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How does the Steam Deck handle other distros / recommendations? (feddit.cl)
submitted 3 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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[-] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah, I know is a hell of an unpoppular oppinion, but I have never liked KDE much.

And if i put cinnamon on it, I can copypaste the ricing of my laptop to it.

[-] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I use Cinnamon on my desktop too, but I do like KDE or more to the point I don't dislike it. I didn't care for it at first though because I was used to Gnome, it took some time getting comfortable before that impression faded. If you've given it a fair shot and just plain don't like it then you should use what you do like.

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

It's a little over 3 years old at this point but it's probably the same. Maybe reenable readonly after, that person skipped doing it.

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