Thoughts on atomic distros? (lemmy.today)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Allero@lemmy.today to c/linux@programming.dev

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So, I recently got interested with the idea of an atomic distro, particularly the derivatives of Fedora Kinoite (currently testing Aurora).

What's your experience with them? What are the unexpected troubles and did you manage to resolve them? Do you feel it's worth it to learn the nuances of their use?

Also, on a personal testing note, did you manage to properly run AppImages and what did you do to make it happen? I couldn't properly run them either natively or via Fedora toolbox on Aurora. (Also, I borked Aurora within 4 hours of trying to install Outline VPN that consistently had issues with tunneling).

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[-] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago

I love to install Atomic distributions for less technically savvy people. Reducing the conflict and issue potential.

[-] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

If we're talking email and docs and stuff, doesn't it make sense to install something like Debian, properly set it up and leave it be?

Sounds like an option that really really wouldn't ever bork.

[-] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That'd work, too. But doing that I still had to occasionally/rarely fix my relatives laptops. I think after some of the major updates and the stupid Brother printer drivers messed up and needed manual intervention. But Debian is pretty stable. But with that said, it's not the only option. I can imagine an atomic distro doing a good job, too. And being low maintenance, or at least fail in a way my mom could handle. I mean that's how some modern devices work anyways. Be atomic, have A/B updates...

[-] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Printer drivers are pain indeed. Had some trouble installing drivers for an obscure Brother printer myself, and that's with AUR at hand (I currently run Manjaro, an Arch derivative, on my main PC, and Debian on laptop)

[-] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago

Atomic distributions have read only filesystems for nearly anything but /home, it makes it way more reliant against loss of power then just a normal Debian. I had a few people with distributions that broke due to filesystems corruption.