Basically you have a config file for your whole OS and installed software, which makes backing up config files easier and also you can use it on other nixos computers, and I’ve heard the package manager is very good too. (I haven’t used nixos so I don’t’ really know how good the experience is)
For me it’s primarily that all configuration is done in a single location. So if I know that I changed a config value somewhere and want to change it again, don’t have to search multiple possible config paths in /etc or .connfig. I know that if I changed something it will be in this single git repo.
I have a few that I’ve started using this year.
What’s the deal with nixos? I keep seeing people who love it, but from a quick Google I didn’t really get what was so exciting about it.
Basically you have a config file for your whole OS and installed software, which makes backing up config files easier and also you can use it on other nixos computers, and I’ve heard the package manager is very good too. (I haven’t used nixos so I don’t’ really know how good the experience is)
For me it’s primarily that all configuration is done in a single location. So if I know that I changed a config value somewhere and want to change it again, don’t have to search multiple possible config paths in /etc or .connfig. I know that if I changed something it will be in this single git repo.