Hacker News with Generative AI: NixOS

Make your QEMU faster (2022) (schreibt.jetzt)
NixOS uses virtual machines based on QEMU extensively for running its test suite. In order to avoid generating a disk image for every test, the test driver usually boots using a Plan 9 File Protocol (9p) share (server implemented by QEMU) for the Nix store, which contains all the programs and config necessary for the test.

Virtualization, QEMU, Performance, Testing, NixOS

150 points by tripdout 32 days ago | 22 comments

Run a Simple Go Web Service on NixOS (mtlynch.io)
I have a few toy utility apps that I run 24/7 on cloud infrastructure. One example is PicoShare, a simple web app that makes it easy for me to share files with friends and teammates.

Go, Web Development, NixOS

7 points by todsacerdoti 46 days ago | 2 comments

NixOS is not reproducible (linderud.dev)
Okay, sorry for the clickbait.

Operating Systems, Reproducibility, NixOS

112 points by udev4096 84 days ago | 162 comments

NixOS Server Up in Minutes (gvolpe.com)
The folks at Garnix have done it again! You can now deploy a NixOS server in minutes, just by defining your system on a flake.nix and git push‘ing your changes (Garnix needs to be enabled for the repo).

NixOS, Server Deployment, Automation, DevOps

32 points by todsacerdoti 124 days ago | 9 comments

Interactive NixOS Tests (paperless.blog)

Operating Systems, Testing, NixOS

78 points by l0b0 136 days ago | 6 comments

Creating an Immutable System with NixOS, systemd-repart and systemd-sysupdate (x86.lol)

NixOS, System Administration, Linux, Immutable Systems, Systemd

9 points by ssernikk 141 days ago | 0 comments

Hands-On NixOS Servers (garnix.io)

Operating Systems, Linux, NixOS

28 points by todsacerdoti 149 days ago | 0 comments

NixOS, Raspberry Pi and Me (fzakaria.com)