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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Custom Linux Distribution just for Gaming (bazzite.gg)

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Bazzite comes ready to rock with Steam and Lutris pre-installed, HDR support, BORE CPU scheduler for smooth and responsive gameplay, and numerous community-developed tools for your gaming needs.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Linux veteran here. I use Bazzite on my gaming PC and ROG Ally. Once I figured out the quirks of an immutable distro and started using distroboxes it became an amazing experience. No complaints here.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As someone who never used an immutable distro: what are the quirks when using it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Basically installing packages. You're fine if you default to using

flatpaks for gui apps
brew for cli programs
distrobox when building from source or when you need good control over the package environment (e.g. when installing a latex editor and only the latex packages you want)
layer packages on host with "rpm-ostree install" when the program needs tight integration with the host (e.g. VPN software)

Also, you shouldn't edit files in /usr, but I've never run into that limitation. You can still edit other top-level directorys like /etc .

That's about it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

This sums up all of my issues perfectly!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I'm seriously considering Bazzite now. Can you explain whether something like LaTeX with custom packages would work? I also don't want to redownload the LaTeX packages to vanish after a system update.

Also, I'm a tiling window user (i3). Will it be possible to use it in desktop mode?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

As per my other comment:

Do your latex work inside a distrobox and you're fine.

I'm not sure if you can layer another window manager on top. You may have to create a custom image for that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Bazzite is exclusively KDE, and I honestly don't think it's possible to run a different desktop manager on it.

Edit: Sorry, my mistake, there's the option for GNOME as well. But I don't think they recommend even switching between them on an install.