Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix

Re:Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix by giancarlostoro on Sunday February 09, 2025 @06:26PM (#42995211)

I guess peak Linux is to use Nix on Arch Linux for ultimate smugness.

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Re:Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix by throwaway314155 on Sunday February 09, 2025 @10:08PM (#42996519)

Steam Deck runs Arch as it turns out.

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Re:Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix by bdhcuidbebe on Monday February 10, 2025 @01:16AM (#42997439)

That meme got old.

I use arch, btw, because its a solid rolling release and the AUR. Its the absolute best distro for a developer, theres really no competition.

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Re:Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix by giancarlostoro on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @07:15AM (#43011929)

Agreed. I use a flavor called EndeavourOS. Very happy with it. I have had bad experiences with other flavors in the past like Manjaro. I think yay is peak for me so far.

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Re:Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix by otabdeveloper4 on Monday February 10, 2025 @01:38AM (#42997533)

Last time I checked (a couple years ago) the version of nix in Arch repos shipped a subtly modified default configuration that rendered it broken, so yeah, a quintiessential Linux experience.

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Re:Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix by Rikudou on Monday February 10, 2025 @04:41AM (#42998606)

Installing nix from a package repository feels very wrong.

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Re:Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix by giancarlostoro on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @07:16AM (#43011942)

You can always get it from a AUR on arch which is user repos if thats the case, kinda like Ubuntus PPAs.

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