[Nix-dev] [Bachelors Thesis] Studi-Cloud VMs managing with Nix?

[Wout Mertens]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ good luck I'd say :)

On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 10:45 AM Matthias Beyer <mail at beyermatthias.de>
wrote:

> No.
>
> I need a way to describe debian/centos VM ISO images with Nix. Not
> more, not less.
>
> On 19-12-2015 23:01:22, Wout Mertens wrote:
> > So basically you need a frontend that creates .nix files for profs and a
> vm
> > image with all binaries for everything already on it?
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 4:34 PM Matthias Beyer <mail at beyermatthias.de>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On 11-12-2015 15:56:00, Marc Weber wrote:
> > > >
> > > > But serausly, if the profs need etiher mysql or postgresql why not
> put
> > > > both on one iso and be done? Should students switch isos if they
> "happen
> > > > to require the other software .." ?
> > >
> > > Because we would have N different ISOs flying around. Each Prof needs
> > > another custom image, and having N configuration.nix vs. having N
> > > vm.iso flying around ... is a deal, actually.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Because nixos can "switch configurations" there are more options: use
> > > > usb sticks, then each prof can provide his config and students can
> > > > update their 'usb clone' fast because only differences will be
> fetched
> > > > (doing as much sharing on the stick as possible).
> > > >
> > >
> > > We cannot expect the profs to write .nix files.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Matthias Beyer
> > >
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> > Wout.
> > (typed on mobile, excuse terseness)
>
> --
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
> Kind regards,
> Matthias Beyer
>
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>
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Wout.
(typed on mobile, excuse terseness)
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