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Have you tried NixOS? (lemmy.ml)
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[โ€“] EnderMB 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I tried it, and while I was really excited about its proposition, it felt like at times any prior knowledge of Linux was a bit wasted. I also had some significant problems with needing to pin packages.

I don't doubt that it's a great option for many, if you've got the time to learn it. I'm finding myself in the position where I stick my flag to one distro and keep it there for as long as it doesn't piss me off.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah. I had a similar experience. My first successful install, following the docs, didn't have a network stack. It turns out that the docs are not representative of what's considered best practices at this point. I also don't care for needing a new DSL for a single use case.

So, for me, it's a non-starter. Fedora Atomic is meeting my needs nicely at this point. NixOS has brought some excellent ideas to the forefront and is a great match for some people. I'll pass until I can use my JSON/YAML/TOML and the docs are useable.