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diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.md b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.md index fa8806f791d5..921592fe5357 100644 --- a/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.md +++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: 1. Switch to the NixOS channel: - If you\'ve just installed Nix on a non-NixOS distribution, you will + If you've just installed Nix on a non-NixOS distribution, you will be on the `nixpkgs` channel by default. ```ShellSession @@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: 1. Install the NixOS installation tools: - You\'ll need `nixos-generate-config` and `nixos-install`, but this + You'll need `nixos-generate-config` and `nixos-install`, but this also makes some man pages and `nixos-enter` available, just in case you want to chroot into your NixOS partition. NixOS installs these - by default, but you don\'t have NixOS yet.. + by default, but you don't have NixOS yet.. ```ShellSession $ nix-env -f '<nixpkgs>' -iA nixos-install-tools @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: refer to the partitioning, file-system creation, and mounting steps of [](#sec-installation) - If you\'re about to install NixOS in place using `NIXOS_LUSTRATE` + If you're about to install NixOS in place using `NIXOS_LUSTRATE` there is nothing to do for this step. 1. Generate your NixOS configuration: @@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: $ sudo `which nixos-generate-config` --root /mnt ``` - You\'ll probably want to edit the configuration files. Refer to the + You'll probably want to edit the configuration files. Refer to the `nixos-generate-config` step in [](#sec-installation) for more information. Consider setting up the NixOS bootloader to give you the ability to - boot on your existing Linux partition. For instance, if you\'re + boot on your existing Linux partition. For instance, if you're using GRUB and your existing distribution is running Ubuntu, you may want to add something like this to your `configuration.nix`: @@ -148,19 +148,19 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: Generate your NixOS configuration: ```ShellSession - $ sudo `which nixos-generate-config` --root / + $ sudo `which nixos-generate-config` ``` Note that this will place the generated configuration files in - `/etc/nixos`. You\'ll probably want to edit the configuration files. + `/etc/nixos`. You'll probably want to edit the configuration files. Refer to the `nixos-generate-config` step in [](#sec-installation) for more information. - You\'ll likely want to set a root password for your first boot using - the configuration files because you won\'t have a chance to enter a - password until after you reboot. You can initalize the root password - to an empty one with this line: (and of course don\'t forget to set - one once you\'ve rebooted or to lock the account with + You'll likely want to set a root password for your first boot using + the configuration files because you won't have a chance to enter a + password until after you reboot. You can initialize the root password + to an empty one with this line: (and of course don't forget to set + one once you've rebooted or to lock the account with `sudo passwd -l root` if you use `sudo`) ```nix @@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: bootup scripts require its presence). `/etc/NIXOS_LUSTRATE` tells the NixOS bootup scripts to move - *everything* that\'s in the root partition to `/old-root`. This will + *everything* that's in the root partition to `/old-root`. This will move your existing distribution out of the way in the very early stages of the NixOS bootup. There are exceptions (we do need to keep NixOS there after all), so the NixOS lustrate process will not @@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: ::: {.note} Support for `NIXOS_LUSTRATE` was added in NixOS 16.09. The act of - \"lustrating\" refers to the wiping of the existing distribution. + "lustrating" refers to the wiping of the existing distribution. Creating `/etc/NIXOS_LUSTRATE` can also be used on NixOS to remove - all mutable files from your root partition (anything that\'s not in - `/nix` or `/boot` gets \"lustrated\" on the next boot. + all mutable files from your root partition (anything that's not in + `/nix` or `/boot` gets "lustrated" on the next boot. lustrate /ˈlʌstreɪt/ verb. @@ -212,14 +212,14 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: ritual action. ::: - Let\'s create the files: + Let's create the files: ```ShellSession $ sudo touch /etc/NIXOS $ sudo touch /etc/NIXOS_LUSTRATE ``` - Let\'s also make sure the NixOS configuration files are kept once we + Let's also make sure the NixOS configuration files are kept once we reboot on NixOS: ```ShellSession @@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: ::: {.warning} Once you complete this step, your current distribution will no - longer be bootable! If you didn\'t get all the NixOS configuration + longer be bootable! If you didn't get all the NixOS configuration right, especially those settings pertaining to boot loading and root partition, NixOS may not be bootable either. Have a USB rescue device ready in case this happens. @@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: Cross your fingers, reboot, hopefully you should get a NixOS prompt! 1. If for some reason you want to revert to the old distribution, - you\'ll need to boot on a USB rescue disk and do something along + you'll need to boot on a USB rescue disk and do something along these lines: ```ShellSession @@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ The first steps to all these are the same: This may work as is or you might also need to reinstall the boot loader. - And of course, if you\'re happy with NixOS and no longer need the + And of course, if you're happy with NixOS and no longer need the old distribution: ```ShellSession sudo rm -rf /old-root ``` -1. It\'s also worth noting that this whole process can be automated. +1. It's also worth noting that this whole process can be automated. This is especially useful for Cloud VMs, where provider do not provide NixOS. For instance, [nixos-infect](https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect) uses the |