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# Tutorials
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1. [Install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on VirtualBox](#tutorial-install-and-configure-nixos-for-nix-bitcoin-on-virtualbox)
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2. [Install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on your own hardware](#tutorial-install-and-configure-nixos-for-nix-bitcoin-on-your-own-hardware)
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2. [Install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on VirtualBox (macOS host)](#tutorial-install-and-configure-nixos-for-nix-bitcoin-on-virtualbox-macOS-host)
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3. [Install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on your own hardware](#tutorial-install-and-configure-nixos-for-nix-bitcoin-on-your-own-hardware)
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Tutorial: install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on VirtualBox
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---
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@ -131,6 +132,104 @@ You can also build Nix from source by following the instructions at https://nixo
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See [usage.md](usage.md) for usage instructions, such as how to update.
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Tutorial: install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on VirtualBox (macOS host)
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## 1. VirtualBox installation
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The following steps are meant to be run on the machine you deploy from, not the machine you deploy to.
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1. Download and install VirtualBox
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Use the official Downloads page: [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
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Make sure that the installer you download shows a lock icon in the top right corner to make sure it is signed by Oracle.
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2. Create Host Adapter in VirtualBox
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```
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vboxmanage hostonlyif create
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```
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## 2. Nix installation
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The following steps are meant to be run on the machine you deploy from, not the machine you deploy to. You can also build Nix from source by following the instructions at https://nixos.org/nix/manual/#ch-installing-source.
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1. Install latest Nix in "multi-user mode" with GPG Verification
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```
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curl -o install-nix https://nixos.org/nix/install
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curl -o install-nix.sig https://nixos.org/nix/install.sig
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gpg2 --recv-keys B541D55301270E0BCF15CA5D8170B4726D7198DE
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gpg2 --verify ./install-nix.sig
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sh ./install-nix --daemon
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```
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Then follow the instructions. Open a new terminal window when you're done. Make sure that `nix-shell -p nix-info --run "nix-info -m"` executes successfully.
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2. Optional: Disallow substitutes
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You can put `substitute = false` to your `nix.conf` usually found in `/etc/nix/` to build the packages from source.
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This eliminates an attack vector where nix's build server or binary cache is compromised.
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## 3. LinuxKit Nix installation
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In order to build binaries for your linux (NixOS) virtual machine on a macOS host machine, you need to use [linuxkit-nix](https://github.com/nix-community/linuxkit-nix). It uses hyperkit to spin up a separate VM on which it builds binaries. An alternative solution is [nix-docker-build-slave](https://github.com/LnL7/nix-docker/blob/master/start-docker-nix-build-slave).
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1. Installation
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```
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nix-env -i /nix/store/jgq3savsyyrpsxvjlrz41nx09z7r0lch-linuxkit-builder
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nix-linuxkit-configure
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```
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You may want to use `nix-linuxkit-configure -c 4` to give the builder 4 CPUs.
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2. Confirm that nix-linuxkit works
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nix-build /Users/lev/.cache/nix-linuxkit-builder/example.nix
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```
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As the installer says, run a `nix-build` to make sure that you are able to build linux binaries. The `example.nix` is specifically configured to force a x86_64-linux build. Remove the generated `result` folder afterwards.
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## 4. Nixops deployment
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1. Clone this project
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cd
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git clone https://github.com/fort-nix/nix-bitcoin
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cd ~/nix-bitcoin
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```
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2. Setup environment
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```
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nix-shell
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```
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This will set up your nix-bitcoin environment and might take a while without giving an output.
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3. Create nixops deployment in nix-shell.
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```
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nixops create network/network.nix network/network-vbox.nix -d bitcoin-node
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```
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4. Adjust configuration by opening `configuration.nix` and removing FIXMEs. Enable/disable the modules you want in `configuration.nix`.
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5. Deploy Nixops in nix-shell
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```
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nixops deploy -d bitcoin-node --option system x86_64-linux
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```
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This will now create a nix-bitcoin node on the target machine. The `--option system x86_64-linux` is necessary for `linuxkit-nix` to work.
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6. Nixops automatically creates an ssh key for use with `nixops ssh`. Access `bitcoin-node` through ssh in nix-shell with
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nixops ssh operator@bitcoin-node
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```
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See [usage.md](usage.md) for usage instructions, such as how to update.
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Tutorial: install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on your own hardware
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