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Simplifying NixOS-Related Commands

To simplify NixOS-related commands, I utilize a Makefile, which proves to be very convenient.

Alternatively, you can also use similar tools like just and cargo-make for this purpose. Here, I will provide my approach as a reference.

Below is an example of how my Makefile looks:

Note

: The target names in the Makefile should not conflict with any file or directory names in the current directory. Otherwise, the targets will not execute.

############################################################################
#
#  Nix commands related to the local machine
#
############################################################################

deploy:
	nixos-rebuild switch --flake . --use-remote-sudo

debug:
	nixos-rebuild switch --flake . --use-remote-sudo --show-trace --verbose

update:
	nix flake update

history:
	nix profile history --profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/system

gc:
	# remove all generations older than 7 days
	sudo nix profile wipe-history --profile /nix/var/nix/profiles/system  --older-than 7d

	# garbage collect all unused nix store entries
	sudo nix store gc --debug

############################################################################
#
#  Idols: Commands related to my remote distributed building cluster
#
############################################################################

add-idols-ssh-key:
	ssh-add ~/.ssh/ai-idols

aqua: add-idols-ssh-key
	nixos-rebuild --flake .#aquamarine --target-host aquamarine --build-host aquamarine switch --use-remote-sudo

aqua-debug: add-idols-ssh-key
	nixos-rebuild --flake .#aquamarine --target-host aquamarine --build-host aquamarine switch --use-remote-sudo --show-trace --verbose

ruby: add-idols-ssh-key
	nixos-rebuild --flake .#ruby --target-host ruby --build-host ruby switch --use-remote-sudo

ruby-debug: add-idols-ssh-key
	nixos-rebuild --flake .#ruby --target-host ruby --build-host ruby switch --use-remote-sudo --show-trace --verbose

idols: aqua ruby

idols-debug: aqua-debug ruby-debug

By Save the above Makefile to the root directory of your Nix flake. Then, I can use make deploy to deploy the configuration to my local machine, and make idols to deploy the configuration to all my remote servers.

This approach simplifies the execution of NixOS commands by abstracting them behind target names in the Makefile, providing a more user-friendly and convenient experience.