Well let’s see if it is worth it or if I go back to debian.

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    I love NixOS! Been using it on all my devices since January and probably never going back :)

    It all sinply just works™! Don’t worry about configuration :) As long as you’re not using relatively obscure software, you’ll be more than fine reading the docs/manual :)

    If you still want to use obsure stuff though, the community on matrix is very active and helpful! Plus most (interesting) projects have at least one or two very dedicated Nix fanatics (/maintainers) willing to help others :D

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      It all sinply just works™! Don’t worry about configuration :)

      And how goes your gpu acceleration?

      I didn’t know they upgraded from the user having to accidentally find out that they need nixgl, which isn’t even in nixpkgs, and then dig through open issues to find a solution that might enable them to automatically start programs with it.

      As long as you’re not using relatively obscure software, you’ll be more than fine reading the docs/manual :)

      Are alacritty and kitty obscure or have a manual entry? I couldn’t get either of them running.

      And as for the manual itself, it’s so trash that the only instructions for declarative package management use nix-env and aren’t actually declarative.

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        GPU acceleration

        All the needed AMD stuff is pretty well documented in the manual. I’m gaming on NixOS with even my “relatively old” AMD GPU.

        nixgl

        The only time I heard about needing that was when using plain “nix” (not NixOS), as in using Nix under any other OS, to run graphical applications. I haven’t touched nixgl at all, and don’t see the need for it.

        alacritty and kitty

        Literally my terminals (kitty is my main) + foot. Both working easily either under main NixOS config or Home-Manager. What’s supposed to not be working there?

        Literally don’t know what your problems are/where they lie. I’m a Linux noob (don’t even have the patience for Arch Wiki + install), coming from Pop_OS to NixOS and I’m happy it’s all so easy. I’ve installed it on my main PC and two separate laptops and so happy to just share (basically) the same config on all of them.

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          Thanks, good to know.

          I’m a Linux noob (don’t even have the patience for Arch Wiki + install), coming from Pop_OS to NixOS and I’m happy it’s all so easy. I’ve installed it on my main PC and two separate laptops and so happy to just share (basically) the same config on all of them.

          I’m far from a Linux noob, and I gave up on the whole idea before even getting to GPU acceleration, because it was giving me too many issues. Different requirements I guess.

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            Fwiw I used nixos on my desktop for about 2 years and had zero issues regarding GPU acceleration. That said, I did have a modern AMD GPU, generally the easiest GPU to get acceleration working on.