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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by anttiharju on Friday January 02, 2026 @03:43AM (#46462727)
re: on feeling like a janitor

I tried running various Linux distros on my desktop some years ago and definitely agree on the crap-out experience and having to reinstall. Eventually settled on macOS and it's been okay.

The game changer for me has been Nix. It works on macOS. I have had coworkers use it on Ubuntu. I am soon planning to switch to NixOS.

People complain about the syntax but honestly AI gets you around that. You will still do janitorial work, but you mostly only need to do it once.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by rounce on Friday January 02, 2026 @04:57AM (#46463234) 

  {
    nix.gc = {
      automatic = true;
      dates = "weekly";          
      options = "--delete-older-than 30d";
    };
  }
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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by anttiharju on Friday January 02, 2026 @07:23AM (#46464087)
that is neat indeed. With "only once" I mean figuring out the desired config
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