I’ve ordered myself some parts to build a PC for Linux gaming. In the meantime, i’m deciding on which linux distro to use.

For the desktop environment I typically use KDE.

I have used Ubuntu in the past but i’m ruling it out because of snaps and other such annoyances. This also applies to Ubuntu based distros that use the same repos (KDE Neon etc).

I see the wikis recommend Nobara, but I’m reluctant to use a Fedora based distro because I’m so used to Debian/apt (both as a desktop and server distros). I’m not ruling it out completely though.

Any reason why I shouldn’t just go with Debian + KDE and install Steam? Will I be missing out on lots of performance improvements or is this easily addressed by using an additional repo for a tweaked kernel and proton version or whatever?

  • @[email protected]English
    7•11 months ago

    debians probably fine, but +1 for Nobara. been using it for a few months, not a single complaint. they’re even switching to KDE by default in nobara 39, which just released a few days ago

    • mining (they/them)English
      2•11 months ago

      Nobara is at the top of Linux gaming. I used it for half a year or so. But I want to use the aur and hyprland so I will stay on arch

        • mining (they/them)English
          1•11 months ago

          So heres a list of all aur packages I currently have installed. But there are also may packages in the arch repos that arent at all awaylible in fedora ex. spotifyd. Tbh I was supprised how many packages are avalible for fedora nowdays

          • appimagelauncher | disturebuted rpm from github
          • cava | O
          • eww-wayland | O
          • freetube-bin | disturebuted rpm from github
          • hyprshot | O
          • librewolf-bin | third party repo
          • mangohud-git | Ø
          • networkmanager-dmenu-git | O
          • nwg-look-bin | O
          • opentabletdriver | disturebuted rpm from github
          • powerstat | third party repo
          • prismlauncher-git | third party repo
          • rofi-bluetooth-git | O
          • rofi-lbonn-wayland-git | Ø
          • spotify-tui | third party repo
          • spotifywm-git | O
          • sway-audio-idle-inhibit-git | O
          • swaylock-effects-git | O
          • swaync | O
          • swayosd-git | Ø
          • swww | O
          • ungoogled-chromium-bin | O
          • vkbasalt | Ø
          • vscodium-bin | third party repo
          • wlsunset Ø
          • wttr | O
          • xpadneo-dkms | O
          • xwaylandvideobridge-bin | Ø
    • R0cket_M00seEnglish
      1•11 months ago

      Oh shit im still running GNOME 2 on Nobara 38, do I need to do a fresh reinstall?