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[http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly | [http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2020/08/30/building_and_importing_nixos_amis_on_ec2/ Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2] by Jack Kelly | ||
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== SSH Asks For Password == | |||
When connecting to a newly launched EC2 instance via SSH, it may ask for a password. This seems to be because the <code>amazon-init</code> systemd service is still reading user data. Back out of the current SSH attempt and try again in a few minutes. | |||
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Revision as of 18:14, 1 March 2024
Amazon EC2 is a widely used cloud deployment platform that is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). NixOS largely supports the platform through AMIs and the nixos-generators project.
Public NixOS AMIs
A list of NixOS AMI's available on AWS is located here.
The default user for these AMI's is root. There isn't a default password, instead authentication is done by using the SSH key selected during the EC2 creation process.
Creating a NixOS AMI
The nixos-generators project is currently the best method to create your own NixOS AMI. Follow the directions provided by nixos-generators & then follow the instructions provided by AWS.
Additional Resources
Building and Importing NixOS AMIs on EC2 by Jack Kelly
Troubleshooting
SSH Asks For Password
When connecting to a newly launched EC2 instance via SSH, it may ask for a password. This seems to be because the amazon-init systemd service is still reading user data. Back out of the current SSH attempt and try again in a few minutes.