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HayadSont

@ HayadSont @discuss.online

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8mo ago

Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?
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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago
My bad. Thank you for clarifying!

8mo ago

Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

My bad. Thank you for clarifying!

8mo ago

Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

~~> plus sudden updates that nuke active applications.~~

This is not what's supposed to happen. If an app installed through flatpak is active while it's receiving an update, then the update is not supposed to affect the running application until it's closed/restarted.

Edit: Somehow I didn't realize the concern was raised against Snap and not Flatpak.

8mo ago

Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

I agree that flatpak should just invoke flatpak uninstall --unused right after uninstalling a flatpak. I don't get why it doesn't do this automatically. Granted, some distro package managers (used to) operate somewhat similarly in that they required the autoremove option.

8mo ago

Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

They have their place, but they can’t really completely replace traditional distros.

As it stands, I kinda agree. But I truly wonder to what extent we might be able to close the current gap.

8mo ago

Fan of Flatpaks ...or Not?

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Would you mind elaborating?

8mo ago

Initial feedback on Bazzite 42 NVIDIA Edition (KDE / Plasma 6)

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

I don’t remember how exactly this happened, but killswitch option in Linux ProtonVPN client somehow got broken in a way that I couldn’t connect to internet at all because killswitch was activated and couldn’t disable killswitch at the same time, I had to create another user and remove previous one. It also bombarded me with some errors regarding “kdewallet” that I don’t understand. Worth noting, I’ve been using this client with killswitch on many Gnome distros before and never had this issue anywhere else.

FWIW, the thing with killswitch it not due to Bazzite, nor KDE. There's a f*ck load of user reports all over the internet with different systems that have experienced the same thing; e.g. this one by a GNOME user on Pop!_OS. As for your criticism on kdewallet, I was also bothered by it the last few times I engaged with KDE Plasma. I suppose I was doing something wrong. Regardless, it was an unpleasant experience.

8mo ago

Three Years of Nix and NixOS: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Packages are out of date even in the unstable branch (I know it’s unfair since it’s not trying to be a rolling release… but… but…)

Sure, some packages are outdated. But in terms of percentage of up-to-date packages, it's (AFAIK) the best out of any distro repo. And that's perhaps even more impressive of a feat when realizing it also sports the biggest repo. For actual stats: https://repology.org/repositories/statistics/pnewest

8mo ago

Bazzite 42 listed in June 2025 Steam Hardware Survey

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

I'm curious, what exactly makes Bazzite a gaming-focused distribution? Like, it comes with Steam preloaded, I'm guessing, are there other aspects to it?

As you correctly guessed already, indeed, Steam is included by default. Beyond that, we got some of the usual suspects:

A lot of other OOTB enabling (like e.g. OOTB Nvidia driver support, controller support etc) that one might like on a system used for gaming
The use of another kernel + scheduler (and probs more) for improved gaming performance
Depending on the image you install, you get Steam Gaming Mode OOTB; i.e. the UI found on the Steam Deck
It's perfectly suited for the console experience, because of how seamless everything works by virtue of the automatic updates in the background + updates being atomic + built-in rollback functionality + the amount of control the bootc model gives for image management to the image maintainers

It does a whole lot more than that, but the above should probs suffice.

I used to distro-hop a bit back in the late 00s, and while it was fun to see what the different distributions bundled and whatnot, it never felt like something was particularly suited for one thing or another.

Hmm..., FWIW, Ubuntu Studio has been around since 2007. I suppose it's basically the same idea, but directed towards creative use rather than gaming.

I'm now on OpenSuSE Tumbleweed, and it's just... Linux, I guess? I play games on it, VR, what have you, and it does what I want it to.

To be clear, Bazzite can perfectly work as a general use computer; especially for those that appreciate the bootc model but would like to consume it through a popular 'image'.

8mo ago

Bad issues with system load on Mint Desktop

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

I wish you the best of luck at/with whatever you end up doing! May your system be protected from bit rot, config drift and/or problems caused by hidden state!

8mo ago

Nobara, Garuda, Bazzite.... wait actually CachyOS and Solus

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Thank you! I'm looking forward to what y'all are cooking for us.

8mo ago

Bazzite 42 listed in June 2025 Steam Hardware Survey

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Immutable structure creates difficulties for customization (more applicable to desktop systems than handhelds/custom consoles).

FWIW, it seems that 2/3 of Bazzite's user base uses it (primarily) as a game console anyways.

8mo ago

Bad issues with system load on Mint Desktop

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

My apologies fam for not being able to help out much (if at all) 😅. FWIW, for related~ish reasons, I intend to explore the waters of NixOS within a couple of weeks. What are your plans?

8mo ago

Nobara, Garuda, Bazzite.... wait actually CachyOS and Solus

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Alright, I very much appreciate you for sharing those articles; it allows me to get into the nitty-gritty of things. Thank you!

