what are the advantages and disadvantages between nix-env and nix profile

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  • nix-software-center

    A simple gtk4/libadwaita software center to easily install and manage nix packages

    That makes sense, too. You might also be interested in nix software center.

  • nix

    Nix, the purely functional package manager

    A limitation with nix profile is that it does not have anything equivalent to nix-env --set, see Nix issue #6349.

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    Write Clean C++ Code. Always.. Sonar helps you commit clean C++ code every time. With over 550 unique rules to find C++ bugs, code smells & vulnerabilities, Sonar finds the issues while you focus on the work.

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