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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Are we going to see arch based immutable distros in the near future? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Sunny@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hi there folks, I'm still learning about Linux and have yet to dip my toes properly in any arch based distro. Have for the moment fallen in love with the immutable distros based on Universal Blue project. However I do want to learn about what arch has to offer to and plan on installing default arch when I have time. But have been wondering why I haven't heard of any immutable distros from arch based distros yet.

So, am left wondering if there are talks within that Arch community of building immutable distros?

While writing this post I found a project called Arkane Linux, which seem to be very interesting. Does anyone have nay experience with it? Is there a specific reason why immutable wouldn't be a good idea when based on Arch?

Project: https://arkanelinux.org/

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[–] yala@discuss.online 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (14 children)

For me:

atomic updates
reproducibility
(to some degree) declarative system configuration
increased security
built-in rollback functionality

and their consequences;

rock solid system even with relatively up to date packages
possibility to enable automatic updates in background without fearing breakage
(quasi) factory reset feature
setting up a new system in just a fraction of the time required otherwise

are the primary reasons why I absolutely adore atomic/immutable distros.

Furthermore, it minimizes all kinds of issues related to or caused by bit rot, configuration drift and hidden/unknown states. (Note that you won't reap all of these benefits on all atomic/immutable distros.)

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Yep, also ability to rebase to some other image. Maybe that’s what you meant by setting up a new system.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh no... what is rebasing in this context? This isn't something related to git, I imagine?

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[–] biribiri11@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

ostree is based on OCI images, the basis for containers and the like. “Rebasing” just refers to swapping out the OCI image containing your root with another.

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