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What's the proper way to install every-day CLI tools on immutable distributions like Fedora Bluefin? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by versionc@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I've read that containers are preferred for development, but they aren't persistent and it doesn't seem like files such as /etc/fstab can be accessed through them when running distrobox (I enjoy editing such files using vim).

It's also a bit annoying having to enter a specific container to run something like btop.

Are you supposed to layer them with rpm-ostree?

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[–] Holytimes@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago (9 children)

This is the exact reason the entire concept behind a immutable distro is beyond dog shit

Unless your use case is something like a console where modifications are not intended to happen expect as an extreme outlier. They fucking suck, they make no fucking sense, and just create endless problems if you want to do anything with your hardware.

Its basically re fucking inventing the exact problem that shit like ios has.

You don't own a computer with an immutable distro. Your distro is assuming your a child too ignorant and stupid to be trusted to do anything with it.

Its security for the sake of protecting idiots from them selves.

[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 0 points 2 days ago (5 children)

To be honest. Immutable distros are not for everyone. Tinkerers especially would not be suited to use them, because of all the "restrictions" in place.

Better to find another distro in that case.

[–] j0rge@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Just about everyone who has made meaningful contributions to Bluefin are tinkerers. The entire stack is designed to tinker and customize.

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