so everytime you wanna update it essentially rebuilds the whole system whilst keeping your home folder untouched?
I haven't tried pic related but I've tried blendOS and nixOS, both seem to use some sort of universal config file (not really universal in blendOS) and then some command to rebuild the core of the system after you're done configuring the file.

They clear your fstab each time too, right?

>>105985926 (OP)
Yeah pretty much, but it's mostly just getting a new image and then layering whatever packages you have installed on top.

It's pretty nice if you don't mind working with containers and mainly installing programs through flatpak.

While I do prefer NixOS config file, I gotta give it to Silverblue since it is a lot more conventional and easy to use.

what's the advantage?

>>105986046
pros: you get to feel comfy knowing that you probably won't break your own os
cons: you get to feel annoyed knowing that probably can't configure your own os

>>105985926 (OP)
Why do I need an immutable OS vs using something like BTRFS snapshots?

>>105986078
>pros: you get to feel comfy knowing that you probably won't break your own os
i have automatic btrfs snapshots for that peace of mind

>>105986094
>>105986095
one of the things I like about this community is that it provides various forms to solve similar issues.
If you wanted to normalize the linux workstation to be used by normies, an immutable system is ideal, which is what I think google does with chromebooks, they use portage USE flags to optimize the system for the hardware and then make it retard proof.
I only ever used immutable systems 'cause I like to experiment and test out new stuff, never used one as a daily driver.
But it's always cool that variety and other options exist desu.

>>105985926 (OP)
Every time i see a brazilian posting here, i hear funny monkey noises

>>105986112
yea sure, i'm just wondering what the benefit is, like even if it's not a technical one
by the sounds of it, there's something about this method which is even more retard-proof than btrfs snapshots? i haven't looked into how silverblue works

>>105985926 (OP)
Silverblue is not made to have regular apps installed on it anyway. The default install gives you a gnome base smaller than arch.

You are supposed to install what you want inside toolbox containers (arch fedora ubuntu any distro you want) or with flatpak. Neither requires a reboot.

>>105986175
The benefit of Silverblue is that it is physically impossible to break and it is the most secure OS yet avaible to consumers (due to SELinux and immutable root combined with Secure Boot make Macos look like a virus paradise).

Also updates are invisible if you want. You just shutdown your computer and when you reboot youre magically all updated. No waiting no installing no nothing.

>>105987277
>most secure
what about other similar immutable OS'? nix, guix, blend, nitrux, etc