Merge pull request 'finish up the install instructions' (#5) from install-instructions into main

Reviewed-on: lix-project/lix-website#5
Reviewed-by: ktemkin <kate@ktemk.in>
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ktemkin 2024-05-06 00:27:45 +00:00
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@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Next, add the `lix-module` as one of the arguments to your output function:
} }
``` ```
Finally, add the Lix _NixOS Module_ to your configuration: Add the Lix _NixOS Module_ to your configuration:
```nix ```nix
{ {
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Finally, add the Lix _NixOS Module_ to your configuration:
# based on your platform (NixOS, nix-darwin) and architecture. # based on your platform (NixOS, nix-darwin) and architecture.
nixosConfigurations.your-box = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem { nixosConfigurations.your-box = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
system = "x86_64-linux" system = "x86_64-linux"
modules = [ modules = [
# This is the important part -- add this line to your module list! # This is the important part -- add this line to your module list!
@ -78,12 +78,27 @@ Finally, add the Lix _NixOS Module_ to your configuration:
} }
``` ```
Finally, to add our binary cache (optional), add the following to any NixOS module in your configuration
(e.g. configuration.nix):
```nix
{
nix.settings.extra-substituters = [
"https://cache.lix.systems"
];
nix.settings.trusted-public-keys = [
"cache.lix.systems:aBnZUw8zA7H35Cz2RyKFVs3H4PlGTLawyY5KRbvJR8o="
];
}
```
Rebuild and switch into your new system (either using `nixos-rebuild` or `darwin-rebuild`). Rebuild and switch into your new system (either using `nixos-rebuild` or `darwin-rebuild`).
You should now be using Lix! You can verify this by asking the `nix` command to report its version: You should now be using Lix! You can verify this by asking the `nix` command to report its version:
```sh ```sh
$ nix --version $ nix --version
nix (Lix, like Nix) 2.90.0-lix nix (Lix, like Nix) 2.90.0-beta.0
``` ```
As long as you see `Lix` in the output, you're good! If you're not sure what to do now, it's a As long as you see `Lix` in the output, you're good! If you're not sure what to do now, it's a
@ -132,12 +147,27 @@ section, and add the line provided in the configuration
} }
``` ```
Finally, to add our binary cache (optional), add the following to any NixOS module in your configuration
(e.g. configuration.nix):
```nix
{
nix.settings.extra-substituters = [
"https://cache.lix.systems"
];
nix.settings.trusted-public-keys = [
"cache.lix.systems:aBnZUw8zA7H35Cz2RyKFVs3H4PlGTLawyY5KRbvJR8o="
];
}
```
Rebuild and switch into your new system (either using `nixos-rebuild` or `darwin-rebuild`). Rebuild and switch into your new system (either using `nixos-rebuild` or `darwin-rebuild`).
You should now be using Lix! You can verify this by asking the `nix` command to report its version: You should now be using Lix! You can verify this by asking the `nix` command to report its version:
```sh ```sh
$ nix --version $ nix --version
nix (Lix, like Nix) 2.90.0-lix nix (Lix, like Nix) 2.90.0-beta.0
``` ```
As long as you see `Lix` in the output, you're good! If you're not sure what to do now, it's a As long as you see `Lix` in the output, you're good! If you're not sure what to do now, it's a

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@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ of the `upgrade-nix` command.
Thanks to Nix, we can actually ask Lix to upgrade your system directly. Run the following command: Thanks to Nix, we can actually ask Lix to upgrade your system directly. Run the following command:
```sh ```sh
sudo nix run --extra-experimental-features "nix-command flakes" \ sudo nix run --experimental-features "nix-command flakes" --extra-substituters https://cache.lix.systems --trusted-public-keys "cache.nixos.org-1:6NCHdD59X431o0gWypbMrAURkbJ16ZPMQFGspcDShjY= cache.lix.systems:aBnZUw8zA7H35Cz2RyKFVs3H4PlGTLawyY5KRbvJR8o=" 'git+https://git@git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix?ref=refs/tags/2.90-beta.0' -- upgrade-nix
"git+https://git.lix.systems/lix-project/lix" -- upgrade-nix
``` ```
You should now have upgraded to Lix! You can verify this by asking the `nix` command You should now have upgraded to Lix! You can verify this by asking the `nix` command
@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ to report its version:
```sh ```sh
$ nix --version $ nix --version
nix (Lix, like Nix) 2.90.0-lix nix (Lix, like Nix) 2.90.0-beta.0
``` ```
As long as you see `Lix` in the output, you're good! If you're not sure what to do now, it's a As long as you see `Lix` in the output, you're good! If you're not sure what to do now, it's a