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When your '''local machine''' is too slow or doesn't have the right CPU architecture or operating system for the Nix derivation you want to build, you can delegate the build to some other '''remote machine'''. You only '''need SSH access to the remote machine''' and both machines need to have the [https://nixos.org/download/ Nix package manager installed] ; the remote machine '''doesn't need to run NixOS''', any Linux distro like Debian or where Nix can be installed, should work. | When your '''local machine''' is too slow or doesn't have the right CPU architecture or operating system for the Nix derivation you want to build, you can delegate the build to some other '''remote machine'''. You only '''need SSH access to the remote machine''' and both machines need to have the [https://nixos.org/download/ Nix package manager installed]; the remote machine '''doesn't need to run NixOS''', any Linux distro like Debian, Ubuntu, Arch or others where Nix can be installed, should work. | ||
There is a dedicated chapter in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/advanced-topics/distributed-builds.html Nix Manual] but it may be difficult to follow for beginners. | There is a dedicated chapter in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/advanced-topics/distributed-builds.html Nix Manual] but it may be difficult to follow for beginners. | ||