/nix-config

Primary LanguageNix

Setup WSL Distro

The structure of this repo is based on: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/NixOS-wsl-starter

Download nixos-wsl.tar.gz from: https://github.com/nix-community/NixOS-WSL/releases (tested with version 23.5.5.2).

# remove existing WSL distro if required
# wsl --unregister NixOS

# import downloaded NixOS-WSL distro
wsl --import NixOS D:\code\wsl\NixOS\ D:\code\wsl\nixos-wsl.tar.gz --version 2

# start distro
wsl -d NixOS

# setup NixOS 23.05 channel
sudo nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-23.05 nixos
sudo nix-channel --update

# avoid issues by creating a vscode settings file first:
# mkdir -p ~/.config/Code/User
# touch ~/.config/Code/User/settings.json

See section Development or Install from Remote Flake for next steps

Create Windows shortcuts to WSL distribution

C:\Windows\System32\wsl.exe --distribution NixOS --cd "~"

Mount existing .ssh folder from Windows

Only needs to be performed once:

WINDOWS_USER=$(/mnt/c/Windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/powershell.exe '$env:UserName' | tr -d '\r')
echo $WINDOWS_USER
ln -s /mnt/c/Users/$WINDOWS_USER/.ssh ~
# if required:
# sudo chown nixos:users ~/.ssh
# sudo chmod 700 ~/.ssh/
# sudo chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa

# test connection
ssh -T git@github.com

Setup VcXsrv on Windows

Download and install VcXsrv on Windows https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/files/latest/download

Create shortcut: "C:\Program Files\VcXsrv\xlaunch.exe" -run "C:\code\config.xlaunch"

config.xlaunch:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<XLaunch WindowMode="MultiWindow" ClientMode="NoClient" LocalClient="False" Display="-1" LocalProgram="xcalc" RemoteProgram="xterm" RemotePassword="" PrivateKey="" RemoteHost="" RemoteUser="" XDMCPHost="" XDMCPBroadcast="False" XDMCPIndirect="False" Clipboard="True" ClipboardPrimary="False" ExtraParams="" Wgl="False" DisableAC="True" XDMCPTerminate="False"/>

Note: Windows Firewall rules might need to be created (Inbound Rules) for VcXsrv.
Note: Pot. use https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/vcxsrv#files (includes Firewall Rules).
Note: add shortcut to Windows autostart.

Install from Remote Flake

Apply this configuration without needing to clone this repo:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake github:rstauch/nix-config#nixos

# pot. open up new shell:
exit # from wsl
wsl -t NixOS

# or use previously created shortcut
wsl -d NixOS

# cleanup
gc && refresh

# afterwards apply (remote) updates with:
hmur

Development


# provide git (if required)
# nix-shell -p git

# clone repo
mkdir -p ~/projects/int
cd ~/projects/int
git clone https://github.com/rstauch/nix-config.git

cd ~/projects/int/nix-config
# current remote config
git remote -v

# set remote to ssh
git remote set-url origin git@github.com:rstauch/nix-config.git

# verify results
git remote -v

# avoid issues by creating a vscode settings file (if required)
mkdir -p ~/.config/Code/User
touch ~/.config/Code/User/settings.json

# apply updates
cd ~/projects/int/nix-config
nix flake update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixos

# reconnect to WSL shell (if required)
exit # (nix shell)
exit # (wsl)
wsl -t NixOS
wsl -d NixOS

Edit with VSCode:

cd ~/projects/int/nix-config
code .

# or run:
hme

Apply changes:

cd ~/projects/int/nix-config
sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#nixos

# or run:
hmu

WSL Backup & Restore

# wsl --export <Image Name> <Export location file name.tar>
wsl --export NixOS P:\Backup\WSL\NixOS.tar

# restore
# wsl --import <Image Name> <Directory where you want to store the imported image> <Directory where the exported .tar file exists>
wsl --import NixOS D:\code\wsl\NixOS P:\Backup\WSL\NixOS.tar

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