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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/non-switchable-systems.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/development/non-switchable-systems.section.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..87bb46c7890 --- /dev/null +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/development/non-switchable-systems.section.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# Non Switchable Systems {#sec-non-switchable-system} + +In certain systems, most notably image based appliances, updates are handled +outside the system. This means that you do not need to rebuild your +configuration on the system itself anymore. + +If you want to build such a system, you can use the `image-based-appliance` +profile: + +```nix +{ modulesPath, ... }: { + imports = [ "${modulesPath}/profiles/image-based-appliance.nix" ] +} +``` + +The most notable deviation of this profile from a standard NixOS configuration +is that after building it, you cannot switch *to* the configuration anymore. +The profile sets `config.system.switch.enable = false;`, which excludes +`switch-to-configuration`, the central script called by `nixos-rebuild`, from +your system. Removing this script makes the image lighter and slightly more +secure. |