u/EndedHereByMistake

Hello, I am a Nix beginner. I am trying to create a config that I could deploy easily on different systems (cachyOS on gaming rig, fedora atomic on my laptop, etc.).

When it comes to packages invoked through $PATH, Nix already has priority, so it's obvious that the package I am running is the one provided by Nix.

Now let's say I am trying to configure a GUI application like Ghostty. On some systems, Ghostty is not present by default, and the Nix binary will always be used. But for example on the atomic Fedora image I have, Ghostty is already provided. Therefore, depending on how I invoke Ghostty (via app launcher, niri shortcut, or shell), in some cases the Nix binary will be running, and in others it will be the system's one.

Since my primary goal is to have a config that I can easiky reproduce everywhere, how should I handle this? Should I assume some packages are always provided by the system? Should I accept that I will work with different versions of the same package?

Thanks :)

Hello,

2 years ago, I bought a desktop with a ryzen 7700X and a 7800XT gpu. I am very pleased with how it performs, but I recently came to the conclusion that it is a bit "overkill" for what I do. My use cases are:

- Some dev (mostly rust in neovim)

- Gaming (light titles + some AAA games)

I bought the desktop mostly to be able to play any game on high settings, but I realized that most of the time I play very light titles.

My current thought is that a macbook pro M5 pro could probably replace my current desktop + laptop combo.

I'm in a moment of my life where I move/travel a lot, so the desktop sometimes feels like a deadweight.

But some cons still restrain me from going for the macbook pro:

- How is the linux desktop experience on a VM vs a native config?

- Even though I mostly play light titles, there are few AAA games that I would like to play: FF7 remake, Expedition 33, Doom The Dark Ages. Will I regret the performances of my desktop for those titles ?

If some people did a similar switch, I would be glad to hear some feedbacks.

Thanks!