Software Nextcloud development environment on NixOS Using nixos-shell it is easy to build and run a virtual machine from a Nix configuration file describing the system. I started using this tool to create clean and reproducible test environments for…
Software Use CUPS printing server on Windows 10 Printing on Windows is sometimes troublesome. When it is not working, you won’t have any chance to fix it yourself, debug or configure it more in-depth. This guide will show you a workaround…
Software Configure privacy focused browser LibreWolf on NixOS LibreWolf is a fork of the popular open-source browser Firefox. It includes an adblocker enabled by default, no sponsored advertisements nor telemetry and many privacy and security tweaks. By default LibreWolf has strict…
Software Isolated application VMs on NixOS with appvm Running applications inside a virtual machine could possibly be the most secure sandboxing approach. appvm is a small Go program developed by jollheef and cab404 to run apps seamlessly inside a virtual machine,…
Software NixOS development progress for 22.05 Here’s a short summary on what I’ve been working on since the last 21.11 NixOS release. There are some new programs and modules in the repository which are worth noting. New apps and…
Software Easily configure a Wifi hotspot on NixOS Using the linux-wifi-hotspot script and package makes it possible to easily share a wired internet connection via wifi hotspot with a single command. The upcoming NixOS 22.05 repository will include this program. You…
Software Script to toggle monitor modes on Wayland The python script wl-togglescreens will help you to quickly switch monitor modes on Wayland. You can execute it directly or via keybindings to turn the internal or external screen on and off. The…
Software Easy deploy invoicing web app Invoiceplane on NixOS The upcoming NixOS 22.05 release will feature a new module to easily setup a invoicing web app called Invocieplane. Here’s a short introduction on the app and how to use it on NixOS….
