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How does devenv help with using an specific version of a package in an easier way than nix (with flakes)? Does it have any kind of simpler syntax for overlays?
by Rucadi 3y ago
How does devenv help with using an specific version of a package in an easier way than nix (with flakes)?
Does it have any kind of simpler syntax for overlays? Or you are referring to pinning a nixpkgs version?
I'm not really against tools that make it easier to use nix, I think devenv is a nice tool and I like that it doesn't hide nix, the same way I love home-manager and use it all the time.
- malkosta 3y ago> I like that it doesn't hide nix Yep. That's my main argument for it against devbox. > Does it have any kind of simpler syntax for overlays? Yes, it does. But what helps isn't that, but the concise docs with just the information I need to know to get up and running quickly: https://devenv.sh/getting-started/ https://devenv.sh/getting-started/ I've read multiple docs/books on Nix, but I always find myself lost when I need to accomplish anything simple. With devenv, I can spot most of my answers from the docs menu. They are all a single click distant from me.