Fedora ProjectSep 3, 2024

Cool coverage from How-To Geek on their experience with Fedora Silverblue!

➡️ https://www.howtogeek.com/why-ive-gone-all-in-on-fedora-silverblue/

Do you use Silverblue or one of the other Fedora Atomic Desktops? How do you agree or disagree with their points?

#Fedora #Silverblue #FedoraAtomic #Linux #OpenSource

Why I've Gone All In on Fedora Silverblue

There's more to like here than just those two (admitedly awesome) colors.

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Show threadPrivateMe (Follow Me On Bsky)Sep 3, 2024
@fedora Correct me if I'm wrong, but Silverblue only installs flatpaks and is more locked down. I prefer to have full control of my system and install whatever I want.
Show threadToken Sane PersonSep 3, 2024
@privateme @fedora You can still install RPMs using rpm-ostree. The underlying FS is a bit like git, but for file system images, so each thing you install becomes a delta on the image and can be removed by just omitting that delta rather than undoing the install.
Show threadPrivateMe (Follow Me On Bsky)
@tokensane @fedora And does rpm-ostree have any less packages?
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Show threadRerumSep 3, 2024

@privateme It has the same amount of available packages, all `rpm-ostree` does is to be a replacement of `dnf` for Fedora Atomic Systems, but it should be used as a last resort, as it cause update times to be longer, UBlue has good docs about it, only things that doesn't apply to Fedora Atomic is `brew` and `ujust`

https://ublue-os.github.io/bazzite/Installing_and_Managing_Software/

Index - Bazzite Documentation

Bazzite is a custom image built upon Fedora Atomic Desktops that brings the best of Linux gaming to all of your devices - including your favorite handheld.

Show threadFedora ProjectSep 4, 2024

@privateme @tokensane (I think all) rpms can be installed on a Fedora Atomic system with rpm-ostree, but it is layered onto the image as Token said, meaning that updates take much longer than on a regular Linux system.

The recommended order for installing apps is flatpak, then containers, then rpm-ostree layering.

It's powerful if you adapt to the model, but for now you do have to adapt.

Show threadToken Sane PersonSep 4, 2024
@privateme @fedora I don't understand the question. rpm-ostree is a tool that manages RPM packages, same as dnf.
Show threadPrivateMe (Follow Me On Bsky)Sep 11, 2024
@tokensane @fedora Sorry, didn't see this, I understand what it is now, thanks!