NixOS in LXD VM

NixOS is available on the image server https://images.lxd.canonical.com

You can simply create an instance like so:

lxc launch images:nixos/25.05 --vm nix

–vm is optional, you can also choose to create a LXC.

Obtain a shell:

lxc exec nix -- /bin/sh

note: If you wish to create a LXC instead, its mandatory to configure security.nesting=true

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