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.