Re: [Nix-dev] Suggestion: programs are *always* in the path

2017-05-01 Thread regiv...@gmail.com
For cautious users, there might be the message: "dc is not installed. Do you want to install it? Yes / no " But in practice, typos are rarely problematic. ___ nix-dev mailing list nix-dev@lists.science.uu.nl

Re: [Nix-dev] Suggestion: programs are *always* in the path

2017-05-01 Thread regiv...@gmail.com
I think it's really a very interesting feature! A user no longer needs to install their programs: nix installs them in his place when he needs them. This option could be highlighted in the NixOS presentation. ___ nix-dev mailing list

[Nix-dev] Suggestion: programs are *always* in the path

2017-05-01 Thread regiv...@gmail.com
Hello! If you enter a command, you want to run it. If the corresponding program is not installed, the command is a symbolic link to a script that says: _ download the program and its dependencies, _ install it, _ run it. The speed of installation and execution is optimal because the script