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+# install
+
+## preinstall steps
+
+remove old tailscale entry
+
+## commands
+
+```sh
+scp root@149.28.55.47:/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub ./temp.pub
+nix-shell -p ssh-to-age --run 'cat temp.pub | ssh-to-age'
+rm temp.pub
+nix-shell -p sops --run "sops updatekeys users/secrets.yaml"
+nix run github:nix-community/nixos-anywhere -- --ssh-port 22 --copy-host-keys --build-on local --flake .#portal-1 root@149.28.55.47
+ssh richie@149.28.55.47 -p 278
+kitty +kitten ssh richie@149.28.55.47 -p 278
+```
+
+## Small VM
+
+This was required for a 2gb vm
+
+```sh
+sudo tee /etc/default/grub.d/99-nixos-anywhere-disable-kho.cfg >/dev/null <<'EOF'
+GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="${GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT} kho=off"
+EOF
+
+sudo update-grub && sudo reboot
+```