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Getting access to the Nix User Repository in configuration.nix feels awkward because using it seems to require changes to config.nix in my user home. Maybe it’s the right time to move to flakes. With flakes the NUR is explcitly declared as an input.
#nixos #nixuserrepository #nixflakes #reproducibility

Getting access to the Nix User Repository in configuration.nix feels awkward because using it seems to require changes to config.nix in my user home. Maybe it’s the right time to move to flakes. With flakes the NUR is explcitly declared as an input.
#nixos #nixuserrepository #nixflakes #reproducibility

Getting access to the Nix User Repository in configuration.nix feels awkward because using it seems to require changes to config.nix in my user home. Maybe it’s the right time to move to flakes. With flakes the NUR is explcitly declared as an input.
#nixos #nixuserrepository #nixflakes #reproducibility

Getting access to the Nix User Repository in configuration.nix feels awkward because using it seems to require changes to config.nix in my user home. Maybe it’s the right time to move to flakes. With flakes the NUR is explcitly declared as an input.
#nixos #nixuserrepository #nixflakes #reproducibility

Getting access to the Nix User Repository in configuration.nix feels awkward because using it seems to require changes to config.nix in my user home. Maybe it’s the right time to move to flakes. With flakes the NUR is explcitly declared as an input.
#nixos #nixuserrepository #nixflakes #reproducibility

@pmidden The other posts point out some great solutions, but you might want to consider a #NixUserRepository (https://github.com/nix-community/NUR), though it might be overkill.

@alexzeitler yes. It makes packaging extremely easy; I'm not a full #NixOS user, but I use #Nixpkgs (and I maintain a '#NixUserRepository' for some niche software in a community I'm part of) along with #HomeManager for automatically installing tools I use on a daily basis and for managing certain aspects of my dotfiles.

NixOS seems like it could be worth it for ensuring all of your system tweaks are carried over when you reinstall. I haven't had the time to set up NixOS yet, but I will soon:tm:

@alexzeitler yes. It makes packaging extremely easy; I'm not a full #NixOS user, but I use #Nixpkgs (and I maintain a '#NixUserRepository' for some niche software in a community I'm part of) along with #HomeManager for automatically installing tools I use on a daily basis and for managing certain aspects of my dotfiles.

NixOS seems like it could be worth it for ensuring all of your system tweaks are carried over when you reinstall. I haven't had the time to set up NixOS yet, but I will soon.™

@alexzeitler yes. It makes packaging extremely easy; I'm not a full #NixOS user, but I use #Nixpkgs (and I maintain a '#NixUserRepository' for some niche software in a community I'm part of) along with #HomeManager for automatically installing tools I use on a daily basis and for managing certain aspects of my dotfiles.

NixOS seems like it could be worth it for ensuring all of your system tweaks are carried over when you reinstall. I haven't had the time to set up NixOS yet, but I will soon:tm:

@alexzeitler yes. It makes packaging extremely easy; I'm not a full #NixOS user, but I use #Nixpkgs (and I maintain a '#NixUserRepository' for some niche software in a community I'm part of) along with #HomeManager for automatically installing tools I use on a daily basis and for managing certain aspects of my dotfiles.

NixOS seems like it could be worth it for ensuring all of your system tweaks are carried over when you reinstall. I haven't had the time to set up NixOS yet, but I will soon:tm:

@alexzeitler yes. It makes packaging extremely easy; I'm not a full #NixOS user, but I use #Nixpkgs (and I maintain a '#NixUserRepository' for some niche software in a community I'm part of) along with #HomeManager for automatically installing tools I use on a daily basis and for managing certain aspects of my dotfiles.

NixOS seems like it could be worth it for ensuring all of your system tweaks are carried over when you reinstall. I haven't had the time to set up NixOS yet, but I will soon:tm: