much to my detriment, this server runs debian.

such circumstances would most likely be acceptable if my computers were not cursed with not working in hard to explain ways.
issues I have had with debian:

• the package manager does not work.
• I can't install a modern python version without jumping through at least 12 very small and inconvienently located hoops.
• I have to use nix as a package manager to reasonably do anything.
• I have to interact with systemd without a layer of abstraction

I really need to migrate to nixos for my server. normally, such an idea as installing nixos would seem abhorrent to me, however nixos actually seems extremely reasonable for servers. I do not understand how it is that people can run nixos on a computer that they use outside of a server application. ridiculous.