Atemu@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoFlakes aren't real and cannot hurt you: a guide to using Nix flakes the non-flake wayjade.fyiexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down115
arrow-up192arrow-down1external-linkFlakes aren't real and cannot hurt you: a guide to using Nix flakes the non-flake wayjade.fyiAtemu@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareAtemu@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months ago I haven’t used channels in years, but doesn’t that just refer to the running system, not using Nix to build projects? I have no idea what you’re trying to say here.
minus-squaretoastal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoAren‘t channels for NixOS, and you’d use overlays for building packages? Now you can do that all with flakes.
minus-squarebrukernavn@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoNo, channels are a simply a mechanism for managing what’s in your NIX_PATH.
I have no idea what you’re trying to say here.
Aren‘t channels for NixOS, and you’d use overlays for building packages? Now you can do that all with flakes.
No, channels are a simply a mechanism for managing what’s in your
NIX_PATH.