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Is there anything like nix for mobile devices? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I find myself reconfiguring my smartphone countless times; much more than my computer. Is there something that works like nix to define my config on a device, like apps, email, calendar accounts, etc.?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

There is the Mobile NixOS project, but I don't think it's ready for daily use yet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think it'll be until I can have an appstore that rewrites my config with a new generation. Apps on my phone are much more spontaneous because its on me all the time and so much more general purpose. I can't imagine having to install uber and having to edit a config and waiting for it to evaluate derivation when I need to call a taxi right then and there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah on mobile it is definitely needed. On desktop I don't mind as much (but I'm often lazy so instead of properly adding to my system config I just keep nix running instead). On mobile there's no way I'm going to fumble around with nix expressions in a text editor.