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* [https://www.ovh.com OVH] / [https://www.kimsufi.com Kimsufi] / [https://www.soyoustart.com SoYouStart] - See [https://web.archive.org/web/20160829180041/http://aborsu.github.io/2015/09/26/Install%20NixOS%20on%20So%20You%20Start%20dedicated%20server/ blogpost] by Augustin Borsu | * [https://www.ovh.com OVH] / [https://www.kimsufi.com Kimsufi] / [https://www.soyoustart.com SoYouStart] - See [https://web.archive.org/web/20160829180041/http://aborsu.github.io/2015/09/26/Install%20NixOS%20on%20So%20You%20Start%20dedicated%20server/ blogpost] by Augustin Borsu | ||
* [https://cloud.google.com Google Cloud Platform] - See [[Installing NixOS on GCE]] | * [https://cloud.google.com Google Cloud Platform] - See [[Installing NixOS on GCE]] | ||
== Hoster-agnostic means of installation == | |||
1. Upload a prepared closure to the victim server running Debian or Centos (you have to use rsync, nix-copy-closure won't copy to the server which has no nix), then run "touch /etc/NIXOS; $toplevel/bin/switch-to-configuration boot; reboot". There are several tools for making this easier: nix-infect, ... | |||
2. Turn any running Linux system into NixOS without reboot, using kexec, ... | |||
Revision as of 22:05, 22 August 2017
1st class NixOS support
Support NixOS via custom ISO
- Vultr - nixos.wiki is running on a NixOS VPS at Vultr
- Netcup - NixOS ISO can be uploaded via FTP to be available in the server control panel. (in the SCP, navigate to: 'Media' -> 'Images')
- Hetzner - NixOS ISO can be provided by the support. Just request them to make the ISO available via the support formular (provide a download link to the ISO)
Other means of installation
- Linode - See Install NixOS on Linode
- AWS EC2 - See NixOS on Amazon EC2
- online.net - See Install_NixOS_on_Online.Net
- Rackspace - See Install_NixOS_on_Rackspace_Cloud_Servers
- OVH / Kimsufi / SoYouStart - See blogpost by Augustin Borsu
- Google Cloud Platform - See Installing NixOS on GCE
Hoster-agnostic means of installation
1. Upload a prepared closure to the victim server running Debian or Centos (you have to use rsync, nix-copy-closure won't copy to the server which has no nix), then run "touch /etc/NIXOS; $toplevel/bin/switch-to-configuration boot; reboot". There are several tools for making this easier: nix-infect, ... 2. Turn any running Linux system into NixOS without reboot, using kexec, ...