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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]].