Nix Starter Guide

What is Nix and NixOS? You may have heard of Nix before. The name can be a bit confusing at first, as Nix is: A programming language A package manager A Linux distribution (Known as NixOS) This guide will focus on Nix as the package manager, and how it can make your life easier. The Problem On macOS, the intended way to download new programs is to open the developer’s website and execute an installer (or disk image) that installs the program....

October 20, 2024 · 11 min · 2179 words · TrudeEH