README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 There are 3 main templates in this repository:
 - `darwin` - The system configuration for the Darwin operating system (macOS)
-- `system` - The system configuration for the Linux operating system
+- `system` - A complete NixOS system configuration template for the Linux operating system
 - `home-manager` - The configuration for the home-manager
 
 #### With Darwin (macOS)
@@ -30,13 +30,15 @@ There are 3 main templates in this repository:
 
 #### With NixOS
 
-1. Run `nix --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes flake new -t github:auxolotl/templates#system NixFiles`
-2. Move into your new system with `cd NixFiles`
-3. Fill in your `hostName` in `flake.nix`
-4. Run `nixos-generate-config --show-hardware-config > hardware-configuration.nix` to generate configuration based on your filesystems and drivers
-5. Run `nixos-rebuild build --flake .#hostName`, replacing hostName with your new hostName
+1. Install a base NixOS system
+2. Run `nix --extra-experimental-features nix-command --extra-experimental-features flakes flake new -t github:auxolotl/templates#system NixFiles`
+3. Move into your new system with `cd NixFiles`
+4. Fill in your `hostName` in `flake.nix`
+5. Run `nixos-generate-config --show-hardware-config > host/hardware-configuration.nix` to generate configuration based on your filesystems and drivers
+6. Edit the `host/configuration.nix` file with your desired system configuration
+7. Run `nixos-rebuild build --flake .#hostName`, replacing hostName with your new hostName
 
-Congratulations, you are now using Aux!
+Congratulations, you are now using NixOS!
 
 #### With Home-manager
 

flake.lock

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
   "nodes": {
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1714562304,
-        "narHash": "sha256-Mr3U37Rh6tH0FbaDFu0aZDwk9mPAe7ASaqDOGgLqqLU=",
-        "owner": "auxolotl",
+        "lastModified": 1718149104,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Ds1QpobBX2yoUDx9ZruqVGJ/uQPgcXoYuobBguyKEh8=",
+        "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "bcd44e224fd68ce7d269b4f44d24c2220fd821e7",
+        "rev": "e913ae340076bbb73d9f4d3d065c2bca7caafb16",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "owner": "auxolotl",
+        "owner": "nixos",
         "ref": "nixpkgs-unstable",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
         "type": "github"

system/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Auxolotl System Template
+
+A (nearly) complete and ready-to-run NixOS template.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Install a fresh copy of NixOS and boot into your new system.
+2. Run [command] to generate your system's `hardware-configuration.nix` file.
+3. Copy `hardware-configuration.nix` into the `hosts/myHost` folder.
+4. Edit the `hosts/myHost/configuration.nix` file to suit your needs. This file is fully documented with all of the different options available in this template.
+5. Run `nixos-rebuild boot --flake .` and restart.
+6. Enjoy your new NixOS system!

