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NixOS

Declarative and reproducible OS powered by the Nix manager.

IndependentRollingTilingCLI-native

About NixOS

NixOS is a Linux distribution built around the Nix package manager. Unlike traditional Linux distributions, NixOS is configured using a functional language that describes the system configuration. It generates complete system profiles, enabling reproducible deployments, atomic upgrades, and system rollbacks.

Specifications

BaseIndependent
DesktopTiling
Release CycleRolling
Skill LevelCLI-native
HardwareModern
KernelMainline
PackagesAUR/Nix
PhilosophyHardened FOSS
MutabilityAtomic
StatusRolling
GPU SupportNVIDIA, AMD, Intel
WorkloadsDevelopment

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