feat(README): Add instructions to build a test vm

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Jalil David Salamé Messina 2024-02-02 13:58:22 +01:00
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This is only intended for my use, but you can see how I overengineer stuff by This is only intended for my use, but you can see how I overengineer stuff by
looking at it :p (maybe you can also learn some stuff on the way). looking at it :p (maybe you can also learn some stuff on the way).
## Try out in a VM
If you already have nix you can run the following commands:
```console
$ nix run nixpkgs#nixos-rebuild -- build-vm --flake .#vm
building the system configuration...
Done. The virtual machine can be started by running /nix/store/$hash-nixos-vm/bin/run-nixos-vm
$ /nix/store/$hash-nixos-vm/bin/run-nixos-vm -vga virtio
```
The default user is `jdoe` and the default password is `example`.
> [!Note]
> The `-vga virtio` flag is important, sway won't run if it is missing.