So basically i want try other rolling release distributions besides Vanilla Arch Linux So Give your thoughts on which is the best and also how to install the wifi drivers on Endeavour os and Gentoo Linux For a better experience
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
I love openSUSE Tumbleweed. It has a solid automated testing process that means packages will be held back rather than updating and breaking things.
Arch
Arch
Yeah but it breaks down alot so its not for me unfortunately
what about endeavour os then
It’s literally arch with a graphical installer…
Have you considered a fixed release in combination with rolling applications (i. e. Flatpak, Snap)?
If you choose Fedora (preferably one of the atomic variants, like Silverblue), you would also get a rolling kernel and rolling KDE Plasma desktop, so overall the experience can be quite close to a rolling release distribution if you install the desktop applications via Flatpak.
Ubuntu “interim” (non-LTS) releases are usually also fairly current and could be a good choice if you don’t mind Snap. There’s also the option of following the Ubuntu “devel” branch, which always refers to the current pre-release version of Ubuntu (e. g. 24.04 at the moment) and is rolling.
Just wanted to give you a different direction to think about. ;)
I mean it’s not really rolling, but since this is Linux Gaming, I recommend checking out Nobara Linux. It’s a Fedora fork made by GloriousEggroll of the proton-GE fame. It’s the easiest Linux gaming experience I’ve had so far, at least with the non-modified Gnome version.
IMHO, you should avoid KDE – I’ve had nothing but bad experiences there – but if that’s your favourite poison go ahead.
It’s always really interesting seeing how people can have completely different experiences with kde and gnome!
I have had nothing but a great experience with kde for years but every time I’ve tried gnome it’s always been a buggy experience!
thanks but I comfortable with using rolling release Distros for Gaming
Sure. Rolling distros aren’t an “advanced form” of Linux though, just different.
Give void a try, setup was pretty easy for a more diy style distro.
But is void a really good choice for gaming
There are Nvidia drivers and steam in the nonfree repo (it’s a one command to get access to it), they are easy to install. I haven’t tried any gaming but don’t see why it wouldn’t be just as good as any other distro.
Thanks again dude i will check if void is comparable to arch and opensuse tumbleweed plus giving you my thoughts later
Good luck in your search!
I’ve been running the same arch install for atleast 5 years… I honestly can’t recommend any other distro because I haven’t used many for a long enough period of time
Ok but I won’t use stable distributions until im need to use them and how did not crash from maintenance and downloaded too many softwares
I also used Arch for 5+ years and had very few issues. If you know what you’re doing, it’s not hard to keep it running stable.
I’m now on Tumbleweed and have even fewer issues.
But honestly, what’s wrong with stable distros? I recommend them by default because there’s far less chance for anything to go wrong day to day, and your only concern is at release time. I switched because I’m a developer and using the latest is better for me so I can test on the latest versions of things. I also prefer to fix things as I go instead of potentially lose a day to a release upgrade going sideways (happened twice, once with Ubuntu and again with Fedora).
Btw, Tumbleweed is great because it configures snapper by default, which let’s you roll back if an upgrade goes poorly. I’ve used it a few times over 2-3 years, mostly when my NVIDIA driver got mismatched from the kernel. I’m now on an AMD GPU and haven’t needed it since.
Debian stable
Liquorix kernel
Flatpak the apps
Why mess with the kernel? The standard one works fine and you’re likely looking at 1-2% difference either way.
Also, stable isn’t rolling, that’s in the name.
Liquorix and Zen kernels have different cpu scheduler which makes them more responsive for desktop usage under heavy load.
Theoretically this reduces throughput but it’s barely measurable, compared to the noticeably better responsiveness.
I doubt it’s as noticeable as you make it out to be. I use the default kernel shipped with OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and the system is acceptably responsive while under load, with the main exception being low memory situations (i.e. heavy swap usage). But I expect the Zen scheduler to have similar issues.
Then again, I probably have more tolerance for poor responsiveness because I rarely run my system to its limits (unless compiling) and rarely interact with other apps while playing games.
It’s only been noticeable while compiling and looking at animations. It might also just be placebo or I’m misremembering since it’s been many months since I “tested” it.
It wasn’t my intention to make it sound like it’s a giant improvement. It’s marginal but if it’s simple to install I’d say go for it.
Long time arch user (amazing distro). Recently moved to Fedora Kinoite to try it out. I like it so far.
Ok thanks but why not use bazzite its way better for Gaming
Cause those are nothing more then distros that come with some prepackeged apps. Nothing I can’t easily do myself and prefer more vanilla experience and minimal bloat distros.
I’m curious – what’s your motivation for doing this?
Why do you want to use a rolling release over something built for gaming?
Because i want the latest drivers and packages plus stable distributions are mostly outdated
Because i want the latest drivers and packages
Why do you want that over a stable system that’s been curated for gaming?
I know nobara is good but it’s by a single dev
Not really – it’s Fedora with a handful of gaming add-ons curated by arguably the top name in Linux gaming.
Ok null but I wish it has More Devs in case of maintaining it in addition to adding updates to gaming software
Regardless, I’m still not getting why you’d want an unstable gaming experience over a stable one.
Ok its because of my trust on the fedora after redhat closing up their source code and making it paid and they’re adding telemetry in fedora 45 and up so that’s why i have left fedora
just use arch and don’t do anything stupid (like not updating regularly)
I don’t know how there are people that wait a month between updates, it’s like they don’t actually want a rolling release.
