Linux

48622 readers

1205 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Arch Linux for gaming? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

65 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I've been using fedora but I would like to try something new and I think about arch linux but I don’t know if it’s good for gaming. What do you think?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Arch is perfectly fine for gaming. I use EndeavourOS with KDE and Steam + Lutris (as Flatpaks) on top. Quite similar to the setup you would have on Steam OS, but I would highly recommend using btrfs as your file system and setting up snapshots.*

While I have had little to no problems so far, compatibility issues can still occur on rolling release distros, and it's extremely convenient to just be able to undo an update.

*This is quite simple btw., you just need to install snapper, snap-pac and btrfs-assistant. The latter serves as a GUI for btrfs setup in general. Create a config for your filesystem root ('/') under 'Snapper', and under 'Snapper Settings' enable 'Snapper cleanup'. You can also set the number of snapshots to retain there, but note that two will be created per system upgrade by snap-pac. I would suggest to also enable balances and scrubs for '/' and '/home' in the maintenance-tab.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

You’ve just reminded me that I need to get snapshots setup on my EOS install, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Is there a Arch with Installer that delivers this as Standart for rollbacks? I use Fedora Silverblue thats really great but only in my Laptop.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Is there a Arch with Installer that delivers this as Standart for rollbacks?

Yes, Manjaro. It will set everything up for you if you choose btrfs for the root partition. It will take snapshots before every upgrade and you will find them in a Grub submenu.

Obligatory disclaimer, Manjaro is a super-opinionated and customized Arch derivative, to the point some people don't consider it Arch. It uses the Arch binary packages but delays and curates them into a "stable" branch which doesn't exist on Arch. It basically requires you to stick to this stable branch, to use a LTS kernel, to install drivers through their driver manager etc.

Personally I like it because I like the idea of a rolling distro with a safety net, and it's been working great for me over the last 4 years (daily driver for work and gaming). But it's not everybody's cup of tea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Garuda Linux has a setup where you can even boot into the snapshots from GRUB, but it is a little more bloated than EndeavourOS and I feel like it's also less stable. Still definitely worth a try.