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This is the official NixOS Wiki.
This is the official NixOS Wiki.
It contains NixOS user guides, configuration examples, and troubleshooting tips.
It includes topics not covered in the [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual NixOS Manual]: NixOS user guides, configuration examples, and troubleshooting tips.


NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs software distribution.
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If you want to try Nix standalone, take your first steps on [https://nix.dev nix.dev].
NixOS is a [https://kernel.org/ Linux] operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.


Newcomers to NixOS are encouraged to read the [[Nix Ecosystem|Nix Ecosystem]] and [[Resources|Resources]] overview articles to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see:
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* [[Nix Package Manager]]
Newcomers to NixOS are encouraged to read the [[Nix Ecosystem|Nix Core Ecosystem]] overview article to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see:
* [[Overview_of_the_NixOS_Linux_distribution|NixOS]]
* [[Nix package manager]]
* [[Nixpkgs|Nixpkgs package repository]]
* [[Overview of the Nix Language |Nix Language]]
* [[Overview of the Nix Language |Nix Language]]
* [[Nixpkgs]]
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* [[Hydra]]
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* [[Applications | Applications - Extended Nix Ecosystem]]
Much great additional tooling exists in the Nix ecosystem such as:
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* [[Home Manager|Home Manager]], a system for managing user profile & home directory contents
* [[Flakes|Nix Flakes]], an experimental feature for managing dependencies of Nix projects
 
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First stop should be [[Resources]], which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.
First stop should be [[Resources]], which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.


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Primary reference material:
Primary reference material:
* [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/ NixOS manual]
* [https://nixos.org/nix/manual/ Nix manual]
* [https://nixos.org/nix/manual/ Nix manual]
* [https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/ Nixpkgs manual]
* [https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/ Nixpkgs manual]
* [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/ NixOS manual]
* [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/ Hydra manual]
* [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/ Hydra manual]
* [https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/ NixOps manual]
* [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/ Home Manager manual]


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Major page categories:
Major page categories:
* [[:Category:Software|Software]]
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* [[:Category:Hardware|Hardware]]
* [[:{{ns:14}}:Hardware|Hardware]]
* [[:Category:Desktop|Desktop]]
* [[:{{ns:14}}:Desktop|Desktop]] - how to setup PCs
* [[:Category:Server|Server]]
* [[:{{ns:14}}:Server|Server]] - how to setup servers
* [[:{{ns:14}}:Community|Community]] - people, communication, work on NixOS


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See also:
See also:
* [[FAQ]]
* [[FAQ]]
* [[Nixpkgs vs other packagers]]
* [[Nix vs. Linux Standard Base]]
* [[Terms and Definitions in Nix Project]]
* [[Terms and Definitions in Nix Project]]
* [[Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet / Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS]]
* [[Cheatsheet]]
* [[Ubuntu vs. NixOS|Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS]]
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{{home:box|get-in-touch|icon=dialog-hi|Get in touch|
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*[[Nix Community|Community overview]]
<b>With the community</b>
*[[Support|Get support]]
* [https://nixos.org/ Official NixOS website]
*[https://nixos.org/ Official Website]
* [https://nixos.org/community/#governance-teams Official Teams]
*[https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/ GitHub repository]
* [[Nix Community|Community overview]]
* Forums
* [[Get In Touch|Chats and forums]]
** [https://discourse.nixos.org/ Discourse]
* [[Support|Get support]]
** [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/nixos+or+nix+or+nixops+or+nixpkgs Stack Overflow]
* [[Get In Touch#Events|Events]]
** [https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/nixos+or+nix+or+nixops+or+nixpkgs Unix & Linux Stack Exchange]
 
** [https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/ /r/NixOS]
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* [[Get In Touch#Chat|Chat]]
<b>About the Wiki</b>
** [https://matrix.to/#/#community:nixos.org Matrix]
* Matrix chat for Wiki contributors [https://matrix.to/#/#wiki:nixos.org #wiki:nixos.org]
** [[Get_In_Touch#Chat|Other ways to get in touch (IRC, Discord, Telegram, etc.)]]
* Email [mailto:wiki@nixos.org wiki@nixos.org] for contacting wiki.nixos.org regarding any wiki operational topics or requests
** [https://matrix.to/#/#wiki:nixos.org #wiki:nixos.org on Matrix]
* [[Contributing|Contribute to wiki and NixOS]]
* [[Get In Touch#Email|Email]]
* [[Manual of Style]]
** [mailto:wiki@nixos.org wiki@nixos.org] for contacting wiki.nixos.org regarding any wiki operational topics or requests
* [[Get_In_Touch#Events|Events]]
* [[Workgroup]]s (“Interest Groups”)
** [[Workgroup:Container]]
** [[Workgroup:Router]]
** [[Workgroup:DataScience]]
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 15 January 2025

 Getting started

This is the official NixOS Wiki. It includes topics not covered in the NixOS Manual: NixOS user guides, configuration examples, and troubleshooting tips.

NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.

Newcomers to NixOS are encouraged to read the Nix Core Ecosystem overview article to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see:

If you want to try Nix standalone in another Linux distribution or on a Mac, take your first steps on nix.dev.

Much great additional tooling exists in the Nix ecosystem such as:

  • Home Manager, a system for managing user profile & home directory contents
  • Nix Flakes, an experimental feature for managing dependencies of Nix projects

These add complexity and may be confusing at first, and you may even decide that you don't need them. Start with plain Nix/NixOS, and only integrate Home Manager and/or Flakes into your setup once you're confident with Nix/NixOS and comprehend their significance.

 Setting up NixOS

 Documentation topics

First stop should be Resources, which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.

Primary reference material:

Major page categories:

See also:

 Get in touch

With the community

About the Wiki

 News

2024-09-02Wiki editors use Manual of Style

The Wiki team discussed and put into effect the Manual of Style for editing wiki articles. This is a huge step towards clear and consistent documentation. All editors are encouraged to follow this guide.

2024-08-22Wiki editors meeting

All interested wiki editors meet on 22th of August at 21:15 CEST in a Jitsi conference.

Agenda: https://pad.lassul.us/wiki-agenda?view

2024-07-05Wiki editors meeting

All interested wiki editors meet on 5th of July at 13:00 CEST in a Jitsi conference.

2024-04-01Launch of the wiki

The official NixOS wiki has taken off! If you want to find out why there is a new wiki effort, check out the FAQ.

... all news articles →