But tbh it’s rare I run rebuild directly anymore. Most of my machines are set up for automatic rebuilds from my remote. Otherwise I use shell app shortcuts that cache the URI to disk so I only need to pass my flake remote or local folderpath once, then all subsequent cmds use it; nup to update the flake lock, nboot or nswitch, and hswitch for home-manager.
(most of my machines use HM nixos module but my main uses standalone for easier tweaking; switching between module and sa is a one-line host change in my config)
I also have ns and nr scripts for aliasing nix shell and run using the flake’s lock. e.g. nr u.yt-dlp runs the yt-dlp program from the unstable nixpkgs my host is pinned to; s. for stable. If I need a specific revision then I fall back to the regular nix command.
Using shell apps as cross-shell shortcuts/commands has really changed how I use my terminal.
Well I use sudo-rs, and my CI does that for me :p
But tbh it’s rare I run rebuild directly anymore. Most of my machines are set up for automatic rebuilds from my remote. Otherwise I use shell app shortcuts that cache the URI to disk so I only need to pass my flake remote or local folderpath once, then all subsequent cmds use it;
nupto update the flake lock,nbootornswitch, andhswitchfor home-manager.(most of my machines use HM nixos module but my main uses standalone for easier tweaking; switching between module and sa is a one-line host change in my config)
I also have
nsandnrscripts for aliasing nix shell and run using the flake’s lock. e.g.nr u.yt-dlpruns the yt-dlp program from the unstable nixpkgs my host is pinned to;s.for stable. If I need a specific revision then I fall back to the regular nix command.Using shell apps as cross-shell shortcuts/commands has really changed how I use my terminal.