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Jump from Arch to NixOS? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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As the title implies, should I do it? I love Arch so far, and I can fix most issues that pop out. However, I sometimes wish to start fresh without too much hassle, but I get a feeling NixOS isn't as mature as Arch.

Have any of you used both, and if so, what do you miss from Arch? What are you grateful for in NixOS?

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[–] curiosityLynx@kglitch.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you mind me asking what FHS means in this context?

[–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FHS is the filesystem hierarchy standard than Linux and most Unix/Unix-like systems use. The Wikipedia entry has a good simple explanation. The full standard can be found here. NixOS does not use this standard, as it's not compatible with many features Nix offers.