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PSA: If you use Bazzite on your deck, you need to do a manual fix to get updates
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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.
Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.
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Is there a benefit in using it over the default OS?
Because it's based on fedora atomic it uses rpm-ostree, which lets you layer packages to persist between updates. Good for stuff that isn't available as a flatpak or doesn't work as well when installed as a flatpak. Beyond that not much, maybe if someone doesn't trust Valve with their OS?
On SteamOS you can still kind of have non-flatpak packages persist by using distrobox. ~~It's still a sandbox, just one that has~~ a bit more latitude in what you can install than a flatpak.
edit: distrobox seems more integrated with the host OS than I thought
Yep, distrobox is a wrapper for Podman, which is also installed by default.
But I agree, there's actually not a ton of functional difference between SteamOS and Bazzite, unless you want/need to use your Deck like a laptop. If you are only doing gaming, SteamOS is actually the better choice, because Valve has patches and modifications that aren't yet included in upstream that maximize the hardware's capabilities and stability.