is there a guideline for using nix packages? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/nix@programming.dev

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I want to install a package, I lookup for the package here https://search.nixos.org/packages? I can find multiple versions. two that sound right, two sound like rubbish and one is a plugin for something. How do I decide which of the two good sounding packages I should choose? What if the package or even both not work? How do I know that it is up to date? How do I know that it will be updated in a timely manner? Can I update it?

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[-] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I had trouble with at least julia rstudio and zed which is why I didn't specify the specific package and would like to know how to solve it in general.

Thanks for your write up! It gives me a better understanding of it! But I guess the only thing that I can do now is to raise issues when the package doesn't work properly :D

I solved it using distrobox but I'd prefer using nix

[-] unhinge@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago

Ah, I forgot to mention that you can ask for help on https://discourse.nixos.org/ , you'll get better reach there. It has helped me a lot since I started with nix

[-] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

just to clarify. Shall I open an issue or send an email to the maintainer when a package is outdated, or not working?

[-] unhinge@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

open an issue I guess? I'm not sure

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