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{{home:box|get-started|icon=clarifications|Getting started| | {{home:box|get-started|icon=clarifications|2=Getting started|3= | ||
This is the official NixOS Wiki. | This is the official NixOS Wiki. | ||
It includes topics not covered in the [https://nixos.org/nixos/manual NixOS Manual]: 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 package repository. | 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 Core Ecosystem]] overview article to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see: | 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]] | * [[Overview_of_the_NixOS_Linux_distribution|NixOS]] | ||
* [[Nix package manager]] | * [[Nix package manager]] | ||
* [[Nixpkgs]] | * [[Nixpkgs|Nixpkgs package repository]] | ||
* [[Overview of the Nix Language |Nix Language]] | * [[Overview of the Nix Language |Nix Language]] | ||
If you want to try Nix standalone in another Linux distribution or on a Mac, take your first steps on [https://nix.dev nix.dev]. | If you want to try Nix standalone in another Linux distribution or on a Mac, take your first steps on [https://nix.dev nix.dev]. | ||
Many great additional tools exist in the Nix ecosystem, such as: | |||
* [[Home Manager|Home Manager]], a system for managing user profile & home directory contents | * [[Home Manager|Home Manager]], a system for managing user profile & home directory contents | ||
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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.}} | 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.}} | ||
{{home:box|hosting|icon=cloud|Setting up NixOS| | {{home:box|hosting|icon=cloud|Setting up NixOS|<!-- once ready: * On your computer, with [[NixOS Installation Guide]] --> | ||
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* On desktop, with [[NixOS as a desktop]] | * On desktop, with [[NixOS as a desktop]] | ||
* On ARM, with [[NixOS on ARM]] | * On ARM, with [[NixOS on ARM]] | ||
* In the cloud, with [[NixOS friendly hosters]] | * In the cloud, with [[NixOS friendly hosters]]}} | ||
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{{home:box|doctopics|icon=manual|Documentation topics| | {{home:box|doctopics|icon=manual|2=Documentation topics|3= | ||
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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* [[Terms and Definitions in Nix Project]] | * [[Terms and Definitions in Nix Project]] | ||
* [[Cheatsheet]] | * [[Cheatsheet]] | ||
* [[Ubuntu vs. NixOS|Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS]] | * [[Ubuntu vs. NixOS|Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS]]}} | ||
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<li><span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:SpecialPages}} Overview of special pages]</span></li> | <li><span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:SpecialPages}} Overview of special pages]</span></li> | ||
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{{home:box|get-in-touch|icon=dialog-hi|Get in touch| | |||
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<b>With the community</b> | <b>With the community</b> | ||
* [https://nixos.org/ Official NixOS website] | * [https://nixos.org/ Official NixOS website] | ||
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* [[Contributing|Contribute to wiki and NixOS]] | * [[Contributing|Contribute to wiki and NixOS]] | ||
* [[Manual of Style]] | * [[Manual of Style]] | ||
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