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RFC: seperating work and personal data/environments (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux4noobs@programming.dev
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I use my Debian desktop for both work and personal uses. I have trouble with work-life balance, and I think segregating may help. I'm looking for tips on the best ways to accomplish this.

First thought is to create a user each for work and play, but I guess I'd want to somehow restrict applications to one or the other, and I do use some of the same. (Browser, IDE)

Second thought is to dual boot with an entirely unrelated install.

Is there a better way that I haven't thought of?

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

If you want to have some applications only available to one user you could install them as user flatpaks or AppImages.

Personally I would just create two activities in KDE but you seem to want more separation.

Maybe encrypted home folders so that you can't easily access one from the other. Although permissions should be enough for that.

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