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is there a guideline for using nix packages? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to install a package, I lookup for the package here https://search.nixos.org/packages? I can find multiple versions. two that sound right, two sound like rubbish and one is a plugin for something. How do I decide which of the two good sounding packages I should choose? What if the package or even both not work? How do I know that it is up to date? How do I know that it will be updated in a timely manner? Can I update it?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah, I forgot to mention that you can ask for help on https://discourse.nixos.org/ , you'll get better reach there. It has helped me a lot since I started with nix

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

just to clarify. Shall I open an issue or send an email to the maintainer when a package is outdated, or not working?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

open an issue I guess? I'm not sure