configuration.nix

# Edit this configuration file to define what should be installed on
# your system.  Help is available in the configuration.nix(5) man page
# and in the NixOS manual (accessible by running ‘nixos-help’).

{ config, pkgs, ... }:

{
  imports =
    [ # Include the results of the hardware scan.
      ./hardware-configuration.nix
    ];

  # Use the GRUB 2 boot loader.
  boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
  boot.loader.grub.version = 2;
  boot.loader.grub.efiSupport = true;
  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
  # boot.loader.grub.efiInstallAsRemovable = true;
  # Define on which hard drive you want to install Grub.
  boot.loader.grub.device = "nodev"; # or "nodev" for efi only
  boot.loader.grub.useOSProber = true; # got to OS probe other distros

  networking.hostName = "fusion809-pc"; # Define your hostname.
  #networking.wireless.enable = true;  # Enables wireless support via wpa_supplicant.

  # Select internationalisation properties.
  i18n = {
    consoleFont = "Lat2-Terminus16";
    consoleKeyMap = "us";
    defaultLocale = "en_AU.UTF-8";
  };

  # Set your time zone.
  time.timeZone = "Australia/Brisbane";

  # List packages installed in system profile. To search by name, run:
  # $ nix-env -qaP | grep wget
  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    wget vim git zsh firefox hexchat os-prober
  ];
  nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;

  # Some programs need SUID wrappers, can be configured further or are
  # started in user sessions.
  # programs.bash.enableCompletion = true;
  # programs.mtr.enable = true;
  # programs.gnupg.agent = { enable = true; enableSSHSupport = true; };

  # List services that you want to enable:

  # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
  # services.openssh.enable = true;

  # Open ports in the firewall.
  # networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ ... ];
  # networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ ... ];
  # Or disable the firewall altogether.
  # networking.firewall.enable = false;
  #networking.networkmanager.enable = false;
  users.extraUsers.fusion809 = 
 { isNormalUser = true;
   home = "/home/fusion809";
   description = "Brenton's user";
   extraGroups = [ "wheel" "networkmanager" ];
 };

  # Enable CUPS to print documents.
  # services.printing.enable = true;

  # Enable the X11 windowing system.
  services.xserver.enable = true;
  services.xserver.layout = "us";
  services.xserver.xkbOptions = "eurosign:e";

  # Enable touchpad support.
  services.xserver.libinput.enable = true;

  # Enable the KDE Desktop Environment.
  services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
  services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome3.enable = true;

  # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
  # users.extraUsers.guest = {
  #   isNormalUser = true;
  #   uid = 1000;
  # };

  # This value determines the NixOS release with which your system is to be
  # compatible, in order to avoid breaking some software such as database
  # servers. You should change this only after NixOS release notes say you
  # should.
  system.stateVersion = "17.09"; # Did you read the comment?
  security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
}

My NixOS configuration when running on my actual hard drive (outside a VM).