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What is NixOS? Do i need to add that to a dual boot?
a linux distro with a cool package management system. somewhat popular but not as much as arch or ubuntu.
Oh dang. What's its package system like?
i cant say as i havent used it, but i think its supposed to be completely reproducable. i guess sort of like how the aur is basically the universal package repo for arch? the entire system can be configured in text files, so it would be great for installing the same os many times.
Basically you describe the entire system's configuration in /etc/nixos/configuration.nix, including network, users, packages, dotfiles, etc. Then you run
nixos-rebuild switch
and boom, your computer is in that state.Its too big to explain in a single comment. Go to its site nixos.org for more info