rs2009@infosec.pub to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 29 days agoArch Linux, made immutable, declarative and atomic: blendOS v4 releasedblendos.coexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10cross-posted to: linux@programming.devlinux@lemmy.world
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minus-squarecamr_on@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-220 days agoI’m not super clear on what being declarative and atomic means in an OS context. Does it mean there’s a file describing what packages are installed, kind of like nix?
minus-squaregovernorkeagan@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoI am no expert, please correct me if I’m wrong From what I understand, it’s like Nix but Arch based. The /system.yaml file contains all of the packages installed on the system.
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoAlso it’s the worst when you download an operating system and you realize that it’s mutable You’re like “oh no I did not want the mutable one I wanted the immutable one” I know what all words mean
I’m not super clear on what being declarative and atomic means in an OS context. Does it mean there’s a file describing what packages are installed, kind of like nix?
I am no expert, please correct me if I’m wrong
From what I understand, it’s like Nix but Arch based. The
/system.yamlfile contains all of the packages installed on the system.Also it’s the worst when you download an operating system and you realize that it’s mutable
You’re like “oh no I did not want the mutable one I wanted the immutable one”
I know what all words mean