Bazzite Linux, a popular choice for people wanting to put Linux on their handhelds or living room PC, is getting two new editions designed to help developers.
Bazzite is based on Fedora, so you can install a package in a “Fedora toolbox” (that is an image of Fedora made specifically for distrobox)
Does this work for stuff that’s looking for deeper kernelish level access? I gave up on bazzite because I couldn’t figure out how to get some system monitoring program to work
For example, I had to install the my VPN app using a local .rpm package that I downloaded from their site. This works just fine, the only issue is that it will not update automatically, so any time there is an update, I have to uninstall the old version and install the new version.
However, that’s extremely simple. Two commands and a reboot and voila.
I would say this is the order of preference with installing apps: flatpak > distrobox > layered package > local package.
I’m pretty sure you can get most stuff to work if you really want to. There’s also a good amount of stuff online if you search for “silverblue” or “kinoite” rather than bazzite when you make your queries.
Does this work for stuff that’s looking for deeper kernelish level access? I gave up on bazzite because I couldn’t figure out how to get some system monitoring program to work
Probably not… There is a line I think.
For example, I had to install the my VPN app using a local .rpm package that I downloaded from their site. This works just fine, the only issue is that it will not update automatically, so any time there is an update, I have to uninstall the old version and install the new version.
However, that’s extremely simple. Two commands and a reboot and voila.
I would say this is the order of preference with installing apps: flatpak > distrobox > layered package > local package.
I’m pretty sure you can get most stuff to work if you really want to. There’s also a good amount of stuff online if you search for “silverblue” or “kinoite” rather than bazzite when you make your queries.