Preface This manual describes how to install, use and extend NixOS, a Linux distribution based on the purely functional package management system Nix, that is composed using modules and packages . $ # In this example we will look into how to test your NixOS configuration $ # We will create a simple configuration with the hello package installed $ # system wide and check that the hello world . 3 days ago · NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository. Newcomers to NixOS are encouraged to read the Nix Core Ecosystem overview .
The graphical installation ISO image contains the graphical NixOS installer as well as several Desktop Environments and several applications. It’s a live CD, so it allows you to get an impression of NixOS . Oct 7, 2025 · NixOS is a Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager and build system. It supports declarative system-wide configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and . NixOS Wiki The official wiki for Nix and NixOS (wiki.nixos.org); user contributions welcome! Check the wiki
In NixOS, the entire operating system — the kernel, applications, system packages, configuration files, and so on — is built by the Nix package manager from a description in a purely functional build . Nov 30, 2025 · Hey everyone, we are jopejoe1 and Leona Maroni, the release managers of the newest release of NixOS. We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 25.11 “Xantusia”. Development of Nix, the Nix packages collection and the NixOS Linux distribution happens on GitHub. To contribute to any of the Nix projects, just open a pull request on GitHub. The bots and community .
Oct 8, 2025 · It describes installation of NixOS as a complete operating system. For instructions on installing Nix within an existing operating system, refer to the Nix Installation Guide.
- Nix & NixOS | Declarative builds and deployments.
- NixOS Wiki - Official NixOS Wiki.
- NixOS is a Linux operating system based on the Nix package manager and the Nixpkgs package repository.
NixOS is a Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager and build system. This indicates that "nixos/podman: Rootless podman containers take upwards of a minute to start/restart when using quadlets" should be tracked with broader context and ongoing updates.
How Nix Works | Nix & NixOS. For readers, this helps frame potential impact and what to watch next.
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What happened with nixos/podman: Rootless podman containers take upwards of a minute to start/restart when using quadlets?
Hey everyone, we are jopejoe1 and Leona Maroni, the release managers of the newest release of NixOS.
Why is nixos/podman: Rootless podman containers take upwards of a minute to start/restart when using quadlets important right now?
NixOS Installation Guide - Official NixOS Wiki.
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It describes installation of NixOS as a complete operating system.
