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reduced the clutter of too many links in the „get in touch box“: made clear its the NixOS website, moved the chats and forums into “get in touch“ article (there was only shown a part of the chats and forums and some have been links „get in touch“ anyway. ) For the possible contributors to this wiki the wiki matrix chat is the most important link - thats why I added it here more prominently. I removed the github link to nixpgs - we should offer a consolidated article for the github links. |
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*[[Support|Get support]] | *[[Support|Get support]] | ||
*[https://nixos.org/ Official NixOS | *[https://nixos.org/ Official NixOS website] | ||
* [[Get In Touch|Chats and | * [[Get In Touch|Chats and forums]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:38, 16 April 2024
This is the official NixOS Wiki. It includes topics not covered in the NixOS Manual: NixOS user guides, configuration examples, and troubleshooting tips.
NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.
Newcomers to NixOS are encouraged to read the Nix Core Ecosystem overview article to get a comprehensive orientation. For more specific introductions, see:
- NixOS
- Nix package manager
- Nixpkgs package repository
- Nix Language
If you want to try Nix standalone in another Linux distribution or on a Mac, take your first steps on nix.dev.
A lot of people use Home manager for managing the contents of their home directory, many use Flakes instead of the NixOS bi-annually release channels. Both add complexity and you may not even need them. Begin with NixOS, and only integrate Home Manager and/or Flakes into your setup once you're confident with NixOS and comprehend their significance.
- On desktop, with NixOS as a desktop
- On ARM, with NixOS on ARM
- In the cloud, with NixOS friendly hosters
First stop should be Resources, which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.
Primary reference material:
Major page categories:
See also:
- Wiki
- Matrix chat for Wiki contributors #wiki:nixos.org
- EMail wiki@nixos.org for contacting wiki.nixos.org regarding any wiki operational topics or requests
- Events
2024-09-02 — Wiki editors use Manual of Style
The Wiki team discussed and put into effect the Manual of Style for editing wiki articles. This is a huge step towards clear and consistent documentation. All editors are encouraged to follow this guide.
2024-08-22 — Wiki editors meeting
All interested wiki editors meet on 22th of August at 21:15 CEST in a Jitsi conference.
2024-07-05 — Wiki editors meeting
All interested wiki editors meet on 5th of July at 13:00 CEST in a Jitsi conference.
2024-04-01 — Launch of the wiki
The official NixOS wiki has taken off! If you want to find out why there is a new wiki effort, check out the FAQ.