Feature parity with Garuda Linux

[NoelJacob]

Is this 1:1 with Garuda Linux except for the Arch Linux parts? Will I get the same optimisations and extra tools?
It would be helpful if you add a section about that in README. I want to migrate to NixOS but Garuda Linux seemed too integrated with Arch and I'd very much stick to Garuda whichever distro.

[bayou-brogrammer]

This is garuda's version of Nixos or more specific, Nico's version.

NixOS and arch are very different. With arch you can freely install packages via pacman. NixOS, its generally controlled via the nix configuration files, even tho nix profile exist, it just muddies the environment to me.

I have been using garuda-nix-subsystem for the past couple weeks and it is really nice. It helps setup my OS for the important bits I might miss out on.

If you plan to use it, I would suggest reading through the entire garuda-nix-subsystem repo for inspiration and how to setup a config using their flake.

I would so its slowly becoming on-par with Dragonized version of Garuda, just with a nix flavor

[dr460nf1r3]

Hey 😄

You basically found my personal NixOS flake, which makes use of the already mentioned garuda-nix-subsystem. This is not an official thing in any way yet and lacks documentation (in fact added the first bit today!). In this repo are mostly the configuration not suitable as defaults for GNS.

The idea behind this is close to what we already achieve in Garuda dr460nized (opinionated defaults, enhancing performance, the overall theming), though feature parity will never be reached due to the completely different operating system base. I will try to document more of what's behind it and how to make use of it. Having things set up, the user is able to boot either Garuda or NixOS, which NixOS being automatically installed and configured to be as close in user experience as possible, also by syncing settings and sharing parts of /home. I'm not sure how well it works in the long run, since not many people used it yet.

Amazing to see someone already making use of it. Feedback and contributions are highly appreciated @lecoqjacob 😸