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> I don’t use distros that lack a graphical installer (running fdisk is frankly beneath my dignity) Ironically, I couldn't get the 22.11 graphical installer t
by xedrac 3y ago
> I don’t use distros that lack a graphical installer (running fdisk is frankly beneath my dignity)
Ironically, I couldn't get the 22.11 graphical installer to work. I had to drop down to an Arch style install (which was fine).
My biggest complaint with NixOS is the pain of trying to run things that weren't built in nix (like Minecraft, or some other binary-only tool). I end up creating a podman image to run some of these things. I'm sure I could also create a derivation for them, but haven't bothered running down that rabbit hole yet.
If you're a programmer, Nix is awesome. But I don't think it's for the masses.
- jokethrowaway 3y agoThere was a derivation for tlauncher but it was removed. You can look into the nixpkgs repo and copy it in your system. Writing your own derivation is incredibly straightforward and there are tons of useful helpers
- kaba0 3y agosteam-run usually works for random binaries. But there are also nix-alien and similar tools if needed.
- tripdout 3y agoMinecraft works great on Nix, I've had no problems with just installing it like any other package.