didier gaumet (12024-06-28): > Disclaimer: I have never used Nix Thanks for the heads up. I kind of hoped somebody who did would see this mail.
> from the Nix to Debian phrasebook > ( https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Nix_to_Debian_phrasebook ) > I would try: > $ nix-env -qaP '.*libossp_uuid.*' Unfortunately, no luck. error: selector '.*libossp_uuid.*' matches no derivations This phrasebook looked promising, but what it explains is how to use Debian when you know Nix and how to use Nix when you know Debian. What I need is something that explains how to use Nix on Debian when all you have are documentations about Nix not on Debian. > As an answer to your other question (is there another package system > managing dependencies available on Debian?), I have never used NetBSD > pkgsrc/pkg on Linux but it has long been possible. Oh, sorry, I should have been more specific: I would like binary packages. Thanks for the pointers, even if they do not help. Regards, -- Nicolas George
