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NixOS is a Linux distribution built on top of the Nix package manager. Its declarative configuration allows reliable system upgrades via several official channels of stability and size.

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I would kill for QubesOS features in NixOS (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Meaning, VMs with Xen and hardware virtualization support

The system VM/Qube for USBs is isolated, the Network VM/Qube is separate and isolated, the windowing system and OS housing the qubes is isolated....

And being able to configure all of those with Nix would be a wet dream come true

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

@yboutros https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/341215

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-xen-project-reviving-the-xen-project-hypervisor-on-nixpkgs/52768

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@yboutros Sounds like https://spectrum-os.org but also you want Xen, not KVM

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I'm sure both are good, I've just heard Xen is better for isolation. I'll check out spectrum-os, although I am starting to get used to the NixOS monolithic kernel architecture, an linux OS with nixpkgs is the next best thing