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TIL: Symlinking NixOS Dotfiles
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May 21, 2026, 10:34 p.m.
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home-manager
Developer Tools
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This blog post discusses the author's approach to managing dotfiles on NixOS, expressing particular objections to the common tool home-manager and suggesting alternative methods that align better with their preferences.
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