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What are the first 10 things you should do when you install NixOS?
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==== Referenced ====
Flakes video - youtu.be/ACybVzRvDhs?si=1KHWY1s798af4xpi
NixOS Git - youtu.be/20BN4gqHwaQ?si=jX8Ebg6LXW7zhC3A
nh for NixOS - github.com/nix-community/nh
==== Time Stamps ====
0:00 Intro
0:39 Update Your System
2:10 Change Your Hostname
4:35 Install Your First Programs
6:06 Setting Up Your File System
8:55 Install Some More Software and Finding Package Names
11:12 Enable SSH
12:42 Learn the NixOS Commands
14:13 Setting Up Your Git User and Settings
15:38 Make Your Config a Git Repo
17:09 Garbage Collection
18:25 Automatic Updates, Maybe
18:50 Think About Flakes
20:28 Wrapping Up
#nixos #linux #thelinuxcast
What are the first 10 things you should do when you install NixOS?
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Logitech MX Master 3 - amzn.to/3Wm5A2E
==== Referenced ====
Flakes video - youtu.be/ACybVzRvDhs?si=1KHWY1s798af4xpi
NixOS Git - youtu.be/20BN4gqHwaQ?si=jX8Ebg6LXW7zhC3A
nh for NixOS - github.com/nix-community/nh
==== Time Stamps ====
0:00 Intro
0:39 Update Your System
2:10 Change Your Hostname
4:35 Install Your First Programs
6:06 Setting Up Your File System
8:55 Install Some More Software and Finding Package Names
11:12 Enable SSH
12:42 Learn the NixOS Commands
14:13 Setting Up Your Git User and Settings
15:38 Make Your Config a Git Repo
17:09 Garbage Collection
18:25 Automatic Updates, Maybe
18:50 Think About Flakes
20:28 Wrapping Up
#nixos #linux #thelinuxcast
