DOSSIER 09 / 6 ARTICLES
Home Manager: managing user configuration
Bring programs, files, and user services into declarative configuration.
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Home Manager can be activated independently or integrated as a NixOS module. Follow installation modes, program configuration, desktop themes, file links, secrets management, and a complete tutorial, with an emphasis on the boundary between user configuration and mutable data.
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Compare standalone and NixOS module modes, then split user configuration into modules.
Home Manager integration and modular configuration
Compare standalone and NixOS module modes, then split user configuration into modules.
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Use modules to configure Zsh, Starship, and common command-line tools.
Configuring a terminal environment with Home Manager
Use modules to configure Zsh, Starship, and common command-line tools.
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Separate system-session and user-appearance responsibilities when configuring Hyprland, Plasma, and GTK.
Desktop and theme configuration with Home Manager
Separate system-session and user-appearance responsibilities when configuring Hyprland, Plasma, and GTK.
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Use home.file and XDG file options to manage read-only configuration and directory links.
Home Manager files and symbolic links
Use home.file and XDG file options to manage read-only configuration and directory links.
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Separate public configuration from private data using encrypted files and runtime paths.
Secrets management with Home Manager and NixOS
Separate public configuration from private data using encrypted files and runtime paths.
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A complete introduction to installation, program modules, dotfiles, services, and activation.
A tutorial on user-level configuration with Home Manager
A complete introduction to installation, program modules, dotfiles, services, and activation.
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