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You should really try out the spack package manager, it will manage all these constraints between packages, variants, dependencies for you by feeding it a very
by stabbles 5y ago
You should really try out the spack package manager, it will manage all these constraints between packages, variants, dependencies for you by feeding it a very simple description of what you want to install: https://github.com/spack/spack https://github.com/spack/spack
- mikepurvis 5y agoLooks a bit nixy, but without the whole input-addressed hash thing.
- tgamblin 5y agoAnd with dependency resolution (spack calls it “concretization”), which nix and guix do not have.
- kristjansson 5y agoYou might be interested in this talk from FOSDEM a few years ago comparing nix, spack, conda, and guix https://archive.fosdem.org/2018/schedule/event/installing_software_for_scientists/attachments/slides/2437/export/events/attachments/installing_software_for_scientists/slides/2437/20180204_installing_software_for_scientists.pdf https://archive.fosdem.org/2018/schedule/event/installing_so...