As someone who champions the (ongoing) paradigm shift towards atomic/declarative/immutable/stateless systems, I can't but admire the effort to (IIUC):

Have changing the base of the system without requiring a reboot as a first-class design goal that's well supported (unlike Fedora Atomic)
Employ a hash + store system that doesn't require forsaking the FHS nor enforces a DSL (unlike NixOS)
Accomplish the above on a long-standing independent project, so that we can (on one hand) trust the longevity of the project AND (on the other hand) know that it isn't actively resisting its upstream (unlike many other smaller projects, some of which are found here)

While glancing over the many articles, I couldn't really find anything related to declarative system management. Is this something the project intends to tackle eventually?

8mo ago

Nobara, Garuda, Bazzite.... wait actually CachyOS and Solus

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

This sounds pretty exciting. Thank you so much for your continued contributions!

In the future the plan is for Solus to use AerynOS tooling and on their side development is going rapidly.

Should I interpret this as Solus going 'immutable'? Or is it something else?

8mo ago

Bad issues with system load on Mint Desktop

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Apologies for the late response. And this is probs not what you'd like to hear. But I've heard some industry veterans refer to this as an inevitability of the 'old' model. I believe a radical approach is required to prevent this from happening the next time. Wish ya good luck fam!

8mo ago

Nobara, Garuda, Bazzite.... wait actually CachyOS and Solus

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Fam, with all due respect, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you've 'properly' engaged with my previous reply. Don't get me wrong, it's your absolute prerogative to disregard/move-on/disengage/let-go especially if you're already moved on. The daunting task to read a wall of text concerning a subject you've internally closed/'solved' ain't everyone's cup of tea anyways. The reason I've brought this up, is because most of how I would respond to your latest reply is already contained within my previous reply 😅. As such, I will refrain from reiterating what I've said before for the sake of brevity. Instead, I'll try to strictly address the unaddressed. I'll also take the liberty to assume that you're not a fan of consuming long-form content. This will also be reflected in the remainder of this reply.

my phrasing gave everyone else enough information that they could just suggest a distro

Suggesting a distro ain't hard; CTRL + click here consecutively to get a random stream of distros. Even if we would limit it to the union of gaming distros with (semi-)rolling release distros, there's a lot to choose from. As such, mentioning what's out there ain't impressive. But expertly navigating between them sure as hell is.

Granted, suggesting a (new) distro wasn't even the objective. You wanted comparisons... Or, rather, I assumed you did.

CachyOS was baremetal on my machine.

It would probably have saved us both a bunch of trouble if you had been transparent/explicit about this. I can't read your mind nor do I like to assume stuff.

but instead asked for a comparison between three distros that were (somehow) selected by you.
They're all gaming distros, dude. I felt like that was evident.

Please allow me to clarify that it wasn't entirely clear why these gaming distros were specifically selected, while others like CachyOS, ChimeraOS, DraugerOS, Jovian-NixOS, PikaOS and Regata OS were not.

I'm sorry this whole post discussion has not gone the way you wanted

Fam, I got literally no stakes in this discussion. Apologies if I made you uncomfortable (or something) by making you think otherwise. I was merely in it to help/assist/support/aid you to the best of my abilities. For this, I required more input so that I wouldn't have to succumb you under multiple walls of text. I didn't think asking you to answer "could you perhaps be more clear on what it is you’d like to tinker/tweak/customize in the first place? Please, if possible, be explicit." was unreasonable. But perhaps I was wrong.

but it's gone the way I wanted. And I believe I've found something that works for me.

I sure hope so, fam. I wouldn't want to see you return with your tail between your legs.

8mo ago

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

Hmm.., could you state/explain how the ASUS Chromebook is tangibly more ergonomic than other laptop keyboards beyond what they advertise on their website?

While modern ThinkPads can't boast about their keyboards to the extent that their predecessors did, it's undeniably one of the better options. As such, consider taking a look at this page and see if you find something you fancy. I'm aware that the page hasn't been updated since last year. But, your budget dictates that it's in your best interest to buy a used device anyways.

8mo ago

Has anyone had success putting ProtonVPN or any other VPN aside from MullvadVPN on Bazzite?

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HayadSont @discuss.online 8mo ago

I've installed it through secureblue's ujust script. I think this has been the smoothest experience I've had with it on Fedora Atomic.

Previously, I relied on the wireguard profiles I downloaded from ProtonVPN and which I loaded through NetworkManager. While it definitely worked, it was a hassle to redo it every now and then. Furthermore, switching on the go to something else I hadn't loaded already was never an experience I enjoyed doing.

Though, for completeness' sake, ProtonVPN^[Note that, IIRC, IVPN and Mullvad don't fare better in this regard.] hasn't fixed its IP leakage on Linux. And, to my knowledge, the workaround is only available with access to the wireguard profiles. And thus, the cumbersome method actually offers a very tangible merit over the comfortable one.

Finally, while I don't endorse the use of NordVPN, it's the only other VPN that's installable as a sysext. Note that systemd system extensions are still experimental, though. Even if they've (read: N=1) been reliable to use for me.