On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 04:23:39PM +0000, Amy de Buitléir wrote: > NixOS noob here. I'm using NixOS on a machine with only one user (me). > What's the best strategy for installing packages? > > Installing into the global system environment > - or - > Installing into a normal user profile > > It seems that the second method would be a bit more convenient, especially > if I add and remove new software frequently. Which I do.
Hi Amy, I also use NixOS on machines where I am the sole user. I try out packages in the normal user profile first with `nix-env -i` and then if I end up sticking with it, move it into the global system environment in `/etc/nixos/configuration.nix`. I try to keep my user profile minimal or empty. I am also very new to NixOS, but the above method seems to work well. I keep track of the system configuration with git, so that's a nice added bonus. -L _______________________________________________ nix-dev mailing list nix-dev@lists.science.uu.nl http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev