NixOS

Thymis can be set up on NixOS using the Thymis NixOS module. This module provides a simple and reproducible way to deploy the Thymis Controller and its dependencies.

Installation (using flakes)

Using Nix Flakes, you can set up Thymis on NixOS by following these steps:

1. Add the Thymis repository to your `flake.nix`

{
  inputs.thymis.url = "github:Thymis-io/thymis/v0.7";
}

2. Add the Thymis module to your NixOS configuration

For example, in your flake.nix, you can define your NixOS system like this:

{
  outputs = inputs@{ self, nixpkgs, ... }:
     {
        nixosConfigurations.MY_SYSTEM_HERE = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
          system = "x86_64-linux";
          specialArgs = { inherit inputs; };
          modules = [
             # your other modules
             ./configuration.nix
             inputs.thymis.nixosModules.thymis-controller
          ];
        };
     };
}

3. Configure the Thymis controller in your NixOS configuration

In your configuration.nix, you can configure the Thymis controller like this:

{
  services.thymis-controller = {
    enable = true;
    system-binfmt-aarch64-enable = true; # Enables emulation of aarch64 binaries
    system-binfmt-x86_64-enable = false; # Enables emulation of x86_64 binaries
    recommended-nix-gc-settings-enable = true; # Enables recommended Nix garbage collection settings
    project-path = "/var/lib/thymis"; # Directory for the project
    base-url = "https://my-thymis-controller/"; # Base URL of the controller
    agent-access-url = "https://my-thymis-controller/"; # URL for agents to access the controller
    auth-basic = true; # Enable basic authentication
    auth-basic-username = "admin"; # Username for basic authentication
    auth-basic-password-file = "/var/lib/thymis/auth-basic-password"; # File containing the password for basic authentication
    listen-host = "127.0.0.1"; # Host on which the controller listens for incoming connections
    listen-port = 8000; # Port on which the controller listens for incoming connections
    nginx-vhost-enable = true; # Whether to enable the Nginx virtual host
    nginx-vhost-name = "thymis"; # Name of the Nginx virtual host
  };
  # Configure the Nginx virtual host
  services.nginx = {
    enable = true;
    virtualHosts."thymis" = {
      serverName = "my-thymis-controller";
      enableACME = true; # Enable ACME for automatic SSL certificate management
      forceSSL = true; # Force SSL for the virtual host
    };
  };
}

Don’t forget to replace MY_SYSTEM_HERE with the name of your system and ./configuration.nix/other modules with the modules you want to include in your system, and to replace my-thymis-controller with the actual domain name of your controller.

4. Build and deploy your system

After configuring your NixOS system, you can build and deploy it using the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#MY_SYSTEM_HERE

Change MY_SYSTEM_HERE to the name of your system as defined in your flake.nix, and ensure you are in the directory containing your flake.nix.

5. Access the Thymis controller

You can access the Thymis controller at the base URL you configured (e.g., https://my-thymis-controller/).

The password for basic authentication is stored in the file /var/lib/thymis/auth-basic-password. If this file is not present, it will be generated automatically with a random password. Use this password to log in to the controller, together with the username set during configuration.

Additional Notes

Thymis requires sufficient storage space for device images and artifacts, so ensure that your NixOS system has enough disk space allocated.
Update your Thymis controller regularly to benefit from the latest features and security updates.

See also Administration for more information on how to manage Thymis in a self-hosted environment.

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