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[[NixOS]] is a versatile operating system suitable for a wide range of use cases. This page is intended for users who wish to run NixOS as their primary desktop environment, either on physical hardware or within a virtual machine. Additionally, users planning to deploy NixOS in [[NixOS friendly hosters|cloud]] environments or on specialized server infrastructure may find it helpful to begin with the concepts and practices introduced here, as they provide a useful foundation for working within the broader [[Nix ecosystem]].

NixOS is a versatile operating system suitable for a wide range of use cases. This page is intended for users who wish to run NixOS as their primary desktop environment, either on physical hardware or within a virtual machine. Additionally, users planning to deploy NixOS in cloud environments or on specialized server infrastructure may find it helpful to begin with the concepts and practices introduced here, as they provide a useful foundation for working within the broader Nix ecosystem.

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	NixOS ~~can be used~~ for ~~many purposes~~. ~~If you want~~ to ~~use it~~ as a primary desktop ~~operating system for your daily use (~~either on ~~bare metal~~ or as a ~~[https://twitter~~.~~com/mitchellh/status/1346136404682625024 secondary VM])~~, ~~this page is for you. Even if your ambitions are~~ to ~~use~~ NixOS in ~~the~~ cloud or on ~~specially configured servers, you~~ may ~~want~~ to ~~start~~ with the ~~lessons outlined~~ here ~~in order to get more generally familiar with~~ the Nix ecosystem.		[[NixOS]] is a versatile operating system suitable for a wide range of use cases. This page is intended for users who wish to run NixOS as their primary desktop environment, either on physical hardware or within a virtual machine. Additionally, users planning to deploy NixOS in [[NixOS friendly hosters\|cloud]] environments or on specialized server infrastructure may find it helpful to begin with the concepts and practices introduced here, as they provide a useful foundation for working within the broader [[Nix ecosystem]].