system/configuration.nix

@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-{
-  config,
-  lib,
-  pkgs,
-  ...
-}:
-
-{
-  imports = [
-    # Include the results of the hardware scan.
-    ./hardware-configuration.nix
-  ];
-
-  # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
-  boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
-  boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
-
-  # Pick only one of the below networking options.
-  # networking.wireless.enable = true;  # Enables wireless support via wpa_supplicant.
-  # networking.networkmanager.enable = true;  # Easiest to use and most distros use this by default.
-
-  # Set your time zone.
-  # time.timeZone = "Europe/Amsterdam";
-
-  # Configure network proxy if necessary
-  # networking.proxy.default = "http://user:password@proxy:port/";
-  # networking.proxy.noProxy = "127.0.0.1,localhost,internal.domain";
-
-  # Select internationalisation properties.
-  # i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
-  # console = {
-  #   font = "Lat2-Terminus16";
-  #   keyMap = "us";
-  #   useXkbConfig = true; # use xkb.options in tty.
-  # };
-
-  # Enable the X11 windowing system.
-  # services.xserver.enable = true;
-
-  # Configure keymap in X11
-  # services.xserver.xkb.layout = "us";
-  # services.xserver.xkb.options = "eurosign:e,caps:escape";
-
-  # Enable CUPS to print documents.
-  # services.printing.enable = true;
-
-  # Enable sound.
-  # hardware.pulseaudio.enable = true;
-  # OR
-  # services.pipewire = {
-  #   enable = true;
-  #   pulse.enable = true;
-  # };
-
-  # Enable touchpad support (enabled default in most desktopManager).
-  # services.xserver.libinput.enable = true;
-
-  # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
-  users.users.axol = {
-    isNormalUser = true;
-    extraGroups = [ "wheel" ]; # Enable ‘sudo’ for the user.
-    packages = with pkgs; [ firefox ];
-  };
-
-  # List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
-  # $ nix search wget
-  # environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-  #   vim # Do not forget to add an editor to edit configuration.nix! The Nano editor is also installed by default.
-  #   wget
-  # ];
-
-  # Some programs need SUID wrappers, can be configured further or are
-  # started in user sessions.
-  # programs.mtr.enable = true;
-  # programs.gnupg.agent = {
-  #   enable = true;
-  #   enableSSHSupport = true;
-  # };
-
-  # List services that you want to enable:
-
-  # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
-  # services.openssh.enable = true;
-
-  # Open ports in the firewall.
-  # networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ ... ];
-  # networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ ... ];
-  # Or disable the firewall altogether.
-  # networking.firewall.enable = false;
-
-  # Copy the NixOS configuration file and link it from the resulting system
-  # (/run/current-system/configuration.nix). This is useful in case you
-  # accidentally delete configuration.nix.
-  # system.copySystemConfiguration = true;
-
-  # This option allows you to use some features (flakes and the new Nix CLI) which have not yet been stabilized.
-  # Although they aren't yet stabilized, many Nix users use them and simple workflows are unlikely to break
-  nix.settings.experimental-features = [
-    "nix-command"
-    "flakes"
-  ];
-
-  nix = {
-
-    gc.automatic = true;
-
-    # This option defines the first version of NixOS you have installed on this particular machine,
-    # and is used to maintain compatibility with application data (e.g. databases) created on older NixOS versions.
-    #
-    # Most users should NEVER change this value after the initial install, for any reason,
-    # even if you've upgraded your system to a new NixOS release.
-    #
-    # This value does NOT affect the Nixpkgs version your packages and OS are pulled from,
-    # so changing it will NOT upgrade your system - see https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#sec-upgrading for how
-    # to actually do that.
-    #
-    # This value being lower than the current NixOS release does NOT mean your system is
-    # out of date, out of support, or vulnerable.
-    #
-    # Do NOT change this value unless you have manually inspected all the changes it would make to your configuration,
-    # and migrated your data accordingly.
-    #
-    # For more information, see `man configuration.nix` or https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/options#opt-system.stateVersion .
-  };
-  system.stateVersion = "24.05"; # Did you read the comment?
-}

system/flake.nix

@@ -1,28 +1,58 @@
 {
-  description = "A simple system flake using some Aux defaults";
+  description = "A system flake with various options for bootstrapping a complete Aux install.";
 
-  inputs.nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
+  inputs = {
+    # Import Auxolotl libs
+    auxlib.url = "https://git.auxolotl.org/auxolotl/labs/archive/main.tar.gz?dir=lib";
+
+    # Import the desired Nixpkgs repo. Defaults to unstable.
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable";
+
+    # SecureBoot support
+    lanzaboote.url = "github:nix-community/lanzaboote/v0.4.0";
+  };
 
   outputs =
-    inputs@{ nixpkgs, ... }:
+    inputs@{
+      self,
+      nixpkgs,
+      lanzaboote,
+      auxlib,
+      ...
+    }:
     let
+      forAllSystems =
+        function:
+        nixpkgs.lib.genAttrs [
+          "x86_64-linux"
+          "aarch64-linux"
+          "x86_64-darwin"
+          "aarch64-darwin"
+        ] (system: function nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system});
+
+      baseModules = [
+        ./modules/autoimport.nix
+        lanzaboote.nixosModules.lanzaboote
+      ];
+
       system = "x86_64-linux";
       hostName = builtins.abort "You need to fill in your hostName"; # Set this variable equal to your hostName
     in
     {
-      nixosConfigurations.${hostName} = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
-        modules = [
-          ./configuration.nix
-
+      nixosConfigurations."myHost" = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
+        specialArgs = {
+          inherit inputs;
+        };
+        system = "x86_64-linux";
+        modules = baseModules ++ [
+          ./host/configuration.nix
           {
             networking.hostName = hostName;
             nixpkgs.hostPlatform = system;
           }
         ];
-
-        specialArgs = {
-          inherit inputs;
-        };
       };
+
+      formatter = forAllSystems (pkgs: pkgs.nixfmt-rfc-style);
     };
 }

system/host/configuration.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+
+{
+  imports = [
+    # Include the results of the hardware scan.
+    ./hardware-configuration.nix
+  ];
+
+  ###*** Please set these variables first. ***###
+  nixpkgs.hostPlatform = "x86_64-linux"; # This assumes this is a standard 64-bit Linux system.
+
+  # Set your time zone.
+  time.timeZone = "Europe/Amsterdam";
+
+  # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with `passwd`.
+  users.users.axol = {
+    isNormalUser = true;
+    extraGroups = [ "wheel" ]; # Enable ‘sudo’ for the user.
+    packages = with pkgs; [ ]; # Enter any additional packages specific to this user here.
+  };
+
+  ###*** This is where you toggle options. ***###
+  ###*** To enable an option, set its value to "true". ***###
+  aux = {
+    editor = "nano"; # Change the default text editor. Options are "emacs", "nano", or "vim".
+    ui.desktops = {
+      gnome.enable = false; # Enable the Gnome desktop environment.
+      kde.enable = false; # Enable the KDE desktop environment.
+    };
+  };
+
+  # Enable printing via CUPS
+  services.printing.enable = false;
+
+  # Do not change this value!
+  system.stateVersion = "24.11";
+}

