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Re:You do not need NixOS on the desktop by jzb on Saturday May 17, 2025 @10:53AM (#44014753)
Not arguing for Nix here, but couldn’t you use Distrobox on Nix to mitigate some of the author’s problems while still getting benefits from Nix for the basic install?

Note: I’m not a Nix user - primarily Fedora and Debian, though I’ve used Bluefin a lot and used to use PopOS as a gaming desktop. (Rarely have any time for gaming these days…)

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Re:You do not need NixOS on the desktop by yjftsjthsd-h on Saturday May 17, 2025 @03:16PM (#44016345)
As a regular user of NixOS and distrobox: Yes, you absolutely can combine them. I actually ended up using distrobox a lot less than planned (native NixOS ended up being friendlier than expected), but it does work.
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