On: Persistent packages on Steam Deck using Nix

[goosedragons]

You can also do it with Guix in case you prefer Guile and more strict FOSSy-ness.

[kombine → goosedragons]

I'm playing with Guix and even made a dedicated installation. I find it more attractive than Nix (more sane language, shepherd service manager), but it lacks in diversity of packages and many of the ones I require are very stale.

[gray_-_wolf → kombine]

Patches are welcome :)

[rendaw → gray_-_wolf]

I was told you don't need to subscribe to the mailing list, but I've sent mailing list messages with patches, discussions on technical issues that were never accepted.

[viraptor → gray_-_wolf]

Not all patches are welcome. Guix is very strict and opinionated - they won't allow unfree packages or firmware updates.

[martinflack → viraptor]

There's nonguix as well: https://gitlab.com/nonguix/nonguix