it definitely taught me about how linux works, at least the parts that are relevant for most users. starting from a clean install without any kind of gui (or common networking tools) really made me understand all the building blocks modern desktop linux uses. sure, installing a full blown desktop environment skips most things, but going with just a window manager and adding required features package by package really does help with understanding, and if a problem does pop up later you'll know exactly where to look, instead of having to search super generic terms.
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most games have never had flicker issues for me on arch/sway with a rtx2070. Steam itself used to be unusable and last i checked was still a bit glitchy, Discord also sucked, but the games always worked fine.
apart from some issues with recognizing the mouse cursor in a few games.
same happened to me, super annoying.
there's third party tools that seem to be able to back up your categories and restore them, so for anyone who's put an effort into the categories and doesn't want it to disappear, look into it. personally i didn't trust these third party tools enough, so now i only have automated categories, and favorites for the stuff i care about right now.
agreed with debian, it's by far the most stable and no bullshit system i've ever used. however, BIG condition: do NOT install .deb files manually. that's an extremely easy way to break your system. use what's in the repos, and if it's not in the repos, use something like flatpak (not sure how well it works for debian since i haven't used it).
in general though, if you want a stable linux system, just don't try to install stuff that isn't packaged in official repos.
that said, i did end up finding open source alternatives for all the software i use often, and don't use bottles much.
honestly, wine has seemed unreasonably complex to me in the past and i haven't tried since. but Bottles offers a nice easy to use GUI, i do recommend giving it a shot. at least on arch linux it's super easy to install via the AUR.
the only issue is some apps need additional dependencies which can take some searching to figure out what exactly is needed. the arch wiki lists a bunch of them though, and often the error messages bottles shows will point you the right way.
i've gotten almost every .exe to work with it, most immediately, some after a short bit of tinkering.
Thanks for the info. seeing as the Schiit modi isn't available in the store that ships to my country, i might go for something like that. what do you think of the cheaper UM2? it looks like it'll do what i need it to, but will the quality be audibly worse? i do have a set of old speakers that sound great to my ears (with a good source)
thank you both, i'll see if i can get a schiit modi shipped to me for reasonable price. it seems that is what i'm looking for.
since we're sharing anecdotes... i have a desktop pc with an rtx2070 and ALL my issues are due to the gpu.
recently installed wlroots-nvidia from the AUR and it fixed the worst of it for now, but still getting glitches. i don't recommend Sway when you're on nvidia.
damn, what did he do? i enjoy using his projects
i use sony wf-1000xm4 and have to disable noise canceling while cycling, and then they work fine.
not cheap headphones. but the sound quality seems decent, battery lasts forever in my usage. not the most comfy for me but they're ok. dropped them plenty of times and they still work too, if a bit dinged up.
i use Termux and just scp/rsync my stuff around.
ideallyi'd use Unison sync inside termux, but it hasnt been packaged and i dont know the first thing about ocaml, so it'd be hard for me to make the needed adjustments to package it.