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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.xml index f29200952ac..bcb8573f1b4 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/installation/installing-from-other-distro.section.xml @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ $ . $HOME/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh # …or open a fresh shell Switch to the NixOS channel: </para> <para> - If you've just installed Nix on a non-NixOS distribution, you + If you’ve just installed Nix on a non-NixOS distribution, you will be on the <literal>nixpkgs</literal> channel by default. </para> <programlisting> @@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ $ nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-version nixpkgs Install the NixOS installation tools: </para> <para> - You'll need <literal>nixos-generate-config</literal> and + You’ll need <literal>nixos-generate-config</literal> and <literal>nixos-install</literal>, but this also makes some man pages and <literal>nixos-enter</literal> available, just in case you want to chroot into your NixOS partition. NixOS installs - these by default, but you don't have NixOS yet.. + these by default, but you don’t have NixOS yet.. </para> <programlisting> $ nix-env -f '<nixpkgs>' -iA nixos-install-tools @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ $ nix-env -f '<nixpkgs>' -iA nixos-install-tools mounting steps of <xref linkend="sec-installation" /> </para> <para> - If you're about to install NixOS in place using + If you’re about to install NixOS in place using <literal>NIXOS_LUSTRATE</literal> there is nothing to do for this step. </para> @@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ $ nix-env -f '<nixpkgs>' -iA nixos-install-tools $ sudo `which nixos-generate-config` --root /mnt </programlisting> <para> - You'll probably want to edit the configuration files. Refer to + You’ll probably want to edit the configuration files. Refer to the <literal>nixos-generate-config</literal> step in <xref linkend="sec-installation" /> for more information. </para> <para> Consider setting up the NixOS bootloader to give you the ability to boot on your existing Linux partition. For instance, if - you're using GRUB and your existing distribution is running + you’re using GRUB and your existing distribution is running Ubuntu, you may want to add something like this to your <literal>configuration.nix</literal>: </para> @@ -215,17 +215,17 @@ $ sudo `which nixos-generate-config` </programlisting> <para> Note that this will place the generated configuration files in - <literal>/etc/nixos</literal>. You'll probably want to edit the + <literal>/etc/nixos</literal>. You’ll probably want to edit the configuration files. Refer to the <literal>nixos-generate-config</literal> step in <xref linkend="sec-installation" /> for more information. </para> <para> - You'll likely want to set a root password for your first boot - using the configuration files because you won't have a chance to + You’ll likely want to set a root password for your first boot + using the configuration files because you won’t have a chance to enter a password until after you reboot. You can initialize the root password to an empty one with this line: (and of course - don't forget to set one once you've rebooted or to lock the + don’t forget to set one once you’ve rebooted or to lock the account with <literal>sudo passwd -l root</literal> if you use <literal>sudo</literal>) </para> @@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ $ sudo chown -R 0:0 /nix </para> <para> <literal>/etc/NIXOS_LUSTRATE</literal> tells the NixOS bootup - scripts to move <emphasis>everything</emphasis> that's in the + scripts to move <emphasis>everything</emphasis> that’s in the root partition to <literal>/old-root</literal>. This will move your existing distribution out of the way in the very early stages of the NixOS bootup. There are exceptions (we do need to @@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ $ sudo chown -R 0:0 /nix wiping of the existing distribution. Creating <literal>/etc/NIXOS_LUSTRATE</literal> can also be used on NixOS to remove all mutable files from your root partition - (anything that's not in <literal>/nix</literal> or + (anything that’s not in <literal>/nix</literal> or <literal>/boot</literal> gets "lustrated" on the next boot. </para> @@ -307,14 +307,14 @@ $ sudo chown -R 0:0 /nix </para> </note> <para> - Let's create the files: + Let’s create the files: </para> <programlisting> $ sudo touch /etc/NIXOS $ sudo touch /etc/NIXOS_LUSTRATE </programlisting> <para> - Let's also make sure the NixOS configuration files are kept once + Let’s also make sure the NixOS configuration files are kept once we reboot on NixOS: </para> <programlisting> @@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ $ echo etc/nixos | sudo tee -a /etc/NIXOS_LUSTRATE <warning> <para> Once you complete this step, your current distribution will no - longer be bootable! If you didn't get all the NixOS + longer be bootable! If you didn’t get all the NixOS configuration right, especially those settings pertaining to boot loading and root partition, NixOS may not be bootable either. Have a USB rescue device ready in case this happens. @@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ sudo /nix/var/nix/profiles/system/bin/switch-to-configuration boot <listitem> <para> If for some reason you want to revert to the old distribution, - you'll need to boot on a USB rescue disk and do something along + you’ll need to boot on a USB rescue disk and do something along these lines: </para> <programlisting> @@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ sudo /nix/var/nix/profiles/system/bin/switch-to-configuration boot loader. </para> <para> - And of course, if you're happy with NixOS and no longer need the + And of course, if you’re happy with NixOS and no longer need the old distribution: </para> <programlisting> @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ sudo rm -rf /old-root </listitem> <listitem> <para> - It's also worth noting that this whole process can be automated. + It’s also worth noting that this whole process can be automated. This is especially useful for Cloud VMs, where provider do not provide NixOS. For instance, <link xlink:href="https://github.com/elitak/nixos-infect">nixos-infect</link> |