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diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.xml b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9d08f7f7bed2 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/profiles.xml @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +<chapter xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" + xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + version="5.0" + xml:id="ch-profiles"> + <title>Profiles</title> + <para> + In some cases, it may be desirable to take advantage of commonly-used, + predefined configurations provided by nixpkgs, but different from those that + come as default. This is a role fulfilled by NixOS's Profiles, which come as + files living in <filename><nixpkgs/nixos/modules/profiles></filename>. + That is to say, expected usage is to add them to the imports list of your + <filename>/etc/configuration.nix</filename> as such: + </para> +<programlisting> + imports = [ + <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/profiles/profile-name.nix> + ]; +</programlisting> + <para> + Even if some of these profiles seem only useful in the context of install + media, many are actually intended to be used in real installs. + </para> + <para> + What follows is a brief explanation on the purpose and use-case for each + profile. Detailing each option configured by each one is out of scope. + </para> + <xi:include href="profiles/all-hardware.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/base.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/clone-config.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/demo.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/docker-container.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/graphical.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/hardened.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/headless.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/installation-device.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/minimal.xml" /> + <xi:include href="profiles/qemu-guest.xml" /> +</chapter> |