Installing from Linux: Difference between revisions
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You already have a running linux with GRUB on your primary partition | == Why? == | ||
For 'normal' NixOS installations, you'd use the [instructions from the manual](https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/index.html#sec-installation). | |||
However, you can install 'directly from Linux' if: | |||
* You're feeling adventurous | |||
* You already have a running linux with GRUB on your primary partition | |||
* You don't want to waste a CD-R (and can't boot from USB) | |||
* You have a spare partition where to install NixOS ready. | |||
This is fairly esoteric, most users would use the [official instructions](https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/index.html#sec-installation) | |||
== How? == | |||
To simplify, we will be using these abbreviations: | To simplify, we will be using these abbreviations: | ||