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--- howto:specific:nix_hosts [2023/08/25 23:05] – tcmal
+++ howto:specific:nix_hosts [2024/11/13 12:52] (current) – merlin
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   - ''nix flake update'' - Update all inputs
   - ''nix flake lock --update-input <name>'' - Update a specific input, ie ''crane''
+==== Secret Encryption & agenix ====
+[[https://github.com/FiloSottile/age|age]] is an encryption tool & format to encrypt data using public keys.
+[[https://github.com/ryantm/agenix|agenix]] integrates this into nix so that our secrets are both versioned & private.
+=== Example usage (editing a secret file): ===
+<code>
+nix develop # Downloads & installs tools we use for our nix configs, including agenix
+cd secrets
+export EDITOR vi # Or your editor of choice
+agenix -e [secret file].age -i [Path to the tardis root SSH key]
+</code>