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# Nix app vms
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Simple application VM's based on Nix package manager.
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Uses one **read-only** /nix directory for all appvms. So creating a new appvm (but not first) is just about one minute.
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Designed primarily for full screen usage (but remote-viewer has ability to resize window dynamically without change resolution) without guest additions (because of **less attack surface**).
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It's a proof-of-concept, but you can still use it. Also there is a lot of strange things inside, don't afraid of :)
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## Install Nix package manager
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$ su -c 'mkdir -m 0755 /nix && chown user /nix'
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$ curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
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## Dependencies
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$ su -c 'USE="spice virtfs" emerge qemu virt-manager'
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## Add appvm to PATH
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$ echo 'PATH=$PATH:$HOME/appvm/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
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(if you clone appvm to home directory)
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## Generate resolution
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By default uses 3840x2160. If you need to regenerate `appvm/nix/monitor.nix`:
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$ appvm/appvm.sh generate-resolution 1920 1080 > appvm/nix/monitor.nix
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Autodetection is a bash-spaghetti, so you need to check results. BTW it's just a X.org monitor section.
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## Create VM
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$ $HOME/appvm/appvm.sh build chromium
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You can customize local settings in `nix/local.nix`.
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## Run application
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$ appvm.chromium
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Default hotkey to release cursor: ctrl+alt.
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## Shared directory
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$ ls appvm/share/chromium
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foo.tar.gz
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bar.tar.gz
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## Close VM
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$ pkill.... :)
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# App description
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$ cat nix/chromium.nix
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{pkgs, ...}:
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{
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imports = [
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<nixpkgs/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix>
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<nix/base.nix>
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];
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environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.chromium ];
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services.xserver.displayManager.sessionCommands = "while [ 1 ]; do ${pkgs.chromium}/bin/chromium; done &";
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}
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For create new app you should add package name (search at https://nixos.org/nixos/packages.html) and path to binary (typically same as package name).
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## Defined applications (pull requests are welcome!)
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* chromium
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* thunderbird
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* tdesktop
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* evince
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* libreoffice
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