I am freaking out on how well distrobox is working for me. I buy a lot of games on itch.io and GOG, and neither have a flatpak. However, installing an Ubuntu container (max compatibility) and launching games from there just works. Okay, I have yet to install a GOG game, but it the Itch client works then what won’t?

I am so excited. Containers are so fun. I guess arch would be easier, but whatevs.

  • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOP
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    1 year ago

    I super appreciate all of the tips! I thought I was good installing Bazzite with a fresh install using an ISO, made sure to pick the NVIDIA option… it just failed to load the drivers, and showed a gray screen switching to open drivers. I know what I am not buying when I uprade in like 5 years.

    That usb become necessary.

    Anyways, before falling unconsious (finally going to sleep… and waking up early damn) I played with NixOS in a VM. I have sooooo much to learn… so I think I will just install the package manager, and gorge on the cake I get to keep.

    • alt@lemmy.ml
      cake
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      I super appreciate all of the tips!

      It has been my pleasure 😊!

      I thought I was good installing Bazzite with a fresh install using an ISO, made sure to pick the NVIDIA option… it just failed to load the drivers, and showed a gray screen switching to open drivers.

      Very strange. Consider reporting this as a bug on their Github or ask assistance on their discord server.

      I played with NixOS in a VM. I have sooooo much to learn… so I think I will just install the package manager, and gorge on the cake I get to keep.

      NixOS, while excellent at what it offers, is indeed very different from almost anything else. I wish you the best of luck if you wish to conquer it, but I’ve personally put it on my backlog; I hope to return to it eventually, but not now. Perhaps consider using Fleek, which would be Nix-made-easy. Obviously, it isn’t as powerful, but perhaps a new user doesn’t need that much power in the first place 😉.

      • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOP
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        1 year ago

        Okay, fleek is looking like everything I need to be happy. Learning about devbox made me excited too.

        Damn, I am about ready to start doing some actual work, hah. Get back to programming actually start making things.

        No, Silverblue + distrobox is enough for me. Fleek will probably help solve some of my package edge cases I have been struggling to resolve.

        Computing is fun.

        • alt@lemmy.ml
          cake
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          1 year ago

          Silverblue + distrobox is enough for me.

          Aight. Hope to meet you next time your hand and fingers start tingling and itching 😜.