NixOS Wiki

 Getting started

Take your first steps with Nix on nix.dev.

Newcomers are encouraged to read the Nix Ecosystem and Resources overview articles to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see:

• Nix Package Manager
• Nix Language
• Nixpkgs
• NixOS
• Hydra
• NixOps
• Applications - Extended Nix Ecosystem

 Setting up NixOS

• On desktop, with NixOS as a desktop
• On ARM, with NixOS on ARM
• In the cloud, with NixOS friendly hosters

 Documentation topics

First stop should be Resources, which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.

Primary reference material:

• Nix manual
• Nixpkgs manual
• NixOS manual
• Hydra manual
• NixOps manual
• Home Manager manual

Major page categories:

• Software
• Hardware
• Desktop
• Server

See also:

• FAQ
• Nixpkgs vs other packagers
• Terms and Definitions in Nix Project
• Cheatsheet / Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS

 Where’s the old wiki?

The old wiki can still be accessed on archive.org. Though badly outdated, it can still be helpful. Don’t hesitate to transfer still valid information into this wiki! We also have a write-up on the history of NixOS wikis.

 Special pages

• All pages of wiki.nixos.org
• All categories of wiki.nixos.org
• Recent changes of wiki.nixos.org

 Get in touch

• Community overview
• Get support
• Official Website
• GitHub repository
• Forums
  • Discourse
  • Stack Overflow
  • Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
  • /r/NixOS
• Chat
  • Matrix
  • Other ways to get in touch (IRC, Discord, Telegram, etc.)
  • #wiki:nixos.org on Matrix
• Email
  • admin-team@nixos.wiki for contacting nixos.wiki regarding any nixos.wiki operational topics or requests
• Events
• Workgroups (“Interest Groups”)
  • Workgroup:Container
  • Workgroup:Router
  • Workgroup:DataScience

 News

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