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=== Still can't login after updating configuration === | === Still can't login after updating configuration === | ||
When running a virtual machine a file called <code>$hostname.qcow2</code> is created in your current working directory. After changing your <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code> delete this file, rebuild and then start the new virtual machine. Now you should be able to login. | When running a virtual machine a file called <code>$hostname.qcow2</code> is created in your current working directory. After changing your <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code> delete this file, rebuild and then start the new virtual machine. Now you should be able to login. | ||
== Alternatives == | |||
=== Bootable ISO === | |||
Build it as a [https://nix.dev/tutorials/nixos/building-bootable-iso-image bootable ISO image]: | |||
=== VM === | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix"> | |||
{ | |||
... | |||
imports = [ | |||
<nixos/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix> ] | |||
... | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
<code> | |||
nix build -f '<nixpkgs/nixos>' -I nixos-config=./configuration.nix config.system.build.virtualBoxOVA | |||
</code> | |||
[https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-rebuild-build-vm-not-portable-across-linux-distributions/28564/4 Source] | |||