NixOS - Purely functional - Reddit
Is nixos a good fit if you install a bunch of random software. Sorry if this is a stupid question. I was interested in trying nixos but I found it quite difficult to set up. I program a lot on my computer and I …
NixOS & Nix Flakes - A Guide for Beginners : r/NixOS - Reddit
May 10, 2023 · Hello Everyone~ I wrote a brand new NixOS & Nix Flakes Guide during my recent practices with them. I would like to share this guide here, hoping to bring some help to beginners just …
Is NixOS good? And is it better than Fedora or Arch? - Reddit
Aug 23, 2023 · NixOS is definitely good but not for newbies. It takes no more effort to install a NixOS distro than any other distro but figuring out how to add packages via the configuration.nix file and do …
Can someone explain NixOS to me? : r/linux4noobs - Reddit
May 5, 2024 · What does that even mean? Not to mention my nerd acquaintance keeps telling me to install Nixos when I tell them I want to try some tiling window managers, usually people tell me to try …
Should I switch to NixOS from Ubuntu? : r/NixOS - Reddit
NixOS can be simple & the most wonderful Linux distribution to use, or it can be the most frustrating & difficult Linux distribution to use. Although NixOS is not necessarily hard.. NixOS does things …
Arch user, convince me to hop to Nix : r/NixOS - Reddit
Dec 27, 2022 · Arch user that switched to NixOS a couple years ago here. Each of the things you like about Arch are also true of NixOS, just track the unstable branch for rolling release (it's just as stable …
Arch user, should I change to NixOS? : r/NixOS - Reddit
Aug 26, 2023 · Today I discovered NixOS and it seems great. So much that I'm planning to switch to it. but first, I have some questions. Nix seems just right for development but, is as DIY / minimalist like …
NixOS Is A Great Distro For Beginners : r/NixOS - Reddit
NixOS is a unique challenge for sure. If this is your first linux distro and you're not a developer, it's basically trial by fire. It reminds me of Slackware Linux about 20 years ago when everything was …
What is the actual state of NixOS nowadays? : r/NixOS - Reddit
NixOS is well energy-optimized and lacks many of the "childhood diseases" of most Linux distributions. What do I call a "childhood disease"? Ubuntu, Arch, Fedora and OpenSUSE aside, most Linux …
Can someone explain to me what a flake is like I’m 5? : r/NixOS
Apr 28, 2023 · NixOS flakes are like a magic box that you can use to build your computer exactly the way you want it. Imagine you have a big box of building blocks, like Legos, and you want to build a …