Akseli ​ Nov 4

I'm now convinced immutable/atomic distros do not remove ability to tinker. They just make it safer: Overlay your changes on top of the base. Something goes wrong, remove the overlay, try again!

Edit: I'm not saying everyone should use one, but for my use this is really good.

#Linux #Immutability

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@aks
- yes, in #fedora #kinoite & #silverblue
- yesish, in oS #Kalpa, albeit it is not overlaying per se
- nope, sadly [atm?], in #KDELinux ... currently my 3rd-boot penguin
Show threadAkseli ​ Nov 4
@MsDropbear42 I use systemd-sysext to install built KDE apps etc
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@aks thx. I tried using that the other day, but couldn't quite understand how to use it. i've read the #KDELinux Wiki about it, but still atm don't understand how to proceed. might you have a link to a source doc from which i could learn pls?
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@MsDropbear42 Well this is what I followed but seems you did too: https://community.kde.org/KDE_Linux/Develop_KDE_software

You can check this script for what happens when the systemd-sysext is being set up: https://invent.kde.org/kde-linux/kde-linux/-/blob/master/mkosi.extra/usr/bin/set-up-systemd-extension?ref_type=heads

But in nutshell, it creates folder ~/kde/usr/ which you can drop in all the items you want to share systemwide in /usr/

KDE Linux/Develop KDE software - KDE Community Wiki

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@aks many thanks. i must try again, coz this would be really handy to understand & use. atm my three most desired / critical apps i'd love to get working "natively" in my #KDELinux, are
- #BackInTime
- #QEMU / #KVM
- #Windscribe VPN

I suppose i am going to need to try to get their source-code & compile them. i have done that now & then over the years in Arch [with other apps, not these], but so far i've not tried any compilation in KDELinux... i don't even know if it can. 🤔🤷