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100% agree. The question of whether I should install lib-X for language-Y using Y's package management system or the distribution's package management system is
by AndyMcConachie 1y ago
100% agree. The question of whether I should install lib-X for language-Y using Y's package management system or the distribution's package management system is unresolved.
- Diti 1y agoIt’s solved by Nix. Whichever package management you choose (nixpkgs or pip or whatever), the derivation should have the same hash in the Nix store. (Nix isn’t the solution for OP’s problems though – Nix packages are unsigned, so it’s it’s basically backdoor-as-a-service.)
- ants_everywhere 1y agoThe Nix installer is one of the more shocking curl | bash experiences I've had. It created users and groups on my system! And the uninstall script didn't clean it up.