NixOS: A Distro Focused on Next-Generation Package Management

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 31, 2009 1:25 AM EDT
LinuxPlanet; By Bruce Byfield
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Doesn't this sound like a perfect package manager? "Nix...allows multiple versions of a package to be installed side-by-side, ensures that dependency specifications are complete, supports atomic upgrades and rollbacks, allows non-root users to install software..." Bruce Byfield takes a look at NixOS and answers the question "Is this the final answer on Linux package management?"

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