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+# Nix-configuration
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+## Steps to fully finish home-setup:
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+* add home-manager channel to private channel-list (nix-channel add https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/release-21.05.tar.gz home-manager)
+* generate home-instance
+* add unlock-secret to secret-store (secret-tool store --label='keepassxc' keepass unlock)
+* add certs and keyfiles