[live-usb] Add a build script

build-liveusb.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Build Live USB ISO from flake configuration
+# Creates an uncompressed ISO suitable for Ventoy and other USB boot tools
+
+set -e
+
+echo "Building Live USB ISO..."
+nix build .#nixosConfigurations.live-usb.config.system.build.isoImage --show-trace
+
+if [ -f "./result/iso/"*.iso ]; then
+    iso_file=$(ls ./result/iso/*.iso)
+    echo "✅ Build complete!"
+    echo "📁 ISO location: $iso_file"
+    echo "💾 Ready for Ventoy or dd to USB"
+else
+    echo "❌ Build failed - no ISO file found"
+    exit 1
+fi

machines/live-usb/configuration.nix

@@ -80,32 +80,15 @@
     extraGroups = [ "wheel" "networkmanager" "audio" "video" ];
     password = "nixos";  # Simple password for live environment
   };
-  users.users.root.password = "nixos";
 
-  # Enable flakes and new nix command in live environment
-  nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];
-  
-  # Copy this flake to the live system for easy access
-  system.extraDependencies = [ pkgs.git ];
-  
   # ISO customization
   isoImage = {
-    compressImage = true;
     volumeID = "NIXOS-LIVE";
   };
 
-  # Helpful aliases and environment
-  environment.shellAliases = {
-    ll = "ls -la";
-    la = "ls -la";
-    rebuild = "sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake";
-    install-nixos = "sudo nixos-install --flake";
-  };
-
   # Enable some useful services
   services.udisks2.enable = true; # For mounting USB drives
-  programs.fish.enable = true;
-  
+
   # Hardware support
   hardware.enableAllFirmware = true;
   hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;