nixos-container:tldr:c958c

nixos-container: Create a NixOS container with a specific configuration file.

nixos-container

$ sudo nixos-container create ${container_name} --config-file ${nix_config_file_path}

try on your machine

This command is used to create a new NixOS container using the nixos-container command-line tool. Let's break down the command:

sudo: It is a command that allows you to execute other commands with administrative privileges. In this case, it is used to run the nixos-container command as the root user.
nixos-container create: This is the subcommand of the nixos-container tool used to create a new container.
${container_name}: It is a placeholder indicating that you need to replace it with the desired name for your container. It should be replaced with a valid name without any spaces or special characters.
--config-file: This flag is used to specify the path to the NixOS configuration file for the container.
${nix_config_file_path}: Similar to ${container_name}, this is also a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file path of the NixOS configuration file.

The command is typically used to create a new NixOS container with a specific configuration file. Make sure to replace ${container_name} with a desired name and ${nix_config_file_path} with the actual path to your configuration file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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