I use use-package with straight.el on NixOS.
Some packages are installed by Nix, such as evil and org-mode.
I see that use-package still clones their repositories and tries to build them.
How to avoid that?
use-package: How to skip installing/updating packages which are installed by system package manager?
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Generally speaking, the packages that the OS installs may not be as up-to-date as the packages on ELPA/MELPA that `use-package` might install. That might or might not be important to you, but it should be kept in mind. – NickD Sep 18 '21 at 12:14
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If you use Nix, I don't see the point in relying in other package managers, such as `straight.el`. `use-package` only installs packages if you want. – aadcg Sep 23 '21 at 09:37