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Steam On Linux Just Under 4% For October 2026
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Immutable distros have several downsides. The OS is locked down/gets reset every update, so you can't make any custom changes to the OS. More importantly, that also means you can't install many programs. The only software you can install natively is Flatpak since those install to your home folder. Other software have to be installed through workarounds like distrobox to get them to install to your home folder as well, but those workarounds are hacky
I have several things installed via layering. It doesn't feel like a work around but I can see it feeling hacky.
I'm not a power user yet so I'm not running into issues where major customizations have limited me.
I do appreciate you sharing though!