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You have reached goal state of what I'm getting at here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45160603

Do you think a "batteries-included" NixOS install could be developed for users like me? I feel like a NixOS with libreoffice, zoom, etc. could be a drop-in windows11 replacement for a lot of users.

Maybe the key feature would be a graphical installer; something that presents an app-store iterative-install UI and in the background handles configuration.nix, so nontechnical users don't have to use the terminal or wrap their head around declarative config / version control to get a reproducible desktop that they can simply install on new machines.

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jquaint|5 months ago

I'm super curious about a similar goal.

https://github.com/snowfallorg/nix-software-center https://github.com/nix-gui/nix-gui

These might be interesting for you :)

forgetbook|5 months ago

Yep, this is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for, thanks!

As a though experiment, how could NixOS be packaged with this for consumer users?

Mic92|5 months ago

We are also working on something as part of clan (https://clan.lol/). Video from our NixCon 2025 talk is hopefully soon out.

nixosbestos|5 months ago

I was surprised (and impressed and excited) to hear some rumblings about some of y'all thoughts "provisioning" at NixCon. I still am getting my head around clan, but I have long admired your work and wish you a lot of luck.

forgetbook|5 months ago

Def post the link when up; from your website what I'm getting is somehow docker images + kitchen sink, which may just be my lack of knowledge but in any case means I as a consumer / target user don't get it

darkamaul|5 months ago

I believe Determinate Nix has a graphical installer but I’ve never used it. [0]

[0] https://docs.determinate.systems/determinate-nix

pxc|5 months ago

That's just for Nix, not a way of installing NixOS.

NixOS itself has had a graphical installer for years, though.