Declarative NixOS module to create and secure a per-user Nemo configuration directory, no config files included.

This module is part of Typovrak NixOS, a fully modular and declarative operating system configuration built entirely with :

• 🧱 30+ standalone modules : Each managing a specific tool, feature or aesthetic like zsh, i3, lighdm, polybar, gtk and more.
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• 🧑‍💻 Built for developers : Optimized for speed, keyboard-centric workflows and expressive CLI tooling.

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• 🔒 Secure config directory : Creates ~/.config/nemo with 700 permissions and correct ownership.
• 🔄 Idempotent : Cleans and recreates the directory on each rebuild without removing user files.
• ⚙️ Zero-config setup : No configuration files provided, just the directory scaffold.
• 💾 Backup guidance : Documentation outlines how to back up an existing ~/.config/nemo before use.

❯ tree -a -I ".git*"
.
├── configuration.nix # module configuration
├── LICENSE.md        # MIT license
└── README.md         # this documentation

1 directory, 3 files

Requires NixOS 24.11 or newer.

the target user must be defined in config.username. See typovrak main nixos configuration for more details.

Before proceeding, back up existing configuration if needed

cp ~/.config/nemo{,.bak}

Fetch the module directly in your main nixos configuration at /etc/nixos/configuration.nix using fetchGit

# /etc/nixos/configuration.nix

let
  nixos-nemo = fetchGit {
    url = "https://github.com/typovrak/nixos-nemo.git";
    ref = "main";
    rev = "924b68b04123a0716bcd16eaa6c329e13ec148f5"; # update to the desired commit
  };
in
{
  imports = [
    /etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix # system hardware settings
    /etc/nixos/variables.nix # defines config.username and other variables, see https://github.com/typovrak/nixos for more details
    (import "${nixos-nemo}/configuration.nix")
  ];
}

Once imported, rebuild your system to apply changes

sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Want to personalize this module ?

Fork it and add this custom module in your main nixos configuration at /etc/nixos/configuration.nix using fetchGit

let
  nixos-nemo = fetchGit {
    url = "https://github.com/<YOUR_USERNAME>/nixos-nemo.git";
    ref = "main";
    rev = "<COMMIT>"; # see below
  };
in {
  imports = [
    /etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix # system hardware settings
    /etc/nixos/variables.nix # defines config.username and other variables, see https://github.com/typovrak/nixos for more details
    (import "${nixos-nemo}/configuration.nix")
  ];
}

Get the latest commit hash by executing

git clone https://github.com/<YOUR_USERNAME>/nixos-nemo.git &&
cd nixos-nemo &&
git log -1 --pretty=format:"%H"

Verify the directory

ls -ld ~/.config/nemo # drwx------, owned by your user

Then launch this file explorer with the nemo command.

• 📦 Nemo GitHub repository : Source code, issues and development history.
• 📘 Nemo on Arch wiki : Overview, features, dependencies, and customization options.

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