NixOS:nixos-rebuild build-vm: Difference between revisions
imported>Mcdonc Get setting names right |
imported>Ibizaman Add some info about build-vm-with-bootloader |
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nixos-rebuild build-vm -I nixos-config=./configuration.nix -I nix_path='<nixpkgs/nixos>' --max-jobs 4 --show-trace # e.g. to specify the environment variables / cores used | nixos-rebuild build-vm -I nixos-config=./configuration.nix -I nix_path='<nixpkgs/nixos>' --max-jobs 4 --show-trace # e.g. to specify the environment variables / cores used | ||
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You can also use <code>build-vm-with-bootloader</code>. From the man page: this boots using the regular boot loader of your configuration rather than booting directly into the kernel and initial ramdisk of the system. | |||
You will not be able to login to this virtual machine, as the passwords are not carried over to the virtual machine you build. | You will not be able to login to this virtual machine, as the passwords are not carried over to the virtual machine you build. | ||
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}; | }; | ||
} | } | ||
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</ | Use <code>virtualisation.vmVariantWithBootLoader</code> option if you used `build-vm-with-bootloader` earlier. | ||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||