Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by Ericson2314 1985 days ago
> Can I install Nix on my Void?

Yes. (And you won't need to use systemd with just Nix and Nixpkgs)

> Do I then just stop using the native package manager?

No

> Is the idea that you can define your system in a file and reproduce it more or less automatically?

Yes

> How does this compare to Guix?

Very similar. Guix is a fork -> rewrite, with more Scheme and more FSF policy. But core concepts have not diverged.