This file handles the basic configuration for settings like language, timezone, input, cpu etc.
conf.additionalBootKernalParams
additional kernelParams passed to bootloader
Type: list of string
Default:
[ ]
Example:
[ ]
conf.bootParams
Boot params
Type: list of string
Default:
[ ]
Example:
[
"resume=something"
]
conf.cpu
cpu microcode.
Type: one of “amd”, “intel”
Default:
"amd"
Example:
"intel"
conf.homeStateVersion
Home state version
Type: string
Default:
"24.11"
Example:
"23.05"
conf.kernelOverride
kernel to be used Has no examples as doc complains… #example = pkgs.linuxPackages_xanmod_latest;
Type: null or package
Default:
null
conf.locale
The locale.
Type: string
Default:
"en_US.UTF-8"
Example:
"de_DE.UTF-8"
conf.nixosConfigPath
The path for your build command, you can then simply type rebuild to switch to a new configuration.
Type: string
Default:
"/home/exampleName/gits/nixos/."
Example:
"yourpath/."
conf.secureBoot
enables secure boot. Note: Secure boot is NOT reproducible Here are the necessary steps:
- create your keys with sbctl -> sudo sbctl create-keys
- build with systemd once -> set this to false and build once
- build with secureBoot true
- verify that your keys are signed (note, only systemd and your generations should now be signed): sudo sbtcl verify
- enroll your keys (microsoft is necessary for windows dualboot support, leave it there): sudo sbctl enroll-keys –microsoft
- reboot with secureboot enabled Note: Some motherboards have vendor specific keys for secure boot, this may not necessarily work with our self signed keys You likely have to disable these vendor specific keys (example HP: sure boot)
Type: unspecified value
Default:
false
Example:
true
conf.system
System architecture.
Type: one of “x86_64-linux”, “aarch64-linux”, “aarch64-linux-android”
Default:
"x86_64-linux"
Example:
"aarch64-linux"
conf.systemLocalTime
System time for dualbooting
Type: unspecified value
Default:
false
Example:
true
conf.systemStateVersion
System state version
Type: string
Default:
"23.05"
Example:
"24.11"
conf.timezone
The timezone.
Type: string
Default:
"Europe/Zurich"
Example:
"Europe/Berlin"
conf.useSystemdBootloader
use systemd bootloader.
Type: unspecified value
Default:
true
Example:
false
conf.username
The username.
Type: string
Default:
"DashNix"
Example:
"pingpang"
conf.wsl
Runs Nix in wsl
Type: unspecified value
Default:
false
Example:
true