NixOS Install Error

[Plungestep]

When using the auto install, this happens:

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     \/       installer       \/

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|    System Info    |
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OS Type      : linux
OS Vendor    : nixos
OS Version   : 26.05 (Yarara)
Arch         : x86_64
CPU          : Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 255H
Free RAM     : 7903 MB / 31521 MB
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|  Install Details  |
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Resolver ID  : (removed)
Binary URL   : https://dl.controld.com/linux-amd64/ctrld
Install Path : /usr/local/bin
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 - Starting download
 - Making binary executable
 - Launching /usr/local/bin/ctrld
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Jan  1 15:58:59.000 NTC Reading config: /etc/controld/ctrld.toml
Jan  1 15:58:59.480 NTC Starting service
Jan  1 15:58:59.514 ERR error running task Start: open /etc/systemd/system/ctrld.service: no such file or directory

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[cuonglm]

Thanks for reporting.

The service manager doesn't support NixOS yet, despite it using systemd like other distributions. We’ll look into adding support.

[mhmatthewhugley]

Would also love support or a workaround to getting ControlD working on NixOS.

[mhmatthewhugley]

So I was able to get ControlD up and running on NixOS by using dnscrypt-proxy as the service.
It is not perfect but it works, in configuration.nix you want to have this:

# Networking Config
  networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
  networking.networkmanager.dns = "none";
  networking.nameservers = [ "127.0.0.1" ];

  # ControlD DNS (DoH via dnscrypt-proxy)
  # Test with nslookup example.com 127.0.0.1
  services.dnscrypt-proxy = {
    enable = true;
	settings = {
	  listen_addresses = [ "127.0.0.1:53" ];
	  server_names = [ "controld" ];
	  static.controld = {
	    stamp = "sdns://COPYFROMWEBSITE";
      };
    };
  };

Make sure you put your DNS Stamp in it.