system/modules/autoimport.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Auto-import Nix files in this folder, recursively.
+# Sourced from https://github.com/evanjs/nixos_cfg/blob/4bb5b0b84a221b25cf50853c12b9f66f0cad3ea4/config/new-modules/default.nix
+{ lib, ... }:
+with lib;
+let
+  # Recursively constructs an attrset of a given folder, recursing on directories, value of attrs is the filetype
+  getDir =
+    dir:
+    mapAttrs (file: type: if type == "directory" then getDir "${dir}/${file}" else type) (
+      builtins.readDir dir
+    );
+
+  # Collects all files of a directory as a list of strings of paths
+  files =
+    dir: collect isString (mapAttrsRecursive (path: type: concatStringsSep "/" path) (getDir dir));
+
+  # Search all files and folders within and below the current directory.
+  # Filters out files and directories that don't belong, and makes the strings absolute.
+  validFiles =
+    dir:
+    map (file: ./. + "/${file}") (
+      filter (file: file != "autoimport.nix" && hasSuffix ".nix" file) (files dir)
+    );
+in
+{
+  imports = validFiles ./.;
+}

system/modules/system/bootloader.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Configuration options specific to bootloader management.
+# SecureBoot is handled via Lanzaboote. See https://github.com/nix-community/lanzaboote
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+
+# Bootloader
+let
+  cfg = config.aux.bootloader;
+in
+{
+
+  options = {
+    aux.bootloader = {
+      enable = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "Automatically configures the bootloader. Set to false to configure manually.";
+        type = lib.types.bool;
+        default = true;
+      };
+
+      secureboot.enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "Enables Secureboot support.");
+      tpm2.enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "Enables TPM2 support.");
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable (
+    lib.mkMerge [
+      (lib.mkIf cfg.secureboot.enable {
+        boot = {
+          # Enable Secure Boot
+          bootspec.enable = true;
+
+          # Use Lanzaboote in place of systemd-boot.
+          loader.systemd-boot.enable = false;
+          loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+          lanzaboote = {
+            enable = true;
+            pkiBundle = "/etc/secureboot";
+          };
+        };
+      })
+
+      # Set up TPM if enabled. See https://nixos.wiki/wiki/TPM
+      (lib.mkIf (cfg.tpm2.enable) {
+        # After installing and rebooting, set it up via https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-cryptenroll#Trusted_Platform_Module
+        environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ tpm2-tss ];
+        security.tpm2 = {
+          enable = true;
+          pkcs11.enable = true;
+          tctiEnvironment.enable = true;
+        };
+      })
+
+      # Use the default systemd-boot bootloader.
+      (lib.mkIf (!cfg.secureboot.enable) {
+        boot.loader = {
+          systemd-boot.enable = true;
+          efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
+        };
+      })
+    ]
+  );
+}

system/modules/system/editor.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Basic system-wide text editor configuration.
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  inputs,
+  ...
+}:
+
+let
+  cfg = config.aux.editor;
+in
+{
+  options = {
+    aux.editor = lib.mkOption {
+      description = "Selects the default text editor.";
+      default = "nano";
+      type = lib.types.enum [
+        "vim"
+        "nano"
+        "emacs"
+      ];
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkMerge [
+    (lib.mkIf (cfg == "emacs") {
+      services.emacs = {
+        enable = true;
+        defaultEditor = true;
+      };
+    })
+    (lib.mkIf (cfg == "nano") {
+      programs.nano = {
+        enable = true;
+        syntaxHighlight = true;
+      };
+      environment.variables."EDITOR" = "nano";
+    })
+    (lib.mkIf (cfg == "vim") { programs.vim.defaultEditor = true; })
+  ];
+}

system/modules/system/nix.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Core Nix configuration
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  inputs,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  nix = {
+    # Enable Flakes
+    settings.experimental-features = [
+      "nix-command"
+      "flakes"
+    ];
+
+    # Enable periodic nix store optimization
+    optimise.automatic = true;
+
+    # Configure NixOS to use the same software channel as Flakes
+    registry = lib.mapAttrs (_: value: { flake = value; }) inputs;
+    nixPath = lib.mapAttrsToList (key: value: "${key}=${value.to.path}") config.nix.registry;
+  };
+}

