From 031863643b8771b5cdd334ef9c244cd4bdc07074 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Emil \"AngryAnt\" Johansen" Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 09:35:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update getting-started --- getting-started.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/getting-started.md b/getting-started.md index 6ce121f..644a95d 100644 --- a/getting-started.md +++ b/getting-started.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Getting Started Guide description: A quick guide to getting started with installing and using Auxolotl. published: true -date: 2024-05-05T17:53:54.448Z +date: 2024-05-06T09:35:13.691Z tags: installation, tutorial editor: markdown dateCreated: 2024-05-05T15:44:03.224Z @@ -32,7 +32,19 @@ $ TODO ## Converting NixOS to Aux -If you have an existing NixOS installation and want to convert it to use Aux, all you need to do is change your `nixpkgs` input to use the Auxolotl nixpkgs repository. +If you have an existing NixOS installation and want to convert it to use Aux, all you need to do is change your `nixpkgs` source to use the Auxolotl nixpkgs repository (substituting `` with desired release - such as `unstable` or `23.11`). + +### Channels + +To change your `nixpkgs` channel to pull from Aux, run the following command: + +```shell= +nix-channel --add https://github.com/auxolotl/nixpkgs/nixos- nixpkgs +``` + +On your next `nix-channel --update` or `nixos-rebuild --upgrade`, Aux will get pulled. + +### Flakes Open your `flake.nix` file and change the following line: