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?

  • fr0g@piefed.socialEnglish
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    4 months ago

    But, it sounds to me like it’s more adapted for smaller devices and IoT, like the Steam Deck or similar handheld devices.

    There are plenty of desktop focused immutable Linux distros. With Fedora Sikverblue/Kinoite probably being the most prominent one, but there are also Vanilla OS, the ublue distros and the one I’m personally using, (openSUSE) Aeon. NixOS technically counts too I think, but that one has it’s whole own philosophy/structure that extends way beyond just being immutable

    What were the pros and cons according to you?

    Pros: increased stability/less risk of breakage, sepaeation of base system/apps that will be more intuitive to many non-Linux users, (Flatpak) apps tend to always be the newest version
    Cons: still some smaller pain points around app integration, some flatpaks might have some features that don’t fully work or you might need to change a permission (this has gotten a lot better already though), less suited for tinkerers

    • Telorand@reddthat.com
      2·
      4 months ago

      Don’t forget blendOS! Immutable and declarative Arch that kind of borrows from the Nix philosophy.

    • Plopp@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Just a note to OP since they mentioned Kubuntu: Aeon is the Gnome version of OpenSUSE MicroOS Desktop. The KDE version is called Kalpa. (Kalpa is however still in beta)

    • Banshee@midwest.socialEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      I know I’m late to the party, but don’t do you think Aeon is ready to be a daily driver?

      I currently run Debian stable, but I’m interested in Aeon as an alternative.

      • fr0g@piefed.social
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        4 months ago

        Many people (including me) have run Aeon for years. It’s definitely usable as daily driver. It’s also in RC3 stage right now and should switch to it’s first “proper” release any day/week now.