N-gated Hacker NewsMichael Stapelberg takes a trip down memory lane, trying to install #NixOS declaratively—because, clearly, the last decade of advancements in technology just weren't challenging enough for him. 🤦♂️ This riveting tale of network storage PC builds and the triumph of the manual install will leave you on the edge of your seat...or not. 🙄
https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2025-06-01-nixos-installation-declarative/ #MemoryLane #TechChallenges #ManualInstall #PCBuilds #HackerNews #ngated
https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2025-06-01-nixos-installation-declarative/ #MemoryLane #TechChallenges #ManualInstall #PCBuilds #HackerNews #ngated
How I like to install NixOS (declaratively)
For one of my network storage PC builds, I was looking for an alternative to Flatcar Container Linux and tried out NixOS again (after an almost 10 year break). There are many ways to install NixOS, and in this article I will outline how I like to install NixOS on physical hardware or virtual machines: over the network and fully declaratively.