Linux Is Best<p>I think this is the text I will use as an introduction to NixOS.</p><blockquote><span>NixOS is an operating system. An operating system is the main software that lets you use your computer through a user interface. Examples include Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, and BSD.<br><br>NixOS is a Linux-based operating system. Like Windows or macOS, NixOS can have an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI). A popular GUI for Linux is called KDE Plasma — it offers a simple, point-and-click environment similar to Windows or macOS. It includes a control panel (called Settings) where you can manage most of your commonly used options.<br><br>But for more advanced settings, NixOS is different from most Linux-based operating systems. In fact, it can be easier to use because NixOS relies on one master file to configure nearly everything. This simplifies things, while common settings are still conveniently controlled through KDE Plasma, as mentioned earlier.<br><br>The master configuration file is located at: /etc/nixos/configuration.nix<br><br>For former macOS users, this file path should be familiar. But for those coming from Microsoft Windows, it might be a bit different. In Windows, a file path would look like this:<br><br>C:\ etc \ nixos \ configuration.nix<br><br>In contrast, Linux (like macOS and BSD) uses a file path structure like:<br><br>/ etc / nixos / configuration.nix<br><br>This means you don't use a drive letter, and instead of a backslash \, you use a forward slash /<br><br>Fun fact: Microsoft Windows is the only mainstream operating system that hasn't fully adopted this universal directory path structure. Even mobile devices like Apple iOS and Android use this format under the hood.<br><br>In Microsoft Windows, you use File Explorer to navigate your folders. In Apple macOS, you use Finder. In NixOS with KDE Plasma, you use Dolphin.<br><br>Additionally, what sets NixOS apart from many other Linux distributions is that it is immutable. This means the root system is protected and can be easily recovered. If something goes wrong, you can simply reboot and select a previous save. It's similar to restoring a saved game with a timestamp from the boot menu. This feature makes NixOS more secure, stable, and reassuring.</span></blockquote><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/NixOS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NixOS</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Nix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nix</a> <a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/tags/Linux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a><p></p>