It has been some time since I gave this a proper look. Do you use this yourself? If so, would you be so kind to share some of your experiences?
It has been some time since I gave this a proper look. Do you use this yourself? If so, would you be so kind to share some of your experiences?
OP, another vote for this one.
It addresses your concerns in a wonderful way:
All in all, I think Bazzite is definitely worth a look. Consider installing it and setup to your heart’s content. If -at any time during or after that process- you come across an insurmountable[3] issue caused by its atomic/cloud-native/‘immutable’ nature, then you can check it off your list and look elsewhere.
Literally said they don’t want immutable.
At best, they might have implied it. (But I don’t think they do.) Here are the (relevant) snippets:
I honestly have even been looking into some of those immutable distros (that’s how much I don’t want to be fixing my system. I’m tired, I just want to use my system to get work done)
I was once told by some kind soul to use an immutable distro and setup “distrobox” on it if I wanted the AUR.
Seems cool, but it’s unfortunate that the project doesn’t seem healthy. Last commit was 5 months ago. Furthermore, its maintainer has even explicitly mentioned that the future of its project is uncertain. At least, we gotta give them credits for being transparent.
I see that they have a Nvidia image and they actually recommend if possible to stay away from Nvidia but does it work well with Nvidia or AMD GPUs?
Just to be clear, the Nvidia images support Nvidia GPUs well and the non-Nvidia images support AMD (and Intel) GPUs well*.
I was wondering if VanillaOS would be a good fit for my parents, which actually, it might be. They have very basic needs. All their apps are on Flathub.
Have you considered Endless OS? It’s another atomic distro based on Debian. However, it’s based on the Debian stable instead of Debian unstable. Futhermore, instead of making their own tools (like Vanilla OS has done), Endless OS relies on established ones instead (like libostree, which is also found on Fedora Atomic).
Any particular friction with GPUs?
Not that I’m aware off. IIRC, both secureblue and Bazzite rely majorly on this for their hardware enablement. Hence, I don’t think this should be significantly different between them.
I see that they have a Nvidia image and they actually recommend if possible to stay away from Nvidia but does it work well with Nvidia or AMD GPUs?
It should support both well, yes.
Can we maybe tinker it to get some of the things that we have in Bazzite?
You definitely can. Anything in particular that wish you to get over from Bazzite?
Initially, I had read the question as “Can I tinker with it?”. The answer written below tries to address that question.
I can’t think of anything that you couldn’t do inherently compared to what’s possible on Bazzite. Heck, the way you engage in the act of tinkering should be almost identical. Note, however, that they do differ in how they accommodate building your own images. Bazzite prefers the template found on this page. On the other hand, secureblue relies on BlueBuild’s, instead. Note that BlueBuild’s template can also be used for Bazzite*.
I mean, like… To which Manjaro fuckup are they referring?
Obviously, I’m not the author. But if I’d have to guess, their answer would likely be “Yes.”.
Not OP. But, FWIW, I’ve been daily driving secureblue for over a year now. And it has been wonderful experience.
Note that, by virtue of its superior security model, preconceived knowledge may not translate well. However, if you read its documentation and FAQ, then I’m pretty confident that you should be fine. Thankfully, if something’s not clear or if you’re facing issues, then you’re in good hands through their Discord.
Sorry, I was referring to BlendOS if that wasn’t clear*.
However, if you did understand my intentions right away, then I’d regard it an oversimplification to ‘equate’ their respective experiences. Regardless, I do appreciate your input! Thank you.