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NixOS is a Linux distribution with a unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative, makes upgrading systems reliable, and has many other advantages.
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Con Beginners Linux users may not want to learn Nix Expression Language to customize more advanced installs
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NixOS
Recommended 4 years ago
Great and unique Linux experience, all configuration in one file is convenient, with nix you have no package dependency or upgrades issues, rollbacks are very easy and fast, super stable.
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No package conflictsCon
Beginners Linux users may not want to learn Nix Expression Language to customize more advanced installsPro
No package dependecy hellNixOS
Recommended 3 years ago
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No package conflictsCon
Beginners Linux users may not want to learn Nix Expression Language to customize more advanced installsPro
No package dependecy hellPro
StablePro
Roll back updatesPro
Reuse configurationPro
Most settings just workCon
Difficulty running software that's not packaged