minimal NixOS configuration that boots to FireFox
To install NixOS on your machine see: https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/index.html#ch-installation
Use nixos-help
to open the NixOS manual
NixOS configuration lives in /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
- search options: https://nixos.org/nixos/options.html
- search packages: https://nixos.org/nixos/packages.html
XMonad is a window manager which is what allows you to view and switch between simultaneously running programs.
alt+shift+enter
will open a terminalalt+p
and type to search any package to run- install programs with
nix-env
. see:man nix-env
- install programs with
alt+j
andalt+k
to move between windowsalt+space
to change window layoutsalt+[1-9]
to change workspacesalt+shift+[1-9]
to send window to workspace
XMonad is backed by the XOrg display server
- use
~/.Xresources
to configure fonts and other display variables - add startup programs to
~/.xprofile
/etc/profiles/per-user/talon/bin/firefox &
xterm*faceName: Ubuntu Mono
xterm*faceSize: 12
you're on your own from here kid