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# ISO Image builds
A minimal NixOS install iso build.
Mainly useful for force-enabling `sshd` with my public key to allow headless deployments.
> https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Creating_a_NixOS_live_CD
## Building
```
cd iso
nix-build '<nixpkgs/nixos>' -A config.system.build.isoImage -I nixos-config=iso.nix
```
# Checking image contents
```
$ mkdir mnt
$ sudo mount -o loop result/iso/nixos-*.iso mnt
$ ls mnt
boot EFI isolinux nix-store.squashfs version.txt
$ umount mnt
```
# Testing image in QEMU
```
$ nix-shell -p qemu
$ qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 256 -cdrom result/iso/nixos-*.iso
```