{
  config,
  hostname,
  ...
}:
{
  # I prefer this to the default issue text
  # ported from ArchLinux IIRC
  environment.etc.issue.text = "\\e{lightcyan}\\S\\e{reset} Login (\\l)\n\n";
  networking.hostName = hostname;
  # don't change this unless you know what you are doing!
  # for further information, see wiki.nixos.org
  system.stateVersion = "24.11";
  # disable this since we already have machine-id persisted
  systemd.services."systemd-machine-id-commit".enable = !config.my.persist.enable;

  my = {
    home = {
      # nicely reload system units when changing configs
      systemd.user.startServices = "sd-switch";
      home.stateVersion = "24.11";
    };

    xdg.enable = true;
    persist = {
      nixosDirs = [
        "/root"
        "/var"
        "/etc/ssh"
      ];
      nixosFiles = [
        "/etc/machine-id"
      ];
      homeDirs = [
        {
          directory = ".ssh";
          mode = "0700";
        }
      ];
    };
  };
}