I'm no Linux expert. I used Ubuntu for a few years and then switched to NixOS a couple of years ago. Setup is no more difficult to Arch, and certainly a lot easier than Gentoo.
For me the fact that I can replicate my machines with a couple of config files is the major driver. That and the ability to install a package in a shell, use it, then exit the shell and not have it installed globally is amazing.
Of course, you can use the nix package manager on any Linux distro and even macOS if you want a gentler introduction.
For me the fact that I can replicate my machines with a couple of config files is the major driver. That and the ability to install a package in a shell, use it, then exit the shell and not have it installed globally is amazing.
Of course, you can use the nix package manager on any Linux distro and even macOS if you want a gentler introduction.