User:Pigs/NixOS Wiki
Welcome to the official NixOS Wiki!
NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.
This wiki complements the NixOS Manual with user guides, configuration examples, troubleshooting tips, and community knowledge.
New to Nix? Start here:
- Overview of the Nix Core Ecosystem - for a broad orientation
- NixOS - the operating system
- Nix package manager - the core tool
- Nixpkgs - package repository
- Nix Language - the domain specific language behind configurations
To get started with Nix on another OS, visit nix.dev for guides on using Nix on other Linux distributions or macOS.
To install NixOS, start with the NixOS Installation Guide.
Guides for specific environments:
- NixOS as a desktop - personal computers
- NixOS as a server - server environments
- NixOS on ARM - ARM devices
- NixOS in the cloud - cloud hosting options
Visit the Resources page for links to essential Nix documentation. Notable examples:
Essential nix manuals:
Explore by category:
Helpful pages:
With the community
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
2024-09-02 — Wiki editors use Manual of Style
The Wiki team discussed and put into effect the Manual of Style for editing wiki articles. This is a huge step towards clear and consistent documentation. All editors are encouraged to follow this guide.
2024-08-22 — Wiki editors meeting
All interested wiki editors meet on 22th of August at 21:15 CEST in a Jitsi conference.
2024-07-05 — Wiki editors meeting
All interested wiki editors meet on 5th of July at 13:00 CEST in a Jitsi conference.
2024-04-01 — Launch of the wiki
The official NixOS wiki has taken off! If you want to find out why there is a new wiki effort, check out the FAQ.
