NixOS Wiki

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 Getting started

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 Documentation topics

First stop should be Resources, which serves as a gateway to the most important documentation. Some highlights below.

Primary reference material:

• NixOS manual
• Nix manual
• Nixpkgs manual
• Hydra manual

Major page categories:

• Software
• Hardware
• Desktop - how to setup PCs
• Server - how to setup servers
• Community - people, communication, work on NixOS

See also:

• FAQ
• Nix vs. Linux Standard Base
• Terms and Definitions in Nix Project
• Cheatsheet
• Comparison between Ubuntu and NixOS

 Special pages

• Overview of special pages
• All pages of wiki.nixos.org
• All categories of wiki.nixos.org
• Unpatrolled changes of wiki.nixos.org

 Get in touch

With the community

• Official NixOS website
• Official Teams
• Community overview
• Chats and forums
• Get support
• Events

About the 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
• Contribute to wiki and NixOS
• Manual of Style

 News

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