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199 lines
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# NixOS-95
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*A nostalgic Windows 95-inspired NixOS setup with modern pastel vibes.*
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This is a **NixOS configuration** designed to evoke the pixel-perfect charm of **Windows 95**, infused with a clean, soft pastel aesthetic. Lightweight, customizable, and perfect for retro lovers or low-spec setups.
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## 🖥️ System Overview
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* **OS**: NixOS
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* **DE**: XFCE (customized)
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* **GTK Theme**: [Chicago95](https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95)
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* **Icons & Wallpapers**: [aconfuseddragon](https://aconfuseddragon.itch.io/)
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## 📁 Directory Overview
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<details>
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<summary>tree .</summary>
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```bash
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NixOS-95/
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├── flake.nix
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├── flake.lock
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├── Modules/
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│ ├── Applications/
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│ └── System/
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├── nixos95
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│ ├── dotfiles/
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│ ├── core.nix
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│ ├── default.nix
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│ ├── desktop.nix
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│ ├── keybinds.nix
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│ ├── taskbar.nix
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│ └── theme.nix
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├── Ressources/
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│ ├── Icons/
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│ ├── Images/
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│ │ └── Wallpapers/
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│ └── Themes/
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├── README.md
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```
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</details>
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---
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## Installation - BETA
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> Requirements:
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nix.settings.experimental-features = ["nix-command" "flakes" "pipe-operators"];
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Enabled
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### 1. Add Nyx to your flake
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```nix
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# flake.nix
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{
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inputs = {
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nixos95.url = "github:Peritia-System/NixOS-95/Dev";
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nixos95.inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
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}
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outputs = inputs @ { nixpkgs, nixos95, ... }: {
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nixosConfigurations.HOSTNAME = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
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modules = [ ./configuration.nix ];
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};
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};
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}
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```
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### 2. Import in Configuration.nix
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```nix
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# configuration.nix
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{
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imports = [ inputs.self.nixosModules.nixos95 ];
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}
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```
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### 3. Enable modules
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```nix
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{
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# configuration.nix / or sth imported by the main config
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nixos95 = {
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enable = true;
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user = "alex";
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taskbar = {
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homeIcon = "whisker-menu-button";
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battery-plugin.enable = false;
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applications = [
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{
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name = "Brave";
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description = "Browse the Web";
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pkg = pkgs.brave;
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icon = "world";
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}
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{
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name = "Signal";
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description = "Private Messenger";
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pkg = pkgs.signal-desktop;
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icon = "signal";
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}
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{
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name = "Obsidian";
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description = "Markdown Editor";
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exe = "obsidian %u";
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icon = "obsidian";
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}
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{
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name = "Spotify";
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description = "Spotify Music";
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exe = "spotify %U";
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icon = "spotify";
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}
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];
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};
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keybinds = {
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commands = [
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{ key="<Super>l"; exe="xflock4"; }
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];
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};
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};
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}
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```
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4. **Build and switch to the system configuration**:
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```bash
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sudo NIX_CONFIG="experimental-features = nix-command flakes pipe-operators" nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#default
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```
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### Experimental Features
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NixOS-95 relys on multiple experimental nix features. These are:
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1. [flakes](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes)
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2. [pipe-operators](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.26/language/operators#pipe-operators)
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They are needed to activate the configuration.
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To enable them in your config set:
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```nix
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nix.settings.experimental-features = [
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"flakes" "pipe-operators"
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];
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```
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### Rebuild Notes
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Due to how **Home Manager** and XFCE handle theming, changes may not fully apply on the first attempt.
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**For best results:**
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1. Rebuild twice
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2. Log out and back in after each rebuild
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---
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## Features
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* Pixel-style retro desktop with pastel polish
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* Lightweight and XFCE-powered (great for low-spec machines)
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* Flake-based configuration with easy updates
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* Themed with Chicago95 and matching icon set
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## Showcase
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<details>
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<summary>More Screenshots</summary>
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**Reddit Post:**
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👉 [See the Reddit showcase post](https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/1m865np/xfce_win95_themed_rice_nixos95/)
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</details>
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---
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## Final Thoughts
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This setup was built for my boyfriend to use during school.
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I love how this setup turned out—it's nostalgic and clean, so I wanted to give more people the opportunity to use it.
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Hope you enjoy it!
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