Personal NixOS Configuration

This repository contains my personal NixOS configuration files. It's a highly customized setup tailored for my specific needs and preferences.

Overview

This NixOS configuration sets up a system with:

• COSMIC desktop environment
• Gaming support (Steam, GameMode)
• Hardware-specific optimizations for AMD CPUs and GPUs
• Custom packages and overlays

Directory Structure

• flake.nix: The entry point for the Nix configuration
• hosts/: Contains host-specific configurations
• modules/: Modular NixOS configurations
  • desktop/: Desktop environment settings
  • development/: Development tools and settings
  • gaming/: Gaming-related configurations
  • hardware/: Hardware-specific settings
  • networking/: Network configurations
  • services/: Various system services
  • system/: Core system configurations
  • users/: User-specific settings
• home/: Home-manager configurations
• pkgs/: Custom package definitions

Installation

1. Install NixOS on your system.
2. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kcalvelli/nixos.git
   

3. Create entries for your hosts in the hosts/ directory with your specific hardware configuration.
4. Create entries in modules/users/ with your specific user information.
5. Run sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#yourhostname to apply the configuration.

Customization

To customize this configuration for your own use:

1. Update the hardware-specific modules in modules/hardware/ to match your system.
2. Modify the user settings in modules/users/ and home/ to fit your preferences.
3. Adjust the list of installed packages in various module files to suit your needs.
4. Update the flake.nix file to point to your preferred input sources and add any additional inputs you might need.

Notable Features

• COSMIC desktop environment setup
• AMD CPU and GPU optimizations
• Custom overlay for packages like Brave Browser Nightly and Valent
• Extensive use of Home Manager for user-specific configurations
• Gaming optimizations including Steam and GameMode

Usage as a flake

Add nixos to your flake.nix:

{
  inputs.nixos.url = "https://flakehub.com/f/kcalvelli/nixos/*.tar.gz";

  outputs = { self, nixos }: {
    # Use in your outputs
  };
}

Warning

This configuration is highly personalized and will not work out-of-the-box on your system. Use it as a reference or starting point for your own NixOS configuration.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.