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<h1 id="system-requirements-nixos-anywhere"><a class="header" href="#system-requirements-nixos-anywhere">System Requirements: nixos-anywhere</a></h1>
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<p><strong><em>Install NixOS everywhere via ssh</em></strong></p>
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<h2 id="requirements"><a class="header" href="#requirements">Requirements</a></h2>
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<h3 id="source-machine"><a class="header" href="#source-machine">Source Machine:</a></h3>
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<p><strong>Supported Systems:</strong></p>
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<li>Linux or macOS computers with Nix installed.</li>
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<li>NixOS</li>
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<li>Windows systems using WSL2.</li>
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<p><em>Note</em>: Should be able to build nix derivations for the target platform.
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Otherwise <code>--build-on-remote</code> can be used.</p>
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<p><strong>Nix Installation:</strong> If Nix is not yet installed on your system, refer to
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the <a href="https://nixos.org/download#download-nix">nix installation page</a>.</p>
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<h3 id="destination-machine"><a class="header" href="#destination-machine">Destination Machine:</a></h3>
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<p>The machine must be reachable over the public internet or local network.
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Nixos-anywhere does not support wifi networks. If a VPN is needed, define a
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custom installer via the --kexec flag which connects to your VPN.</p>
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<p><strong>Direct Boot Option:</strong></p>
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<li>Must be already running a NixOS installer.</li>
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<p><strong>Alternative Boot Options:</strong> If not booting directly from a NixOS installer
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image:</p>
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<li><strong>Architecture & Support:</strong> Must be operating on:
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<li>x86-64 or aarch64 Linux systems with kexec support. Note: While most
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x86-64 Linux systems support kexec, if you're using an architecture other
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than those mentioned, you may need to specify a
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<a href="./howtos/INDEX.html#using-your-own-kexec-image">different kexec image</a>
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manually.</li>
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<li><strong>Memory Requirements:</strong>
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<li>At least 1 GB of RAM (excluding swap space).</li>
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