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GNU Guix

A purely functional package manager and an advanced distribution of the GNU operating system developed by the GNU Project—which respects the freedom of computer users.

Xfce desktop environment

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Application type

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Self-Hosted
  • GNU Hurd
GNOME desktop environment
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Guix Emacs interface
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  Configurable

Features

  1.  Package Manager
  2.  FSF Endorsement
  3.  Linux-based
  4.  Functional Language
  5.  Container Virtualization
  6.  Support for scripting
  7.  Rolling Release
  8.  Works Offline
  9.  Command line interface
  10.  No registration required
  11.  Ad-free
  12.  No Tracking

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GNU Guix was added to AlternativeTo by dbohdan on and this page was last updated . GNU Guix is sometimes referred to as GuixSD, Guix. 

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Guix Funtoo is quite slow in updating even the most important packages. Not good for my usage. Might be good for you...

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What is GNU Guix?

GNU Guix is a purely functional package manager and a stateless operating system from the GNU project. The package manager is based on Nix and is powered by Guile. The OS includes a Linux-Libre kernel and GNU Shepherd, a Scheme-based init system. Support for the Hurd is being worked on. Guix has unique features that can't be found in most other Unix-like systems: fully declarative system configuration, software profiles that can be independently managed by users, package definitions in Guile, safe atomic upgrades, whole-system and single-package roll-backs.