Hello everyone,
I'll be installing Void Linux in the next few days (I'm migrating from Arch).
On Arch, we have the AUR, which gives us access to almost any package imaginable. With Void, there are only about 2 to 5 specific packages I need that aren't in the official repositories, so I'm trying to figure out the best workaround.
I've seen people suggest xbps-src, but I really don't want to build from source. Compiling large applications like a web browser takes way too much time and system resources.
I also considered Flatpak since it's easy to use, but I'm not a fan of how it downloads a ton of bundled dependencies and runs the app in an isolated sandbox.
The last option I thought of was using the Nix package manager. Since it works outside of NixOS, I could use it to install the specific apps I need, such as:
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Brave (brave-origin)
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Waterfox
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Faugus Launcher (this is the most important one for me!)
The Nix repository is massive. My plan is to use the official Void repositories for all my core system packages and strictly use Nixpkgs for these few extra, unrelated applications.
What do you think? Is using Nix alongside Void a good approach for this, or is there a better option I should consider?
Thanks in advance!
