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Immutable distro on a PC. Thoughts and experience? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm about to go ahead and go 100% Linux on my PC and completely get rid of Windows. The latest advancements in Windows application compatibility for Linux has taken strides and it's now easier than ever to run Windows apps thanks to Wine and Bottles and Steam's Proton. There's literally nothing I can't do in Linux that I could do in Windows.

The distro of choice I will probably go for is going to be Kubuntu. But I've been looking at immutable distros as a more stable alternative. But, it sounds to me like it's more adapted for smaller devices and IoT, like the Steam Deck or similar handheld devices.

Have you installed an immutable distro on your PC? What distro did you use? What was your experience like? What were the pros and cons according to you?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I run Bazzite on an old 2015 laptop that has an onboard Nvidia 960M and an Intel processor (4th gen i3). Works great, and having dealt with bad updates in the past, I have a lot of peace of mind (I've even done a rollback when an upstream bug came through, and I was able to continue having a working system).

I will caution you that VPN clients can be tricky to install, depending on how they package their software. OpenVPN and WireGuard are installed by default, however, so if you can get the necessary config files, you can do it through the usual NetworkManager.