▲ 159 ▼ Why don't more distributions have something like the AUR when it's the main reason why so many people use Arch Linux? (lemmy.fmhy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 16 points 3 years ago (1 child) Fedora has COPR, Opensuse has the OBS (which also works for other distros), NixOS (my beloved) has overlays... permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nikoof@feddit.ro 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I've been on NixOS for about a week now and I can say I've got access to pretty much all of the packages I was using on Arch just from nixpkgs. I even found it quite easy to package stuff myself! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Same. Exactly. Packaging can be a bit more complex, but once you get it, it's great. There's even the NUR, but I havent used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sudoreboot@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The power of flakes is unparalleled permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 point 3 years ago I am only using them and they seem very kino. I don't do anything complex with them, but, I like that adding new repos is as simple as reponame.url = repourl and then you can use its stuff after adding it to your outputs permalink fedilink source parent [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago What resources would you recommend for a complete beginner that wants to learn NixOS? I've been using it for a few weeks now, but I want to actually learn it and use the power of the nix language permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nikoof@feddit.ro 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I've been on NixOS for about a week now and I can say I've got access to pretty much all of the packages I was using on Arch just from nixpkgs. I even found it quite easy to package stuff myself! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Same. Exactly. Packaging can be a bit more complex, but once you get it, it's great. There's even the NUR, but I havent used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sudoreboot@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The power of flakes is unparalleled permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 point 3 years ago I am only using them and they seem very kino. I don't do anything complex with them, but, I like that adding new repos is as simple as reponame.url = repourl and then you can use its stuff after adding it to your outputs permalink fedilink source parent [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago What resources would you recommend for a complete beginner that wants to learn NixOS? I've been using it for a few weeks now, but I want to actually learn it and use the power of the nix language permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Same. Exactly. Packaging can be a bit more complex, but once you get it, it's great. There's even the NUR, but I havent used it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sudoreboot@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The power of flakes is unparalleled permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 point 3 years ago I am only using them and they seem very kino. I don't do anything complex with them, but, I like that adding new repos is as simple as reponame.url = repourl and then you can use its stuff after adding it to your outputs permalink fedilink source parent [–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago What resources would you recommend for a complete beginner that wants to learn NixOS? I've been using it for a few weeks now, but I want to actually learn it and use the power of the nix language permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudoreboot@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) The power of flakes is unparalleled permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 point 3 years ago I am only using them and they seem very kino. I don't do anything complex with them, but, I like that adding new repos is as simple as reponame.url = repourl and then you can use its stuff after adding it to your outputs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MischievousTomato@lemdro.id 1 point 3 years ago I am only using them and they seem very kino. I don't do anything complex with them, but, I like that adding new repos is as simple as reponame.url = repourl and then you can use its stuff after adding it to your outputs permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 1 point 3 years ago What resources would you recommend for a complete beginner that wants to learn NixOS? I've been using it for a few weeks now, but I want to actually learn it and use the power of the nix language permalink fedilink source parent