# nixos-servers

Nix definitions to configure our physical servers.
Currently, only one physical server (named jefke) is implemented but more are planned!

## Prerequisites

1. Install the Nix package manager or NixOS ([link](https://nixos.org/download))
2. Enable flake and nix commands ([link](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Flakes#Enable_flakes_permanently_in_NixOS))
3. Install Direnv ([link](https://direnv.net/))
4. Allow direnv for this repository: `direnv allow`

## Bootstrapping

We bootstrap our physical server using [nixos-anywhere](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywhere).
This reformats the hard disk of the server and installs a fresh NixOS.
Additionally, it deploys an age identity, which is later used for decrypting secrets.

⚠️  This will wipe your server completely ⚠️

1. Make sure your have a [Secret service](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/auth/Secret-Service-API.html) running (such as Keepassxc) that provides the age identity.
2. Ensure you have root SSH access to the server.
3. Run nixos-anywhere: `./bootstrap <servername>`

## Deployment

Deployment can simply be done as follows: `deploy`