Steam Deck support · Issue #7173 · NixOS/nix
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SteamOS 3.5 will have a /nix directory to support the NixOS package manager. The package manager will probably not come pre-installed but the folder structure prepared, users will be able to install it without jumping through hoops.

  • @PhantomPhanaticEnglish
    2•2 years ago

    Looking into it, it sounds like packages installed with nix would be persistent across updates too. That’s definitely a game changer. I’ve had a few things break on updates and it’s always a pain.