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What's the proper way to install every-day CLI tools on immutable distributions like Fedora Bluefin? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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[–] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

If you want to go play with /etc/fstab and you have a concept of "everyday cli tools"an immutable distro is not for you.

Please don't conflate stuff.

On Fedora Atomic^[And probably most distros that are -perhaps erroneously- referred to as "immutable", though the finer details might be different.], it's possible to:

  • Change the content of /etc/fstab. Heck, the same applies to everything under /etc. The only difference being that a pristine copy is kept at /usr/etc AND the fact that any changes to /etc are being tracked. Said changes can be accessed with ostree admin config-diff.
  • Install CLI apps just fine. Refer to this comment for more details.

An immutable distro is made for people that do not use a computer but use a browser.

False. Again.

While I agree that it's a very sane recommendation to the technologically inept, it would be a huge disservice to suggest it can't handle more advanced workloads. Because, quite frankly, there's very little it actually fails at. And most of its user base would vouch for this. And that list of restrictions/limitations is becoming smaller as we speak...

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I never said it was impossible, I said it is not for the op. The simple fact they don't see an apparent way to install simple tools or modify fstab would be for me unacceptable, I prefer freeballing my OS, thank you very much. I simply assumed op was more like me and less like you.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Thank you for clarifying! And apologies for being rather abrasive.

    I never said it was impossible

    True. Based on your writing, I kinda assumed you thought it was impossible (or, at least very finicky/bothersome). I'm genuinely sorry for responding by assumption instead of asking for clarification first.

    The simple fact they don’t see an apparent way to install simple tools

    I guess OP just didn't take the effort to look through Bluefin's documentation and find the related entry. Or, they simply chose to use 'us' (i.e., the community) as [insert your favorite search engine].

    or modify fstab would be for me unacceptable

    To be clear, modifying /etc/fstab on Fedora Atomic is literally no different than on any other distro.

    So..., I suppose OP simply assumed a 'faulty' workflow for Bluefin, for whatever reason. And came here to ask the community for assistance when it didn't work out as they'd expect. Nothing wrong with that either.

    I prefer freeballing my OS, thank you very much. I simply assumed op was more like me and less like you.

    Here is where I need your assistance in deciphering 😜. Would you be so kind to explain what you mean by this? Please, provide ample examples/elaborations/explicitations to make it clear. Thank you in advance 😊!

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