|Cookie_Cocoa]] ([[User talk:Cookie\|talk]]) 06:44, 8 May 2026 (UTC)		The correct value when using nftables should be "ve-*": [[User:Cookie\|Cookie_Cocoa]] ([[User talk:Cookie\|talk]]) 06:44, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

			:Hi, I added this as a comment in the nat sections. May I ask, do you have a source for this (any link we could put under the comment)? The only mention of it seems to be in the old nixos.wiki page for nixos-containers. [[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] ([[User talk:Blastboom Strice\|talk]]) 08:40, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

	== Host Configuration ==		== Host Configuration ==

Blastboom Strice: /* Host Configuration */ Reply

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	:@[[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] It seems the default of <code>enableContainers</code> is <code>true</code> if [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/nixos/modules/virtualisation/nixos-containers.nix#L555 there are any existing containers]. So defining it manually is not necessary.		:@[[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] It seems the default of <code>enableContainers</code> is <code>true</code> if [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/nixos/modules/virtualisation/nixos-containers.nix#L555 there are any existing containers]. So defining it manually is not necessary.
	:The [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/nixos/modules/virtualisation/containers.nix#L23 virtualisation.containers] one defauls to <code>false</code>. I never defined it and my containers work just right. [[User:Arcstur\|Arcstur]] ([[User talk:Arcstur\|talk]]) 23:15, 18 May 2026 (UTC)		:The [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/nixos/modules/virtualisation/containers.nix#L23 virtualisation.containers] one defauls to <code>false</code>. I never defined it and my containers work just right. [[User:Arcstur\|Arcstur]] ([[User talk:Arcstur\|talk]]) 23:15, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
			::About <code>virtualisation.containers</code>, I notice that nixos-containers do not use <code>/etc/containers</code>, that seems to be about oci containers. Nixos-containers instead use <code>/etc/nixos-containers</code> for the configuration files and <code>/var/lib/nixos-containers</code> for the actual files.
			::I guess case closed, we can remove that snippet, unless new info comes in. [[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] ([[User talk:Blastboom Strice\|talk]]) 08:38, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Arcstur: /* Host Configuration */ Reply

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	Tagging users that seem to be related: @[[User:Friedow\|Friedow]] [[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] ([[User talk:Blastboom Strice\|talk]]) 22:48, 18 May 2026 (UTC)		Tagging users that seem to be related: @[[User:Friedow\|Friedow]] [[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] ([[User talk:Blastboom Strice\|talk]]) 22:48, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

			:@[[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] It seems the default of <code>enableContainers</code> is <code>true</code> if [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/nixos/modules/virtualisation/nixos-containers.nix#L555 there are any existing containers]. So defining it manually is not necessary.
			:The [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/nixos/modules/virtualisation/containers.nix#L23 virtualisation.containers] one defauls to <code>false</code>. I never defined it and my containers work just right. [[User:Arcstur\|Arcstur]] ([[User talk:Arcstur\|talk]]) 23:15, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Blastboom Strice: /* Host Configuration */ new section

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			== Host Configuration ==

			> For all of the examples below to work, you'll have to enable virtualization and the use of containers in your host systems nix configuration.

			> boot.enableContainers = true;

			> virtualisation.containers.enable = true;

			Is that necessary? I have a machine with system.stateVersion = "25.05"; that uses neither of the above options and containers work just right. Is it possible that the system enables these by using containers, thus no need to set the 2 options above?

			Tagging users that seem to be related: @[[User:Friedow\|Friedow]] [[User:Blastboom Strice\|Blastboom Strice]] ([[User talk:Blastboom Strice\|talk]]) 22:48, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Cookie: /* when using nftables */ new section

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	* https://www.thedroneely.com/posts/running-nixos-linux-containers/		* https://www.thedroneely.com/posts/running-nixos-linux-containers/

			== when using nftables ==

			The correct value when using nftables should be "ve-*": [[User:Cookie\|Cookie_Cocoa]] ([[User talk:Cookie\|talk]]) 06:44, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

imported>Vater: /* articles */ new section

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== articles ==

* https://www.thedroneely.com/posts/running-nixos-linux-containers/