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@ -31,9 +31,14 @@ curl -L https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-images/releases/download/nixos-un
/root/kexec/run /root/kexec/run
``` ```
The script copies existing sshd host keys and ssh keys from The kexec installer comes with the following features:
`/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`, `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2` and
`/etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d/root` to the booted nixos machine. - Re-uses ssh host keys from the sshd to not break `.ssh/known_hosts`
- Authorized ssh keys are read from `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`, `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2` and `/etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d/root`
- Static ip addresses and routes are restored after reboot. Interface that had
dynamic addresses before are configured with DHCP and to accept prefixes from
ipv6 router advertisment.
The actual kexec happens with a slight delay (6s). This allows for easier The actual kexec happens with a slight delay (6s). This allows for easier
integration into automated nixos installation scripts, since you can cleanly integration into automated nixos installation scripts, since you can cleanly
@ -41,4 +46,5 @@ disconnect from the running machine before the kexec takes place. The tarball
is also designed to be run from NixOS, which can be useful for new installations is also designed to be run from NixOS, which can be useful for new installations
We also have [kexec-bundle](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-images/releases/download/nixos-unstable/kexec-bundle-x86_64-linux), We also have [kexec-bundle](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-images/releases/download/nixos-unstable/kexec-bundle-x86_64-linux),
which is a self-extracting archive from [nixos-generators](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators). This version unpacks itself to `/` and possibly overlays the existing `/nix/store` with its own files. which is a self-extracting archive from [nixos-generators](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-generators).
This version unpacks itself to `/` and possibly overlays the existing `/nix/store` with its own files.