I’ll start. I just discovered this one. It shows asterisks (*********) while you type your sudo password:

security.sudo.extraConfig = # sh
  ''
    Defaults pwfeedback # Make typed password visible as asterisks
  '';
  • 00xide@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 month ago

    Nix-specific shell aliases: nixls is 'cd /etc/nixos && tree *.nix(wrong tree syntax hut you get the gist)nixrs` is a function that…

    • runs git add . and git status in /etc/nixos
    • runs nixos rebuild-switch --flake
    • returns you to whatever directory you were in

    lib.mkIf for optional configs

    Using let ... In {} more often, basically treating nix as a programming language instead of a config language

  • refreeze@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    22 days ago

    I like to include memtest in my boot menu:

    boot.loader.systemd-boot.memtest86.enable = true;

    You can also use it with grub:

    boot.loader.grub.memtest86.enable = true;