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Jump from Arch to NixOS? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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As the title implies, should I do it? I love Arch so far, and I can fix most issues that pop out. However, I sometimes wish to start fresh without too much hassle, but I get a feeling NixOS isn't as mature as Arch.

Have any of you used both, and if so, what do you miss from Arch? What are you grateful for in NixOS?

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[–] 5 points 3 years ago

In practice it takes a long time to build a config for absolutely everything in your system at least from my experience of it

There are a few things I've not bothered to put in the config like wallpaper, gtk theme, macros (though I do want to put macros in declaratively because it feels like missing a limb not having them)

System setup wise you can completely wipe the machine and have it back up to where you left it in 20 mins or so

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