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+# Common.nix
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+{
+# Set your time zone.
+time.timeZone = "Europe/London";
+ 
+# Select internationalisation properties.
+i18n.defaultLocale = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+i18n.extraLocaleSettings = {
+	LC_ADDRESS = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_IDENTIFICATION = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_MEASUREMENT = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_MONETARY = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_NAME = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_NUMERIC = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_PAPER = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_TELEPHONE = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+	LC_TIME = "en_GB.UTF-8";
+};
+
+# Configure keymap in X11
+services.xserver.xkb = {
+	layout = "gb";
+	variant = "";
+};
+ 
+# Configure console keymap
+console.keyMap = "uk";
+
+}