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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Adding Plasma Discover to Bazzite via Systemd Sysext (github.com)

submitted 1 month ago by gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Instructions to add Plasma Discover package manager back into Bazzite using a Systemd Sys-Ext. Based on Travier's Fedora Sys-Ext work at https://travier.github.io/fedora-sysexts/ and relies on his base images on quay.

I'm really excited about the application of SysExts to bridge the gap many perceive in adopting atomic distros! This seemed like a fantastic solution to adding this tool back for those who want it, without the overhead of package layering

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[–] Takahe@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is interesting, Bazzite abandoning Discover was the final straw for me to dump Bazzite on my TV pc and move back to Kubuntu. I don't have GameMode anymore but the feeling of being in control is worth it so won't be switching back

[–] gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought so, and its not something Ublue has started using yet to my knowledge - there's some good potential that a lot of stuff they add could just become a set of extensions you can plug in like Lego bricks

[–] quarterlife@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The issue with them right now is there's no update mechanism. If you use something as a system extension that depends on a library in the image, and that library gets updated, you could have an unbootable system or at the very least a non-functioning application until you can update your system extension manually.

Ideally that update mechanism needs to be a part of bootc so if your system extension is part of your boot process it can be updated ahead of time before the image is loaded.

We've looked at it since it's inception and it's something we really want, it's just nowhere near ready yet.