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diff --git a/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/virtualisation/container-config.nix b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/virtualisation/container-config.nix
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index 000000000000..604fb8a75932
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+++ b/nixpkgs/nixos/modules/virtualisation/container-config.nix
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+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+{
+
+  config = mkIf config.boot.isContainer {
+
+    # Disable some features that are not useful in a container.
+    services.udisks2.enable = mkDefault false;
+    powerManagement.enable = mkDefault false;
+
+    networking.useHostResolvConf = mkDefault true;
+
+    # Containers should be light-weight, so start sshd on demand.
+    services.openssh.startWhenNeeded = mkDefault true;
+
+    # Shut up warnings about not having a boot loader.
+    system.build.installBootLoader = "${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/true";
+
+    # Not supported in systemd-nspawn containers.
+    security.audit.enable = false;
+
+    # Use the host's nix-daemon.
+    environment.variables.NIX_REMOTE = "daemon";
+
+  };
+
+}