Preliminary steps --- Get a machine to deploy nix-bitcoin on. This could be a VirtualBox, a machine that is already running [NixOS](https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/index.html) or a cloud provider. Have a look at the options in the [NixOps manual](https://nixos.org/nixops/manual/). # Tutorials 1. [Install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on VirtualBox](#tutorial-install-and-configure-nixos-for-nix-bitcoin-on-virtualbox) 2. [Install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on your own hardware](#tutorial-install-and-configure-nixos-for-nix-bitcoin-on-your-own-hardware) Tutorial: install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on VirtualBox --- ## 1. VirtualBox installation The following steps are meant to be run on the machine you deploy from, not the machine you deploy to. 1. Add virtualbox.list to /etc/apt/sources.list.d (Debian 9 stretch) ``` echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian stretch contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list ``` 2. Add Oracle VirtualBox public key ``` wget https://www.virtualbox.org/download/oracle_vbox_2016.asc gpg2 oracle_vbox_2016.asc ``` Proceed _only_ if fingerprint reads B9F8 D658 297A F3EF C18D 5CDF A2F6 83C5 2980 AECF ``` sudo apt-key add oracle_vbox_2016.asc ``` 3. Install virtualbox-5.2 ``` sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install virtualbox-5.2 ``` 3. Create Host Adapter in VirtualBox ``` Open VirtualBox File -> Host Network Manager -> Create ``` This should create a host adapter named vboxnet0 ## 2. Nix installation The following steps are meant to be run on the machine you deploy from, not the machine you deploy to. 1. Install Dependencies (Debian 9 stretch) ``` sudo apt-get install curl git gnupg2 dirmngr ``` 2. Install latest Nix in "multi-user mode" with GPG Verification ``` curl -o install-nix-2.2.1 https://nixos.org/nix/install curl -o install-nix-2.2.1.sig https://nixos.org/nix/install.sig gpg2 --recv-keys B541D55301270E0BCF15CA5D8170B4726D7198DE gpg2 --verify ./install-nix-2.2.1.sig sh ./install-nix-2.2.1 --daemon ``` Then follow the instructions. Open a new terminal window when you're done. If you get an error similar to ``` error: cloning builder process: Operation not permitted error: unable to start build process /tmp/nix-binary-tarball-unpack.hqawN4uSPr/unpack/nix-2.2.1-x86_64-linux/install: unable to install Nix into your default profile ``` you're likely not installing as multi-user because you forgot to pass the `--daemon` flag to the install script. ## 3. Nixops deployment 1. Clone this project ``` cd git clone https://github.com/jonasnick/nix-bitcoin cd ~/nix-bitcoin ``` 2. Setup environment ``` nix-shell ``` 3. Create nixops deployment in nix-shell. ``` nixops create network/network.nix network/network-vbox.nix -d bitcoin-node ``` 4. Adjust configuration by opening `configuration.nix` and removing FIXMEs. Enable/disable the modules you want in `configuration.nix`. 5. Deploy Nixops in nix-shell ``` nixops deploy -d bitcoin-node ``` This will now create a nix-bitcoin node on the target machine. 6. Nixops automatically creates an ssh key for use with `nixops ssh`. Access `bitcoin-node` through ssh in nix-shell with ``` nixops ssh operator@bitcoin-node ``` See [usage.md](usage.md) for usage instructions, such as how to update. Tutorial: install and configure NixOS for nix-bitcoin on your own hardware --- ## 1. NixOS installation This is borrowed from the [NixOS manual](https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/index.html#ch-installation). Look there for more information. 1. Obtain latest NixOS. For example: ``` wget https://releases.nixos.org/nixos/18.09/nixos-18.09.2257.235487585ed/nixos-graphical-18.09.2257.235487585ed-x86_64-linux.iso ``` 2. Write NixOS iso to install media (USB/CD). For example: ``` dd if=nixos-graphical-18.09.2257.235487585ed-x86_64-linux.iso of=/dev/sdX ``` Replace /dev/sdX with the correct device name. You can find this using `sudo fdisk -l` 3. Boot the system You will have to find out if your hardware uses UEFI or Legacy Boot for the next step. 4. Option 1: Partition and format for UEFI ``` parted /dev/sda -- mklabel gpt parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 512MiB -8GiB parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100% parted /dev/sda -- mkpart ESP fat32 1MiB 512MiB parted /dev/sda -- set 3 boot on mkfs.ext4 -L nixos /dev/sda1 mkswap -L swap /dev/sda2 mkfs.fat -F 32 -n boot /dev/sda3 mount /dev/disk/by-label/nixos /mnt mkdir -p /mnt/boot mount /dev/disk/by-label/boot /mnt/boot swapon /dev/sda2 ``` 4. Option 2: Partition and format for Legacy Boot (MBR) ``` parted /dev/sda -- mklabel msdos parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary 1MiB -8GiB parted /dev/sda -- mkpart primary linux-swap -8GiB 100% mkfs.ext4 -L nixos /dev/sda1 mkswap -L swap /dev/sda2 mount /dev/disk/by-label/nixos /mnt swapon /dev/sda2 ``` 5. Generate NixOS config ``` nixos-generate-config --root /mnt nano /mnt/etc/nixos/configuration.nix ``` Option 1: Edit NixOS configuration for UEFI ``` { config, pkgs, ... }: { imports = [ # Include the results of the hardware scan. ./hardware-configuration.nix ]; boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true; # Note: setting fileSystems is generally not # necessary, since nixos-generate-config figures them out # automatically in hardware-configuration.nix. #fileSystems."/".device = "/dev/disk/by-label/nixos"; # Enable the OpenSSH server. services.openssh = { enable = true; permitRootLogin = "yes"; }; } ``` Option 2: Edit NixOS configuration for Legacy Boot (MBR) ``` { config, pkgs, ... }: { imports = [ # Include the results of the hardware scan. ./hardware-configuration.nix ]; boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda"; # Note: setting fileSystems is generally not # necessary, since nixos-generate-config figures them out # automatically in hardware-configuration.nix. #fileSystems."/".device = "/dev/disk/by-label/nixos"; # Enable the OpenSSH server. services.openssh = { enable = true; permitRootLogin = "yes"; }; } ``` 6. Do the installation ``` nixos-install ``` Set root password ``` setting root password... Enter new UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: ``` 7. If everything went well ``` reboot ``` ## 2. nix-bitcoin installation On the machine you are deploying from: 1. Install Dependencies (Debian 9 stretch) ``` sudo apt-get install curl git gnupg2 dirmngr ``` 2. Install Latest Nix with GPG Verification ``` curl -o install-nix-2.2.1 https://nixos.org/nix/install curl -o install-nix-2.2.1.sig https://nixos.org/nix/install.sig gpg2 --recv-keys B541D55301270E0BCF15CA5D8170B4726D7198DE gpg2 --verify ./install-nix-2.2.1.sig sh ./install-nix-2.2.1 --daemon . /home/user/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh ``` Then follow the instructions. Open a new terminal window when you're done. If you get an error similar to ``` error: cloning builder process: Operation not permitted error: unable to start build process /tmp/nix-binary-tarball-unpack.hqawN4uSPr/unpack/nix-2.2.1-x86_64-linux/install: unable to install Nix into your default profile ``` you're likely not installing as multi-user because you forgot to pass the `--daemon` flag to the install script. 3. Clone this project ``` cd git clone https://github.com/jonasnick/nix-bitcoin cd ~/nix-bitcoin ``` 4. Create network file ``` nano network/network-nixos.nix ``` ``` { bitcoin-node = { config, pkgs, ... }: { deployment.targetHost = 1.2.3.4; }; } ``` Replace 1.2.3.4 with NixOS machine's IP address. 5. Edit `configuration.nix` ``` nano configuration.nix ``` Uncomment `./hardware-configuration.nix` line by removing #. 6. Create `hardware-configuration.nix` ``` nano hardware-configuration.nix ``` Copy contents of NixOS machine's `hardware-configuration.nix` to file. 7. Add boot option to `hardware-configuration.nix` Option 1: Enable systemd boot for UEFI ``` boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda"; ``` Option 2: Set grub device for Legacy Boot (MBR) ``` boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/sda": ``` 8. Setup environment ``` nix-shell ``` 9. Create nixops deployment in nix-shell. ``` nixops create network/network.nix network/network-nixos.nix -d bitcoin-node ``` 10. Adjust configuration by opening `configuration.nix` and removing FIXMEs. Enable/disable the modules you want in `configuration.nix`. 11. Deploy Nixops in nix-shell ``` nixops deploy -d bitcoin-node ``` This will now create a nix-bitcoin node on the target machine. 12. Nixops automatically creates an ssh key for use with `nixops ssh`. Access `bitcoin-node` through ssh in nix-shell with ``` nixops ssh operator@bitcoin-node ``` See [usage.md](usage.md) for usage instructions, such as how to update.