const_void@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat are the pros and cons of the different immutable distros?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down13
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minus-squareAlex@feddit.rolinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoFlakes aren’t really unstable, but a lot of documentation is based on the old way of doing things. Also, Nix(OS) has a steep learning curve.
minus-squareit_a_me@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoTo enable the use of flakes, you have to use the ‘extra-unstable-features flakes’ flag.
minus-squareAlex@feddit.rolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThey’re “experimental” because the RFC wadn’t approved IIRC, but everyone in the community (and the new documentation) talks about amd used the new commands.
Flakes aren’t really unstable, but a lot of documentation is based on the old way of doing things. Also, Nix(OS) has a steep learning curve.
To enable the use of flakes, you have to use the ‘extra-unstable-features flakes’ flag.
They’re “experimental” because the RFC wadn’t approved IIRC, but everyone in the community (and the new documentation) talks about amd used the new commands.