Channels! Which channel will I use when using nix-env -i as a user, VS systempackages in configuration.nix e.g. - still confuses me and I use NixOS every day.
Okay y’all, I’m doing it. I’m writing a book about NixOS (@nixos_org) heavily focused on onboarding, usability, and practical examples. Suggestions and requests welcome!
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Thanks for the suggestion! Definitely going on my list. Cheers.
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How to mix package vers in nixos (eg kernel modules). Easy in user envs, but how to do it in configuration.nix?
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Good call! Going on the list
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I WILL NOT SHUT UP :P
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But at least take my money
I am exploring Nix as infrastructure for a legacy app BTW. I made it to work with Docker but it added too much complexity -
Oh, I'll take your money!!! :) Honestly, I feel like Nix* has the potential to be *the* alternative to the containerization paradigm, which I think is GREAT for lots of things but not everything.
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Hey, I'm a fan of your 7dbs book. I just bounced off the Nix manual and wrote up my notes; maybe this will be useful on where newbies get stuck: https://push.cx/2018/nixos
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Whoa, awesome! That looks super duper helpful and I'm excited to dig in later today or tomorrow.
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Glad it helps, and good luck with your book.
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Thanks! Should be a fun one! Except when it's not :)
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I was really confused that most of thing are just a "record" and how it all strings together then I finally know about all-packages. A programmer's perspective intro will definitely help with that. Customizing packages is pretty confusing for a newbie too.
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Awesome! Thanks for the suggestion. This strikes me as essential.
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Ill pay you money upfront. 200 euros. No joke. Take it.
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That will not be necessary but I am LOVING your enthusiasm
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cookbook style to some extent would be great for people me thinks
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Yup. I'm envisioning three sections: (1) basics, (2) cookbook for common tasks, (3) a handful of complex use cases.
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Personally, I would love to hear about Apparmor configuration. The process just appeared to be non-trivial and there is nothing on the web that covers it. Although it's probably not a good fit for the book, but it's my five cent.
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Could definitely make good example fodder!
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