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How does the Steam Deck handle other distros / recommendations? (feddit.cl)
submitted 4 months ago by A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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So, basically, I kinda don't like very much to have an immutable distro, there are things I don't really like about steam OS but the immutability makes it so if can't really change it, for starters, I kinda don't like at all dolphin, and would prefer to use nemo, but is my understanding that next time valve pushes an update, all it would revert.

So I was wondering what other options for distros there is, that are not immutable, that allows me to not loose any basic functionality is possible, things like gamescope, and how the keyboard works with the touchpads.

Advice would be appreciated.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

If you really wanted to, yes. You'd have to be able to deal with the eventual inconsistency involved with overriding a distro default of sorts (Plasma), but it will run just fine and won't be overwritten.

Your particular wants have nothing to do with the distro being immutable, but more that it's a productized distro for a specific platform. Your complaint would also work for phones where you want to ditch Android for a stock Linux install. Sure, it'll most likely run, but you need to deal with what all that entails when not built for the specific thing the device is built for, which is why the entire product platform exists in the first place.

https://dev.to/fstanis/how-to-install-cinnamon-on-your-steam-deck-1boe