> is there some way to specify dependencies in C? Like requirements.txt in Python, where you put libraries names and versions and the user has to run a single c

> is there some way to specify dependencies in C? Like requirements.txt in Python, where you put libraries names and versions and the user has to run a single command to install them (and without requiring root privileges)? I'd describe this as "(language-specific) package management". "Requiring root privileges" is more/less equivalent to "packages get installed in a system-wide location". There are some C or C++ specific package managers.. but, essentially what's missing is the ecosystem/culture for providing a packages for those. -- e.g. With the Rust, packages use Cargo. > Is this nix/tvix/guix an equivalent of pip? Nix and guix are system package managers. Since they're powerful tools, one popular use case is for providing dependencies for C projects. Nix practically requires root for its installation. (i.e. installing it without root may be possible, but I'd think it's impractical). Although once installed, it can provide packages without needing root.