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Why is Linux so frustrating for some people?
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this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2023
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The solution is immutable distros like Fedora Silverblue. Immutable distros are almost impossible to break. The base OS cannot be changed - all your system customizations live in your home folder and containers. And you can always rollback to a previous system snapshot if desired. https://fedoramagazine.org/what-is-silverblue/
I used to have the same problem where after tinkering, my system would eventually break and I would need to reinstall Linux. I absolutely love Fedora Silverblue but there are others like VanillaOS for an Ubuntu-based variety.
Just FYI,Vanilla is rebasing and the next version will be based on Debian rather than Ubuntu.
Meanwhile, Canonical is working on an immutable version of desktop Ubuntu that will hopefully show up next year.