# Build and Deploy Linux Systems from macOS

DevFeed: [Build and Deploy Linux Systems from macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/build-and-deploy-linux-systems-from-macos-32437.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nixcademy.com/posts/macos-linux-builder/>)

Author: Jacek Galowicz

Published: 2024-02-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Nixcademy Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nixcademy-blog.md>)

Topics: [Nix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nix.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-platform.md>), [qemu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/qemu.md>), [virtualization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/virtualization.md>)

Tags: [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-platform.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [qemu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/qemu.md>), [virtualization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/virtualization.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to configure macOS with a local remote builder for building NixOS images and deploying to Linux systems. It describes running a NixOS virtual machine with QEMU and configuring Nix and SSH, then introduces a nix-darwin module intended to simplify the setup.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to build and deploy Linux systems from macOS. Set up and optimize nix-darwin for efficient cross-platform development on your Mac.