Bazzite has a very simple process for installing software that isn’t on Flatpak: You spin up a virtual machine running a better distro and install it there

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      21·
      11 days ago

      Not really though… Not gonna be that annoying guy and repeat what I and others have said elsewhere in the thread, but you should read some of the replies here.

  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    212·
    11 days ago

    Bazzite has a very simple process for installing software that isn’t on Flatpak: You spin up a virtual machine running a better distro and install it there

    Seems like someone didn’t bother reading any of the documentation… There are like 4 alternative ways to do it, including using apt (in a distrobox).

  • giacomo@lemm.ee
    12·
    11 days ago

    its in the ubuntu or debian toolbox. distrobox is pretty freaking awesome.

  • MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world
    111·
    11 days ago

    yt-dlp AND btop isnt on the default app store on Bazzite. Im sure theres a way to get them installed, but it was rather annoying playing my game, watching a video on the side, finding a video that looks worth keeping, and i cant download it

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      3·
      11 days ago

      yt-dlp works just fine for me on bazzite. I think I just use the app image? I even made an alias for it in my bashrc file so I only need to type “yt”.

      Some other tips: play around with BoxBuddy (distrobox) for a bit if you haven’t yet.

      You can use apt if you want, just create a Debian distrobox. BoxBuddy allows you to easily create shortcuts to apps installed in distroboxes to run them directly on your host system. So once you create it you never have to mess with the box again if you don’t want to.

      I came from EndeavourOS, so I just made an Arch distrobox that I can use to get packages from the AUR.

      “ujust update” (or the bazzite system updater thing) command will update all of your distrobox images (and any apps installed on them) as part of the process. And if you mess something up, or decide you don’t want it, you just delete the distrobox.

      It’s actually pretty easy, and I think it’s cool that your distro doesn’t really matter anymore.

      • MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 days ago

        Ive only played with Bazzite for 2 days now. (Got a 2nd hand keayboard last year August. Finally changed the RGB with Bazzite and its OpenRPG tool). If you can set up Desktop mode as the default boot, then it is probably the best distro to reccomend to new users.

        I do have Arch as my main OS installed on another drive, and that does everything else i need.

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          1·
          11 days ago

          It’s good for new users. But it should be noted that does not mean that power users and tinkerers wouldn’t also like it.

    • muhyb@programming.dev
      2·
      11 days ago

      Yeah, things are different on Bazzite. You can install things via homebrew as well. For yt-dlp use brew install yt-dlp (same command for btop). If something isn’t on homebrew too, there is a distrobox option. If you get used to AUR, Bazzite can be a little tedious.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        3·
        11 days ago

        If you get used to AUR, Bazzite can be a little tedious.

        I just use my Arch distrobox to access AUR if I need to (though I don’t think I’ve had to).

        rpm-ostree is an adjustment, but now that I understand it more and know all of my options for installing packages, I think it’s fantastic.

        • muhyb@programming.dev
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          11 days ago

          The devs recommend against using rpm-ostree but yeah, distrobox is limitless. It’s just doing things different way. I also like how Bazzite (or Aurora) adds a program as a menu shortcut installed via distrobox, pretty convenient.

          • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            2·
            11 days ago

            I just mean learning how the ostree shit works in general for the most part. For pinning images and learning how to rollback if needed, etc.

            I try not to install things using rpm-ostree unless absolutely necessary.

            Edit: I probably should have just said “ostree” in the original comment.

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
    5·
    11 days ago

    What are you running Bazzite on? I’m using it on my Legion Go as my daily driver. I love it for the most part, but there’s still plenty to learn.

      • Monstrosity@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        11 days ago

        Are you a Bazzite dev?

        It’s okay, I promise we still like Bazzite. We’re just haha-ing over here, nothing personal.

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          5·
          11 days ago

          I am not, I just really like it lol… And people seem to have lots of misconceptions about it so I like to try to clear that stuff up when I see it.

        • sheogorath@lemmy.world
          2·
          11 days ago

          I moved to Cachy for my Ally now. It’s swap implementation allow me to set the VRAM on auto and play Last Epoch and my TTW install without crashing due to running out of RAM.

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          3·
          11 days ago

          Because I play games on my PC and bazzite works wonderfully for that right out of the box?

          Because I like the concept of an immutable distro and not having to ever worry about an update breaking my install, and not being able to boot to my desktop ever again?

          What makes it a “better distro” exactly?

          Also, I can install/run packages from any other distro and package manager from there, not just “the better distro.” I use it to access the AUR for example. There aren’t many limitations there at all. While also being incredibly stable…

            • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
              3·
              11 days ago

              Well, I can’t speak to that as I have no experience with it. I do know that bazzite has a couple preconfigured “ujust” commands related to setting up nvidia drivers. No idea how well it works.

              • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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                10 days ago

                Bazzite desktop seems to be completely usable with a 20XX+ card. It’s Gaming Mode that boots straight into steam big picture mode that where all of the issues lie.

                Cards below do suffer even on desktop though and can regularly crash due to an instability in their drivers when using wayland.

  • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
    4·
    11 days ago

    Me 10 years ago after deciding to go into the deepend a bit to learn Linux and installing Slackware.

  • Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    3·
    10 days ago

    You can just use rpm-ostree if you really need something as a system package. Otherwise toolbx or distrobox if it’s not available as a flatpak. None of these are virtual machines

  • AbsentBird@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    11 days ago

    ‘Car’ should have been painted over with white instead of black. The other text already has a white outline. This is hard to read.

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 days ago

      I though BoxBuddy was installed by default on uBlue distros? It works quite well, too.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        11 days ago

        I can confirm that BoxBuddy is installed by default on Bazzite.

        I think some people just haven’t read the documentation, and think it’s flatpak or bust.