NixOS Developer Setup: System Packages vs Home Manager vs devShells
Migrating to NixOS? Learn which tools belong in environment.systemPackages, which go in Home Manager, and how to isolate Java, Scala, and Haskell with flake devShells.
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Managing NixOS Dotfiles with Flakes: Home Manager vs Stow and Where to Put flake.nix
NixOS + Home Manager can replace Stow for dotfile symlinks. Learn how home.file and xdg.configFile work, and where to put your flake.nix.
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NixOS Dotfiles: Symlinks, GNU Stow, Home Manager, and Where Flakes Fit
Managing NixOS dotfiles with symlinks can feel messy. Here’s how flakes, GNU Stow, and Home Manager each fit in — and which one actually simplifies things.