[Nix-dev] general question

[Roelof Wobben]

Hello,
 
That could be a option except I use Opensuse and that's not a debian system.
 
I think youre right that i first have to learn the basic system and then take the other steps.
 
roelof
 

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> Subject: RE: [Nix-dev] general question
> From: marco-oweber at gmx.de
> To: nix-dev at cs.uu.nl
> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 19:59:09 +0000
>
> Excerpts from Roelof Wobben's message of Sun Feb 06 18:52:33 +0000 2011:
> > So I will need a lot of help regarding how Nix works and how to write build scripts.
> I'm pretty sure that the list will help you in many ways.
> I'm unable to judge the amount of effort it takes. I don't even know
> how many packages make up 'gnome' desktop.
>
> So maybe its even an option for you to install a debian chroot and start
> the desktop from the chroot (debian).
>
> Also you could use nix on a debian system to get started.
>
> You already have a machine which support virtualizing.
> So you can even run nixos within that and connect to your X server using
> the internal network.
>
> I don't think that you really depend on gnome *run by NixOS* to get
> started.
>
> So maybe skip gnome and export DISPLAY accordingly?
>
> yours
> Marc Weber
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