system/modules/ui/audio.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Enables audio support.
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  config,
+  ...
+}:
+
+let
+  cfg = config.aux.ui.audio;
+in
+{
+  options = {
+    aux.ui.audio = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "Enables audio.");
+      enableLowLatency = lib.mkEnableOption (
+        lib.mdDoc "Enables low-latency audio (may cause crackling) per https://nixos.wiki/wiki/PipeWire#Low-latency_setup."
+      );
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    # Enable sound with pipewire.
+    sound.enable = true;
+    security.rtkit.enable = true;
+    hardware.pulseaudio = {
+      enable = false;
+      package = pkgs.pulseaudioFull; # Enable extra audio codecs
+    };
+
+    services.pipewire = {
+      enable = true;
+      alsa.enable = true;
+      alsa.support32Bit = true;
+      pulse.enable = true;
+      jack.enable = true;
+
+      # Reduce audio latency per https://nixos.wiki/wiki/PipeWire#Low-latency_setup
+      extraConfig.pipewire = lib.mkIf cfg.enableLowLatency {
+        "92-low-latency.conf" = {
+          "context.properties" = {
+            "default.clock.rate" = 48000;
+            "default.clock.quantum" = 32;
+            "default.clock.min-quantum" = 32;
+            "default.clock.max-quantum" = 32;
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}

system/modules/ui/desktops/common.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Common desktop environment modules
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+
+let
+  cfg = config.aux.ui.desktops;
+in
+{
+  options = {
+    aux.ui.desktops = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "Enables base desktop environment support.");
+      xkb = lib.mkOption {
+        description = "The keyboard layout to use by default. Defaults to us.";
+        type = lib.types.attrs;
+        default = {
+          layout = "us";
+          variant = "";
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    aux.ui.audio.enable = true;
+
+    services = {
+      # Configure the xserver
+      xserver = {
+        # Enable the X11 windowing system.
+        enable = true;
+
+        # Enable touchpad support (enabled by default in most desktop managers, buuuut just in case).
+        libinput.enable = true;
+
+        # Configure keymap in X11
+        xkb = config.aux.ui.desktops.xkb;
+      };
+    };
+
+    # Support for AppImage files
+    programs.appimage = {
+      enable = true;
+      binfmt = true;
+    };
+  };
+}

system/modules/ui/desktops/gnome.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Enables the Gnome desktop environment.
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+let
+  cfg = config.aux.ui.desktops.gnome;
+in
+{
+  options = {
+    aux.ui.desktops.gnome.enable = lib.mkEnableOption (
+      lib.mdDoc "Enables the Gnome Desktop Environment."
+    );
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    aux.ui.desktops.enable = true;
+
+    # Enable Gnome
+    services.xserver = {
+      # Remove default packages that came with the install
+      excludePackages = [ pkgs.xterm ];
+
+      desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
+      displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
+    };
+
+    environment = {
+      # Remove extraneous Gnome packages
+      gnome.excludePackages = with pkgs.gnome; [
+        gnome-software # Built-in software manager
+        tali # poker game
+        iagno # go game
+        hitori # sudoku game
+        atomix # puzzle game
+      ];
+
+      # Install additional quality-of-life packages
+      systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        gnome-tweaks # Gnome tweak tool
+        gnome-themes-extra # Additional themes
+      ];
+
+      # Install GStreamer plugins
+      # References: 
+      #   https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/GStreamer
+      #   https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/195936
+      sessionVariables.GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0 = lib.makeSearchPathOutput "lib" "lib/gstreamer-1.0" (
+        with pkgs.gst_all_1;
+        [
+          gstreamer
+          gst-plugins-base
+          gst-plugins-good
+          gst-plugins-bad
+          gst-plugins-ugly
+          gst-libav
+          gst-vaapi
+        ]
+      );
+    };
+
+    # Gnome UI integration for KDE apps
+    qt = {
+      enable = true;
+      platformTheme = "gnome";
+      style = "adwaita-dark";
+    };
+  };
+}

system/modules/ui/desktops/kde.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Enables the KDE desktop environment.
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+
+let
+  cfg = config.aux.ui.desktops.kde;
+in
+{
+  options = {
+    aux.ui.desktops.kde = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "Enables the KDE Desktop Environment.");
+      useX11 = lib.mkEnableOption (lib.mdDoc "Uses X11 instead of Wayland.");
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    aux.ui.desktops.enable = true;
+
+    services = {
+      displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
+      desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;
+
+      xserver.displayManager = lib.mkIf cfg.useX11 {
+        defaultSession = "plasmaX11";
+        sddm.wayland.enable = true;
+      };
+    };
+
+    # Enable Gnome integration
+    qt = {
+      enable = true;
+      platformTheme = "gnome";
+      style = "adwaita-dark";
+    };
+  };
+}