Why everyone is switching to NixOS ?
Why everyone is switching to NixOS ?
Hi everyone!
I saw that NixOS is getting popularity recently. I really have no idea why and how this OS works. Can you guys help me understanding all of this ?
Thanks !
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I tried it about a year ago and I don't know it did not convince me. Yeah it might be great for some niche developer oriented needs or deployment but for a normal OS usage, meh. I kind of see it as a current hype, just like crypto/NFT before, and AI now. For normal everyday usage I find openSUSE Tumblweed much more suitable and much more widely applicable.
What's the update process like? Do you have to reconfigure every configuration myself on update? I see this stuff about declaring packages and having multiple versions of stuff, but I don't get how it's sustainable unless you're on top of managing packages yourself. Like what if I have a version of network-manager and program-x that hasn't been updated in over a year that requires an old version of network-manager. Then that program gets updated, asking for the newest network-manager dependency meaning I have two instances of network-manager. Then there are other programs that are looking for a more up to date version of network-manager but not the bleeding edge one. That seems like it'll lead to a sort of quasy digital hoarding. And if you're on NixOS long enough you're just destined to run into dependency hell. Does Nix do anything to ward that off?
Its getting better which each release