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NixOS on WSL [maintainer=@nzbr]

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NixOS-WSL
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Modules for running NixOS on the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Documentation is available here

Quick Start

Run the following from powershell:

  1. Enable WSL if you haven't done already:
  • wsl --install --no-distribution

  1. Download nixos.wsl from the latest release.

  2. Double-click the file you just downloaded (requires WSL >= 2.4.4)

  3. You can now run NixOS:

  • wsl -d NixOS

For more detailed instructions, refer to the documentation.

License

Apache License, Version 2.0. See LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html for details.

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