Matt Mossholder via plug on 7 Jan 2026 09:51:27 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] NixOS


I have a single server running it at home. Don't underestimate two things about it.... 
     1) How big of a change it is from other linux distros (positive)
           - Roll back any change
           - Store your configuration in git
           - All OS configuration stored in a single place 
           - Coexistence of multiple versions of the same package without conflict
           - Isolated shells with packages that are different than what is installed in the OS
     2) How big of a change it is from other linux distros (negative)
           - New system for defining configurations to learn
           - A new language to learn if you want to build custom packages
           - No more just popping into an editor and directly changing an app's /etc/someconfig file

The Nix language is not for the faint of heart, but it is also extremely powerful.

Also keep in mind that Nix is also a package manager that can be run on other Linux distros, giving you the ability to have multiple revisions of a package coexist. You can dip your toes in there, and move to NixOS later after getting a feel for it.

     --Matt


On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM Morgan Jones via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

This is the first I've heard of this, does anyone have experience or know if it in production elsewhere?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7414312903463333890-xIXH

-morgan
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