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danmack / nix-alpine.org
Last active March 18, 2025 10:37
install NIX package manager on Alpine Linux

NIX Package Manager Install on Alpine Linux

System Information

  • alpine 3.17.1, 3.18, 3.19 and edge x86-64
  • multiple linux kernels worked 6.1.8-lts w/zfs and 6.6.8-lts
  • edge, testing apk repos enabled

Preparation

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probonopd / Wayland.md
Last active May 5, 2025 11:03
Think twice about Wayland. It breaks everything!

Think twice before abandoning Xorg. Wayland breaks everything!

Hence, if you are interested in existing applications to "just work" without the need for adjustments, then you may be better off avoiding Wayland.

Wayland solves no issues I have but breaks almost everything I need. Even the most basic, most simple things (like xkill) - in this case with no obvious replacement. And usually it stays broken, because the Wayland folks mostly seem to care about Automotive, Gnome, maybe KDE - and alienating everyone else (e.g., people using just an X11 window manager or something like GNUstep) in the process.


As 2024 is winding down: