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# PubSolarOS # b12f's nix config
Welcome to PubSolarOS, a very opiniated Linux (NixOS) distribution for the nerdy. This is my nix configuration. Questions? Ask me :)
We're creating this distribution for our own personal use and fun, but
take pride in our craft. As of 14.08.22 it's running on 14 physical devices,
both `x86_64` and `aarch64`.
At its core, it's a NixOS installation running our configuration. The UX
decisions and the way the project is structured are what make it
_PubSolarOS_:
- Reproducibility is king, and the future is with declarative and functional
programming. Even if Nix does not turn out to be the end-all-be-all of
reproducible package management (Guix looks good), it has a plethora
of packages, a very active and helpful community, and very solid
software engineering practices.
- Because reproducibility is king, we're using nix flakes for locking flake
dependencies. [Digga](https://github.com/divnix/digga) is our flake
utility library, made by the wonderful people of the Divnix community.
- Physical devices are not shared anymore nowadays. Only seldomly will you
find shared devices that need more than one user account. For this
reason, only one user (excluding `root`) is assumed.
- Keyboard navigation wins where it matters; ergonomics, programmability,
efficiency, and speed. We use a tiling window manager (`sway`) and
prioritize cli-based solutions where sensible. The editor is `neovim`
configured to be just as opiniated as the operating system it is a part
of. For mailing, `neomutt` is the default, but we're more divided on
that part.
- We like new and shiny things, so we've moved to Wayland and pipewire.
- SICHERHEIT is written in capital letters at pub.solar, so we have first-
class disk-encryption support. Currently in the works is a paranoid
mode where the device can only hibernate (no more sleep or lockscreen)
so your data is locked any time you leave the device.
- Free software is better. If we can avoid it, nonfree software is avoided.
By default, `allowUnfree` is `false` so we don't ship non-free software
in a basic PubSolarOS ISO. However, nothing prevents you from using
as much non-free software as you like.
- Automation is better. The reproducibility of nix feels so much more
powerful once you're deploying your new configuration from your laptop
to all your other devices with one command. [We have an automated CI using drone](https://ci.pub.solar/pub-solar/os).
- Community is important. We just like working on this together, and it
feels really good to see our progress at the end of a
[hakken.irl](https://pub.solar/hakken) session.
To get started, take a look at the quick start guide in our docs.