Talk:NixOS Containers
Latest comment: 18 May by Blastboom Strice in topic Host Configuration
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when using nftables
The correct value when using nftables should be "ve-*": Cookie_Cocoa (talk) 06:44, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
Host Configuration
> For all of the examples below to work, you'll have to enable virtualization and the use of containers in your host systems nix configuration.
> boot.enableContainers = true;
> virtualisation.containers.enable = true;
Is that necessary? I have a machine with system.stateVersion = "25.05"; that uses neither of the above options and containers work just right. Is it possible that the system enables these by using containers, thus no need to set the 2 options above?
Tagging users that seem to be related: @Friedow Blastboom Strice (talk) 22:48, 18 May 2026 (UTC)