these are linux systems designed to be resistant to random breakdowns.
they prevent modifying system packages in runtime, meaning they require a reboot, after changes to system packages.
why is this an advantage, rather than an inconvenience?
because they allow for rollback when something breaks.
so IF anything breaks, you can always just roll back one version (i think about 1-3 versions, ususally) and you’re up and running again immediately!
and since gaming is your thing:
take a look at bazzite!
hassle free, gaming focused!
everything you need for that pre-installed.
one thing you will probably need to do, just once for each game, is set the compatibility option in the games’ steam settings to “proton X” (where X is usually either experimental or hotfix, whichever works/you like)
this is (or at least has been for me) a one-time-thing, that I’ve never had to touch again for any game. and it just works!
that’s reasonable!
here’s a tip: look into immutable/atomic distros!
these are linux systems designed to be resistant to random breakdowns.
they prevent modifying system packages in runtime, meaning they require a reboot, after changes to system packages.
why is this an advantage, rather than an inconvenience?
because they allow for rollback when something breaks.
so IF anything breaks, you can always just roll back one version (i think about 1-3 versions, ususally) and you’re up and running again immediately!
and since gaming is your thing:
take a look at bazzite!
hassle free, gaming focused!
everything you need for that pre-installed.
one thing you will probably need to do, just once for each game, is set the compatibility option in the games’ steam settings to “proton X” (where X is usually either experimental or hotfix, whichever works/you like)
this is (or at least has been for me) a one-time-thing, that I’ve never had to touch again for any game. and it just works!