Installing from Linux: Difference between revisions

imported>Sdht
Official manual has instructions now
imported>Sdht
Reword
Line 5: Line 5:
However, you can install 'directly from Linux' if:
However, you can install 'directly from Linux' if:


* You're feeling adventurous
* You already have a running linux distro
* 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 don't want to waste a CD-R (and can't boot from USB)
* You have a spare partition where to install NixOS ready.
* You have a spare partition where to install NixOS ready.


See official instructions at https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#sec-installing-from-other-distro
One method is described in the manual at https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#sec-installing-from-other-distro. For an alternative method, see below.


== How? ==
== How? ==