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    Arch and Gentoo users reading about NixOS (sh.itjust.works)
    submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

    Mhm. The exact same reason why I would recommend them to anyone that actually wants to know how Linux works, the dos and donts (like why having 2 or more package managers is a REALLY REALLY bad idea).

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    having 2 or more package managers

    Are you referring to Bedrock?

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

    No, just a bad experience trying to actually run 2 of them on the same system. One was the main, the other was supposed to "patch" what the first one lacked... and then I realized that compiling from source and packaging with the original (first) package manager is a lot less painful than trying to juggle with both of them.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Oh that's what you mean. I'm wondering, what did you do to be able to use 2 at the same time?

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

    Well, you just set the second to ignore all inconsistencies regarding libraries and binaries from the first one. It sounds easier than it is to actually put in practice 😂.

    I was just experimenting, trying to see if the trouble is worth it... it's not. Way too many ways to still fuck up your system... and I eventually did 😂. Luckily, I use BTRFS with snapshots, so no harm no foul, I just rolled back everything from the day before I decided to install the second package manager.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Oh I see, well that sounds like it was an experience, maybe not a really good one though XD

    Good on you for keeping snapshots, they're real life savers!

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

    Yep, lifesaver indeed!