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import <nixos-unstable> { config = { allowUnfree = true; }; }
import <nixos-unstable> { config = { allowUnfree = true; }; }
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== I'm unable to connect my USB HDD | External HDD is failing to mount automatically ==
exfat is not supported in NixOS by default - since there are legality issues still with exFAT filesystem.
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">su nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix</syntaxhighlight>
Add this line to your configuration file.
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">boot.extraModulePackages = [ config.boot.kernelPackages.exfat-nofuse ];</syntaxhighlight>
After saving the file rebuild NixOS:
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">nixos-rebuild switch"</syntaxhighlight>
Restart NixOS


== What is the origin of the name <code>Nix</code> ==
== What is the origin of the name <code>Nix</code> ==