[Cyph0n]

Nonetheless, Nix/NixOS is more reproducible than the majority of other build systems and distros out of the box. But yes, if this is a hard requirement, you’ll be better off with a different choice.

Keep in mind that this is but one of the features NixOS provides. I would say the config-driven approach to OS management is extremely powerful.

As an example, I could bring up my homelab’s external reverse proxy on a generic VPS in a few minutes over SSH using a single command. This includes SSH keys, Telegraf, Nginx with LetsEncrypt certs, and automatic OS upgrades. No Ansible needed :)

See: https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywhere