#silverblue — Public Fediverse posts

Taking a look at #Bazzite (#Fedora Atomic based distribution set up for running Steam) based on a colleague who recently tried it to replace a Windows gaming setup..
It has a few download options depending on your video cards (NVidia GTX9xx/10xx vs RTX for example require a separate download). [EDIT: Seems it doesn't have acceleration for the old ones]
If you're running an existing Atomic Fedora such as #Silverblue it should be possible to rebase directly onto Bazzite ...
https://bazzite.gg/#image-picker

Taking a look at #Bazzite (#Fedora Atomic based distribution set up for running Steam) based on a colleague who recently tried it to replace a Windows gaming setup..
It has a few download options depending on your video cards (NVidia GTX9xx/10xx vs RTX for example require a separate download). [EDIT: Seems it doesn't have acceleration for the old ones]
If you're running an existing Atomic Fedora such as #Silverblue it should be possible to rebase directly onto Bazzite ...
https://bazzite.gg/#image-picker

Taking a look at #Bazzite (#Fedora Atomic based distribution set up for running Steam) based on a colleague who recently tried it to replace a Windows gaming setup..
It has a few download options depending on your video cards (NVidia GTX9xx/10xx vs RTX for example require a separate download). [EDIT: Seems it doesn't have acceleration for the old ones]
If you're running an existing Atomic Fedora such as #Silverblue it should be possible to rebase directly onto Bazzite ...
https://bazzite.gg/#image-picker

Taking a look at #Bazzite (#Fedora Atomic based distribution set up for running Steam) based on a colleague who recently tried it to replace a Windows gaming setup..
It has a few download options depending on your video cards (NVidia GTX9xx/10xx vs RTX for example require a separate download). [EDIT: Seems it doesn't have acceleration for the old ones]
If you're running an existing Atomic Fedora such as #Silverblue it should be possible to rebase directly onto Bazzite ...
https://bazzite.gg/#image-picker

Alongside the Fedora 44 release, I’m happy to announce that we have sealed bootable container images ready for testing for the Fedora Atomic Desktops!

Sealed bootable container images include all the components needed to create a fully verified boot chain, from the firmware to the operating system composefs image. This relies on Secure Boot on UEFI systems.

More details at https://fedoramagazine.org/sealed-atomic-desktops-test-images/ and https://github.com/travier/fedora-atomic-desktops-sealed

#Fedora #AtomicDesktops #Silverblue #Kinoite #bootc #composefs

Fedora 44 has been released! 🎉

You can catch up with all the changes for the Atomic Desktops in the usual What's new article in the Fedora Magazine: https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-atomic-desktops-in-fedora-linux-44/

#Fedora #AtomicDesktops #Silverblue #Kinoite #SwayAtomic #BudgieAtomic #COSMICAtomic #bootc

well, I'm still not convinced that #homebrew is a suitable package manager for #immutable #linux distros

#bluefin #silverblue

Crazy world: I'm now running my whole #podcast setup including #ultraschall and my #rodecaster on #fedora #silverblue #linux and it just works 🤩

Do I know people running @opensuse Aeon?

I’d like user feedback from people who moved from Silverblue ideally!

#linux #aeon #silverblue

What should I do?

#silverblue #fedora #fedoraatomic #nixos #arch #archBTW #linux #poll

@leanderlindahl OK more clear choices.
Mind as you mentioned, a stable choice.
#openSUSE 3Tumbleweed or openSUSE #slowroll are good choices, especially
with new hardware.
openSUSE #Aeon, immutable GNOME based.
#Kalpa same but KDE based.
#Fedora #Silverblue or regular

Immutable or not depends on preference.

Kannte ich noch nicht: #openSUSE #Aeon ist die #Immutable-Distro von openSUSE, also wie Fedora #Silverblue etc.:

https://aeondesktop.github.io

#OpenSource developers, we are looking for speakers for #DevConf_CZ 2026! 🐧

One of the highlights this year will be the evolution of #Linux operating systems. If you have insights on #CentOS, #Fedora, #Silverblue, or advancements in #Kernel development and #Edge computing, we invite you to submit your proposals: https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-cz-2026/cfp

#OSDev #Linux #FOSS #CfP #Konflux #Bootc #RPM #dnf5

Discovering Cosmic Atomic: The Immutable Desktop That Just Works

I started using Pop!_OS in 2017, then purchased a computer from System76 and used it, and I recommended it to my friends. For much of the last five years, I’ve been using Linux Mint Cinnamon on the desktop and tinkering with other distributions in VirtualBox or using a spare laptop. My daily driver is a System76 Meerkat that is running Linux Mint Cinnamon. Along the way, I experimented with System76’s remake of Pop!_OS, featuring the Cosmic desktop, written entirely in Rust.

There is something very compelling in the design of Cosmic. It runs more smoothly and gets out of your way. I recently wrote an article about doing a fresh, bare-metal install of Cosmic on my laptop, and even considered backing up the desktop and reinstalling Pop!_OS to replace Mint Cinnamon. Then, an effort to help the local library save some ten-year-old computers rendered useless by the end of Windows 10’s life. That led me to experiment with Fedora Silverblue.

Why choose an immutable Linux distribution? One of the most compelling reasons is that once you install the system, you no longer need to know how to add applications using a package manager. It’s like those of us who learned to drive a standard transmission, once you have been introduced to an automatic transmission.

Adding software to Silverblue is so easy with Flatpak, but the downside of Silverblue is Gnome. Gnome is clunky. It uses a lot of memory, and it’s not easy for a Linux newbie. I liked the ease of an immutable distribution, but the longing for a better desktop experience led me to Cosmic Atomic, which has made using a Linux desktop easy. I downloaded it first, tried it out in VirtualBox, and then decided to do a bare-metal install on my Dell Latitude 7410 laptop.

I downloaded it and made a bootable USB drive. I started up the laptop, pressed F12 to boot from USB, and followed the instructions on the display.

After choosing to continue, the next screen allows you to choose where the system will be installed and to create a user account and a root account, if you want.

Next, the display sets up the user and prompts for a password.

Then the installation process begins. This is more time-consuming because you are installing everything that makes up the immutable system. No OS updates or upgrades will be needed after completing the initial install. Once that process is complete, the system will restart, and the first login screen will look much like Pop!_OS because this is the Cosmic Atomic desktop.

This is where Cosmic Atomic rocks. The initial login display has menu choices at the far left to set up accessibility options, including a screen reader, magnifier, high contrast, and invert colors. After entering the user’s password, the next display takes the new user through a series of configuration screens.

You can select a screen reader if necessary, choose the interface size and additional scale options, and include a magnifier. The next display connects you to your wireless network, if you have one, or to another network option. The next display allows you to choose the language option. The next display lets you personalize your desktop’s appearance, too.

Now you are ready to rock Cosmic Atomic.

The Cosmic can be further fine-tuned using Cosmic Settings on the dock at the bottom of the display. The myriad ways the Cosmic Desktop environment can be configured are masterfully designed with the end user in mind, no matter whether you’re a developer, sysadmin, or a guy like me who reads and blogs.

Adding additional software is easy. The Cosmic Store is a performance-focused application built in Rust. The store is considered more stable and responsive than the Gnome Software Store. Thanks to Flatpak, thousands of open-source and proprietary containerized applications are available. Installation is as easy as point-and-click.

Screen Picture by Don Watkins CC-by-SA 4.0

Cosmic has its own terminal, Cosmic text editor, and Cosmic Files for organizing your files and folders. It has its own graphical system monitor, disk utility, screenshot tool, and the rest; you can easily add the rest using the Cosmic Software store.

Cosmic Atomic feels like the natural next step in a Linux journey that started nearly a decade ago with Pop!_OS and has since wound its way through Mint, Silverblue, and countless experiments in between. What System76 is building here isn’t just another desktop environment—it’s a thoughtful reimagining of how a Linux system should feel: fast, intuitive, accessible, and genuinely enjoyable to use. The combination of an immutable base with a beautifully crafted Rust‑powered desktop strikes a balance I didn’t realize I’d been searching for until I found it.

Whether you’re a seasoned Linux user or someone just dipping a toe into the ecosystem, Cosmic Atomic offers a refreshing, modern experience that gets out of your way and lets you focus on what you want to do.

I have been thinking about leaving the image-based (atomic/immutable) world and going with Ubuntu or Mint to easily get a signed kernel with the proprietary Nvidia driver.

But since #Bluefin and Bluefin LTS for AMD/Intel run so well, presumably b/c this 9-year-old laptop has a good-enough Intel GPU, I might be able to stick with the kinds of systems I've been running for the past few years, which include #Aeon Desktop and #Fedora #Silverblue and #Kinoite.

Friday, before the start of the week-end I received the @frameworkcomputer #framework12 laptops for my parents.
They will be installed with #Linux of course.

As they won’t be delivered before some time, I ’m playing a bit with them. One have been installed with #fedora #silverblue, the other one with #aeondesktop.

So far I like what I’ve seen with the #gnome desktop:
* When the screen is rotated, the keyboard is disabled.
* When in tablet mode, the screen orientation follow the device orientation.
* The power draw in sleep mode looks ok.
* BIOS/UEFI update are supported with #lvfs.

But I also have some issues:
* The virtual keyboard in tablet mode, is only in qwerty, even if the system is configured with another layout.
* When the virtual keyboard appears, some windows content is not moved above the keyboard, which might make it difficult to see what one is typing.
* On the Aeon install I had to `sdbootutil --ask-pin update-predictions` after installation to have the #tpm2 unlock working.

#computing #framework

How do you people use #distrobox or #toolbx?

Do you create one container per project/topic you are working on?

Or do you have your #containers named like their base image and install your stuff just wherever it is easiest?

Do you reuse your home dir for each container or create a private one for each?

Do you have a "default" container or do you work on the host if you open up your terminal?

Where do you install #tmux (host, default container, in each container)?

...
#linux #silverblue

The Fedora Atomic documentation is looking pretty good. Lots of nice tips and explainers.

https://docs.stg.fedoraproject.org/en-US/atomic-desktops/

#Fedora #FedoraAtomic #Silverblue #Kinoite

@jjba23 @rafa my hope is that #Agama + #Tumbleweed will provide the most similar experience/features while also being "mainstream" and "super easy" on the user. #MicroOS or #Silverblue might be even better choices...

Koupě nového stolního počítače

Pořídil jsem si nový stolní počítač. Dělám to maximálně jednou za dekádu, takže je to pro mě velká věc, o které jsem se musel rozepsal i na blogu. 🙂

#alza #linux #pcbuild #pcbuilding #pocitac #silverblue #stolniPocitac

https://blog.eischmann.cz/2025/11/21/koupe-noveho-stolniho-pocitace/
(reakce na tento příspěvek se může zobrazit jako komentář pod článkem)

Remember the last time Fedora Silverblue or Toolbox/Toolbx got a new feature? Me neither. Both have "maintenance mode" vibes.

#Fedora #Silverblue #AtomicFedora #Toolbx #Toolbox

NixOS testen?

https://friendica.rollenspiel.monster/display/b2e8d1f0-1369-18ca-d36a-558912598509

@mattdm @sozutovo @fedora Even in Fedora Atomic upgrades are not automatic. Someone has to press a button. In my experience watching people using any computing device, many people do not see or care about notifications. People will fall on EOL OS image for years unless you do yearly support.

So, I'd substitute #UniversalBlue in this response.

Lack of automatic updates is the reason #Fedora #Silverblue is not my first recommendation to beginners, preferring #EndlessOS or #UBlue instead.

@mattdm @sozutovo @fedora Even in Fedora Atomic upgrades are not automatic. Someone has to press a button. In my experience watching people using any computing device, many people do not see or care about notifications. People will fall on EOL OS image for years unless you do yearly support.

So, I'd substitute #UniversalBlue in this response.

Lack of automatic updates is the reason #Fedora #Silverblue is not my first recommendation to beginners, preferring #EndlessOS or #UBlue instead.

@mattdm @sozutovo @fedora Even in Fedora Atomic upgrades are not automatic. Someone has to press a button. In my experience watching people using any computing device, many people do not see or care about notifications. People will fall on EOL OS image for years unless you do yearly support.

So, I'd substitute #UniversalBlue in this response.

Lack of automatic updates is the reason #Fedora #Silverblue is not my first recommendation to beginners, preferring #EndlessOS or #UBlue instead.

@mattdm @sozutovo @fedora Even in Fedora Atomic upgrades are not automatic. Someone has to press a button. In my experience watching people using any computing device, many people do not see or care about notifications. People will fall on EOL OS image for years unless you do yearly support.

So, I'd substitute #UniversalBlue in this response.

Lack of automatic updates is the reason #Fedora #Silverblue is not my first recommendation to beginners, preferring #EndlessOS or #UBlue instead.

@mattdm @sozutovo @fedora Even in Fedora Atomic upgrades are not automatic. Someone has to press a button. In my experience watching people using any computing device, many people do not see or care about notifications. People will fall on EOL OS image for years unless you do yearly support.

So, I'd substitute #UniversalBlue in this response.

Lack of automatic updates is the reason #Fedora #Silverblue is not my first recommendation to beginners, preferring #EndlessOS or #UBlue instead.

Immutable für Umsteiger?

Unveränderbare Linux-Distributionen eignen sich besonders für Einsteiger:innen, weil man darin nichts kaputt machen kann. Wie sieht es mit diesem Versprechen im Praxistest aus?

#immutable #atomic #Distribution #Fedora_Silverblue #Silverblue #Einsteiger #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/immutable-fuer-umsteiger

Immutable OS: Updates ohne Zittern, Rollbacks ohne Drama. Mario @DerMario & Dirk @dde erklären, was wirklich „unveränderlich“ ist – und was nicht. 🎧 👉 https://buzzzoom.de/117 #BuzzZoom #Linux #ImmutableOS #Fedora #Silverblue #DevOps #Bluefin #OpenSource

As I do usually with the beta release of the next #Fedora version, I upgraded my tests #fedora VMs from #fedora42 to #fedora43 beta.

The upgrade went fine for the Workstation edition.

The upgrade didn’t go well at all for the #silverblue edition. Encountered an issue with a change in the PAM configuration: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/pam-lastlog-change-crashing-gdm/164467
Did anyone else encountered this issue ?

As I do usually with the beta release of the next #Fedora version, I upgraded my tests #fedora VMs from #fedora42 to #fedora43 beta.

The upgrade went fine for the Workstation edition.

The upgrade didn’t go well at all for the #silverblue edition. Encountered an issue with a change in the PAM configuration: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/pam-lastlog-change-crashing-gdm/164467
Did anyone else encountered this issue ?

As I do usually with the beta release of the next #Fedora version, I upgraded my tests #fedora VMs from #fedora42 to #fedora43 beta.

The upgrade went fine for the Workstation edition.

The upgrade didn’t go well at all for the #silverblue edition. Encountered an issue with a change in the PAM configuration: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/pam-lastlog-change-crashing-gdm/164467
Did anyone else encountered this issue ?

As I do usually with the beta release of the next #Fedora version, I upgraded my tests #fedora VMs from #fedora42 to #fedora43 beta.

The upgrade went fine for the Workstation edition.

The upgrade didn’t go well at all for the #silverblue edition. Encountered an issue with a change in the PAM configuration: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/pam-lastlog-change-crashing-gdm/164467
Did anyone else encountered this issue ?

Our latest video is live, exploring Secureblue, a project aimed at addressing security concerns in traditional Linux distributions by significantly hardening existing components and systems.

:peertube: https://neat.tube/w/4YA5XTiVbAdYv7nRsCroxn
:youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmKQyeyOd54

#Linux #Security #Secureblue #LinuxDistros #LinuxDistroReview #Silverblue #Fedora #FedoraSilverblue #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Video

If I want to test out some Snap Store stuff but am on Fedora Silverblue… should I even attempt that, or just spin up an Ubuntu VM/install Ubuntu on another machine?

To be clear about my use case: I’m not looking to actually use Snap apps on alongside other apps on Silverblue, so nice integration is not important; I just want to check out how things are presented and progressing over in the world of the Snap store/App Center thing.

#fedora #silverblue #FedoraSilverblue #snapcraft #Ubuntu #Linux

The feature-list of secureblue is a great resource to start your research about security concepts. https://secureblue.dev/features

But do we really need a special GNU/Linux distribution that is secure? Let's go #SecureByDefault!

#secureblue #linux #silverblue #fedora #cybersecurity #privacy

I'm aready running Ungoogled Chromium in OpenBSD, and I just installed the Flatpak in Fedora Silverblue. I'm kind of happy to start out with a clean slate of bookmarks and extensions (don't have any at present).

This browser will be for personal use — as a Firefox replacement.

I'm pretty much transitioning away from using my personal gear for the day job, though I still have regular Google Chrome for that.

#OpenBSD #Fedora #FedoraAtomic #Silverblue #UngoogledChromium #Firefox

New blog post: Testing new and keeping old Linux distros in 2025 https://zola.passthejoe.net/blog/linux-distros/

#Fedora #Debian #OpenSUSE #Silverblue #Kinoite #GNOME #Plasma #KDE #Toolbx #Distrobox #FedoraAtomic

New blog post on making the Foliate Flatpak work with Flatseal https://zola.passthejoe.net/blog/foliate-flatpak-flatseal/

#Foliate #Flatpak #Flatseal #Fedora #Silverblue

I have been running a Fedora Atomic system for more than 2 years. It's been mostly Silverblue with a short detour into and out of Kinoite. I like the flexibility of being able to rebase.

I enjoyed Kinoite, but there were a few papercut-level things that sent me back to Silverblue.

While Silverblue hasn't always been as trouble-free as I'd like, I'm hopeful for calmer times ahead.

#Fedora #FedoraAtomic #Silverblue #Kinoite

and here it is, after asking on the #Kinoite matrix channel dev Tim Ravier pointed me here https://pagure.io/releng/failed-composes/issues

and logs https://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/compose/updates/

Useful to see what is appearing in testing composes and when and why your testing branch box hasn't received anything in weeks 😆

#fedora #ostree #compose #fedoraatomic #kinoite #silverblue #linux

#silverblue #secureblue #fedora

Of course one disables first

brew analytics off

Ok yt-dlp, lynis, htop, vim, chkrootkit, rkhunter, mat2(hangs though) can be installed via #brew #linuxbrew it's sad that dangerzone is missing there mhh… only for macos as a cask.

Signal works after enabling flathub beta repos

flatpak override --user --env=SIGNAL_PASSWORD_STORE=gnome-libsecret org.signal.Signal

flatpak override --user --env=ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT=auto org.signal.Signal

Then it works

@abbra Sorry for the late reply, missed your toot.

Is there really no way to create a directory at runtime anymore? Creating and maintaining a container image where the only difference is a symlink seems a little tedious.

I already tried tmpfiles.d, but either I did it wrong or it runs too late in the boot process and the root filesystem is already read-only...

#fedora #composefs #kinoite #silverblue #nix #HomeManager

My linux timeline 🙂

#ubuntu #lubuntu #elementaryOS #vanillaOS #fedora #silverblue #linux

I've completely reworked how I build the sysexts for Fedora Atomic Desktops, Fedora CoreOS and other image based Fedora systems.

We now have a pretty website listing them: https://extensions.fcos.fr

This is still an unofficial/experimental project but it has been working well for me for a while now.

Next step: writing a manager for all those sysexts to make installing/removing and updating them easier.

#Fedora #CoreOS #AtomicDesktops #Silverblue #Kinoite

The Fedora 42 Atomic Desktops are out! You can find all the details in the Fedora magazine article: https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-for-fedora-atomic-desktops-in-fedora-42/

We also have experimental bootable container images for Fedora Asahi Remix.

#Fedora #AtomicDesktops #Silverblue #Kinoite

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 9th, 2025

https://bit.ly/stc020925

#microbiomes #Isala #dysbiosis #vaginal #Silverblue #rpm-ostree #containers #cloud #space-time #lasers #Lambda-CDM #axions #DeepSeek #AI #NowSecure #ATS #graphene #superconduction #moiré #quasiparticles

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 9th, 2025

https://bit.ly/stc020925

#microbiomes #Isala #dysbiosis #vaginal #Silverblue #rpm-ostree #containers #cloud #space-time #lasers #Lambda-CDM #axions #DeepSeek #AI #NowSecure #ATS #graphene #superconduction #moiré #quasiparticles

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 9th, 2025

https://bit.ly/stc020925

#microbiomes #Isala #dysbiosis #vaginal #Silverblue #rpm-ostree #containers #cloud #space-time #lasers #Lambda-CDM #axions #DeepSeek #AI #NowSecure #ATS #graphene #superconduction #moiré #quasiparticles

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 9th, 2025

https://bit.ly/stc020925

#microbiomes #Isala #dysbiosis #vaginal #Silverblue #rpm-ostree #containers #cloud #space-time #lasers #Lambda-CDM #axions #DeepSeek #AI #NowSecure #ATS #graphene #superconduction #moiré #quasiparticles