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2022-12-02Revert "docs: drop shell prompt character for consistency"Eelco Dolstra
This reverts commit c068cce107b94f23c5288521770b2c807729a052 because it makes the docs *less* consistent.
2022-12-01Merge pull request #7251 from RelationalAI-oss/sp-docs-uninstall-promptValentin Gagarin
docs: drop shell prompt character for consistency
2022-11-11remove stray commaValentin Gagarin
2022-11-09add removing users to uninstall instructionsValentin Gagarin
2022-11-01docs: drop shell prompt character for consistencySagar Patel
In addition to consistency, the fancy "Copy to clipboard" button on the website will copy the prompt character. Retaining the prompt character would mean having to edit each command after pasting in the terminal.
2022-08-12Merge pull request #6882 from DeterminateSystems/allow-multi-user-as-rootEelco Dolstra
Allow installing multi-user as root on macOS and Linux
2022-08-10Don't prompt about using sudo if we're already rootGraham Christensen
2022-08-10Strip whitespace in installing-binary.mdGraham Christensen
2022-08-04Update doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.mdDomen Kožar
Co-authored-by: Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io>
2022-08-04Update doc/manual/src/installation/installing-binary.mdDomen Kožar
Co-authored-by: Valentin Gagarin <valentin.gagarin@tweag.io>
2022-06-30doc: acknowledge post-rsync realityTravis A. Everett
Before #5150 the copy-to-store phase of the install was idempotent, but the recursive cp isn't. This is probably baiting a few people into trying corrective installs that will fail.
2022-06-16doc: fix some darwin uninstall gapsTravis A. Everett
2022-05-26doc: Manually insert some anchorsJan Tojnar
2022-02-26doc: Add removal of darwin-store LaunchDaemontoonn
The uninstall instructions used to accidentally remove the nix-darwin LaunchDaemon, this was dropped. However, the original intent was to remove the Store volume mounting LaunchDaemon.
2022-02-25doc: Drop nix-darwin service from macOS uninstalltoonn
2022-02-25doc: Add macOS uninstall note about /nixtoonn
Clarify that `/nix` being present after the uninstall is normal and it will only disappear after a reboot. Co-authored-by: Travis A. Everett <travis.a.everett@gmail.com>
2022-02-22doc: Add detailed uninstall section for macOStoonn
The multi-user installation on macOS, which is now the only option, has gotten complicated enough that it discourages some users from checking Nix out for fear of being left with a "dirty" system. Detailed uninstallation instructions should make this less of an issue.
2021-12-16Fix docker instructionsEelco Dolstra
2021-12-15List aarch64 as supported macOS hardwarejesse
Resolves #5767
2021-12-04document some darwin mount settingsTravis A. Everett
2021-12-02Fix docker commandDavid Purdum
`docker -ti run nixos` does not run on docker version 20.10.7 (my machine). This fixes it to read `docker run -ti nixos`.
2021-11-29Merge pull request #5678 from t184256/document-libsodiumEelco Dolstra
Document libsodium, which is now mandatory, as a dependency.
2021-11-28Make libcpuid dependency optional with --disable-cpuidAlexander Sosedkin
2021-11-28Document libcpuid dependencyAlexander Sosedkin
2021-11-27Document libsodium, which is now mandatory, as a dependencyAlexander Sosedkin
2021-11-11Documenting how to use/build Nix' Docker imageRok Garbas
2021-11-02Remove references to building from the source tarballEelco Dolstra
2021-10-03Fix typoRafal Gwozdzinski
2021-08-1915f4d4f Documentation follow-upPamplemousse
2021-04-29darwin: encrypt nix volume if filevault is enabledTravis A. Everett
2020-12-25Update URL where bzip2 can be obtainedSevan Janiyan
2020-11-02docs: consistent console prompt (#4213)mkenigs
Everywhere else a $ is used
2020-07-31Enable syntax highlightingEelco Dolstra
2020-07-24Fix internal linksEelco Dolstra
2020-07-23<replaceable> -> <emphasis>Eelco Dolstra
Pandoc doesn't know <replaceable> so let's force it to be rendered as italics.
2020-07-23<simplesect> -> <section>Eelco Dolstra
Pandoc silently ignores <simplesect>...
2020-07-23ReconvertEelco Dolstra
2020-07-23Remove libxml2 / libxslt prerequisitesEelco Dolstra
2020-07-23Pandoc conversionEelco Dolstra