NixOS is a Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager.
It is implemented and maintained in Nixpkgs.
NixOS
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Separation of concerns
Finally, if you are using NixOS and wish to make some applications available to all users of the operating system, then they can be tracked on the system level:
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Nixpkgs
the implementation of NixOS
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Home Manager
It is very popular especially among NixOS users, but it can be used on any system with Nix.
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Flakes
system-wide on NixOS or user-wide with Home Manager:
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Direnv
system-wide with NixOS or user-wide with Home Manager