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GitHub - Lunarboar/debian-gaming-suite: Universal gaming optimisation for all Debian-based Distros — AMD, NVIDIA, Intel Arc (github.com)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I'm ditching Ubuntu. Thinking of switching to Debian.

Has anyone used this, or something similar to set up their Debian gaming setup?

This got me thinking. Do I need to install anything special to Debian 13 to be able to play games? Or can I play them with a normal Debian out of the box?

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[–] 6 points 3 months ago (16 children)

Or if they really want specifically Debian for gaming, use PikaOS instead because it is gaming optimized Debian. CachyOS or Bazzite is stilk a better choice IMO though.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 3 months ago (13 children)

    I really don't want to use an Arch based system.

    I'm worried about stability and security issues. I don't mind using a distro with slightly older packages if it means I won't have to troubleshoot anything or risk any vulnerabilities. That's why I stuck with Ubuntu for so long.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    In that case definitely would recommend PikaOS. I myself run Bazzite for my main gaming machine, but when I was considering making a gaming PC server I looked into it because it's built on Debian and that has more stability and security for a server, and it seemed really great. It's likely only improved more since then.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Use Fedora KDE. It's general purpose distro. Bazzite is more gaming oriented but IMO you should stay with conservative setup if you want hassle free experience.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Go with Bazzite. Stable or LTS distros are more insecure than rolling release, and Debian has a history of leaving vulnerable packages not updated (eg. Chromium).

    Debian/Ubuntu use AppArmor for very minimal mandatory access control policies. Fedora (which Bazzite is based on) uses SELinux, which is better.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    Then just use Bazzite

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (3 children)

    They never mentioned no immutability. They wanted stable.

    I’ve had zero issues, never had to ostree a single thing, its absolutely fine for daily use

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I'm a long time Linux user since 2000 or 2001. Started on Mandrake lol. Used RedHat Linux in school too. Then moved to Ubuntu in 2004 and stuck around with them ever since.

    I compiled my own Linux kernel to include specific modules for special features on my graphics card back then, like the RCA video input and output. Or for connecting to the internet on DSL. Man, I had a lot of free time back then.

    I also worked at Xandros where I build the Linux OS for the Asus Eee PC. Those little 7in and 9in netbook laptops back in 2008.

    So, I'm a little bit experienced lol.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago

    Exactly. I am not interested in an immutable distro.

    I'm not looking for the "shiny new thing" like CachyOS or Bazzite. I want the stability and ease of use of Ubuntu but without the fucking snaps. But I want a KDE Plasma desktop as it is my desktop of choice.

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