I want to install a package, I lookup for the package here https://search.nixos.org/packages? I can find multiple versions. two that sound right, two sound like rubbish and one is a plugin for something. How do I decide which of the two good sounding packages I should choose? What if the package or even both not work? How do I know that it is up to date? How do I know that it will be updated in a timely manner? Can I update it?

  • @unhinge
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    33 months ago

    Ah, I forgot to mention that you can ask for help on https://discourse.nixos.org/ , you’ll get better reach there. It has helped me a lot since I started with nix

    • @[email protected]OP
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      13 months ago

      just to clarify. Shall I open an issue or send an email to the maintainer when a package is outdated, or not working?

      • @unhinge
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        13 months ago

        open an issue I guess? I’m not sure