Yes — but you need **NixOS**, not just “minimal Nix.” Here’s the pragmatic path based on your flake: **What’s missing right now** - There is **no hardware config** in the repo. You must generate one on the server and include it. - `sops-nix` expects the **age key file** `secrets/age/keys.txt` to exist **in your local checkout at build time** (it’s ignored, so you must place it manually). **Recommended install flow (fresh NixOS install)** 1. Boot the NixOS minimal ISO on the server and partition/mount as usual. 2. Generate hardware config: ```bash nixos-generate-config --root /mnt ``` 3. Clone this repo into `/mnt/etc/nixos` (or `/mnt/etc/nixos/bucur`). 4. Move the generated hardware file into the repo: ```bash mv /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/hosts/bucur-hardware.nix ``` 5. Add it to the flake modules list and ignore it: - Add `./hosts/bucur-hardware.nix` to `modules` in `flake.nix`. - Add `/hosts/bucur-hardware.nix` to `.gitignore`. 6. Place your age key in the repo (local‑only): ```bash install -d -m 700 /mnt/etc/nixos/secrets/age install -m 600 /path/to/keys.txt /mnt/etc/nixos/secrets/age/keys.txt ``` 7. Install using the flake: ```bash nixos-install --flake /mnt/etc/nixos#bucur ``` 8. Reboot, then SSH in as `tobias` using the key in `modules/users/tobias.nix`. **Alternative (remote rebuild on existing NixOS)** - If the server is already running NixOS and you can SSH: ```bash nixos-rebuild switch --flake /path/to/repo#bucur ``` **Important gotchas** - `services.openssh` disables passwords, so you must have the correct SSH key in `modules/users/tobias.nix`. - `sops-nix` will fail unless `secrets/age/keys.txt` exists in the checkout used to build. - `server.md` is ignored and no longer part of the repo/history. If you want, I can: 1. Add a `hosts/bucur-hardware.nix` placeholder + `.gitignore` entry now. 2. Give you a copy‑paste install script tailored to your disk layout. Tell me if the server is **fresh** or already running NixOS, and how you want to deploy (local install vs remote rebuild).