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Debian for Linux gaming? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I've ordered myself some parts to build a PC for Linux gaming. In the meantime, i'm deciding on which linux distro to use.

For the desktop environment I typically use KDE.

I have used Ubuntu in the past but i'm ruling it out because of snaps and other such annoyances. This also applies to Ubuntu based distros that use the same repos (KDE Neon etc).

I see the wikis recommend Nobara, but I'm reluctant to use a Fedora based distro because I'm so used to Debian/apt (both as a desktop and server distros). I'm not ruling it out completely though.

Any reason why I shouldn't just go with Debian + KDE and install Steam? Will I be missing out on lots of performance improvements or is this easily addressed by using an additional repo for a tweaked kernel and proton version or whatever?

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[–] russjr08@bitforged.space 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you're interested in using Debian directly, @c10l@lemmy.world put out a great post on this! It worked absolutely flawlessly for me, it goes over getting things like a newer version of Mesa, newer (or alternative) kernels if that is your thing, along with some extra firmware for AMD cards that aren't present in Debian's packaging yet.

Even just regular Debian is fine, and you can easily install the Flatpak version of Steam if all you want is a newer version of Mesa.

[–] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thank you so much for the link, it's just the kind of information I was after. Very clearly written!

[–] c10l@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! I’m the author. If you have any comments or suggestions feel free to let me know. :)

[–] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

No comments except thank you, and please continue to write similar articles!

Apt pinning is such a nice way to pull in some new packages without affecting the whole system. It's interesting in this specific case and also more generally! I have used it before once or twice but this is the best example I've seen for multiple packages.