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Is it intuitive to navigate the file hierarchy? I don't mind something new but I don't want my files abstracted in any way.
by PrimeMcFly 3y ago
Is it intuitive to navigate the file hierarchy? I don't mind something new but I don't want my files abstracted in any way.
- db48x 3y agoThe paths to things in the nix store have hashes in them, so they are not intuitive at all (and they’re not intended to be). Inside an environment, a program like Perl could still be located at /use/bin/perl, but it will be a symbolic link to the nix store. Alternatively, your environment might have a PATH variable that mentions all the necessary nix store paths. It depends on how you built that environment, which will depend on what the programs you run in that environment require. On the other hand, your personal files I your home directory are left alone; they don't get put in the nix store. An environment that needs access to your personal files (such as your desktop) simply has your home directory mounted into it.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoI don't think Nix is for me then. Thank you for the explanation though, I appreciate it.
- deciduously 3y ago> I don't want my files abstracted in any way. That's what a file system is.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoI'm sure you know exactly what I meant, so do you really think your comment here is helpful or productive in any way?