Start

From this repo:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf -L https://install.determinate.systems/nix | sh -s -- install
mkdir $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nix
cp nix.conf $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nix/
cp -r nixconfig $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/

Then run:

cd $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nixconfig
nix run .#activate[-home] # use the optional variant for non nixos linux

To update:

nix run .#update && nix run .#activate[-home] # or nix flake update && nix run .#activate[-home]

Troubleshooting

1. On a mac, you may need to download iterm2 as the installed version does not appear in the Finder.

2. Some items may fail to appear available in the shell, simply restart the shell or even the device.

3. Nix can't find your machine. Be sure the username and configuration are correct and rerun.