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Using nixos-shell it is easy to build and run a virtual machine from a Nix configuration file describing the system. I started using this tool to create clean and reproducible test environments for developing Nextcloud apps. The requirement for this setup was to automatically configure Nextcloud, additional apps and users for testing. The Nextcloud service […]

LibreWolf is a fork of the popular open-source browser Firefox. It includes an adblocker enabled by default, no sponsored advertisements nor telemetry and many privacy and security tweaks. By default LibreWolf has strict privacy settings by disabling the browser history, persistent cookeis and for example, WebGL support. The browser is already available in the NixOS […]

Running applications inside a virtual machine could possibly be the most secure sandboxing approach. appvm is a small Go program developed by jollheef and cab404 to run apps seamlessly inside a virtual machine, similar to Quebes OS. To configure permissions and install appvm, paste following code to your system configuration and enable it. Replace user […]

Here’s a short summary on what I’ve been working on since the last 21.11 NixOS release. There are some new programs and modules in the repository which are worth noting. New apps and drivers The script orjail let you easily run any application in an isolated network which will tunnel all traffic through tor. Simply […]

Using the linux-wifi-hotspot script and package makes it possible to easily share a wired internet connection via wifi hotspot with a single command. The upcoming NixOS 22.05 repository will include this program. You can install and use it like this: wlan0 is the interface name of your wifi card and eth0 the name of your […]