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zapper

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Registered: 2017-05-29

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Question, about immutable distros

It makes the system read-only until reboot I hear.

Does this mean that you cannot compile stuff and then do make install onto your system even with sudo or doas?

I found one based on debian that uses openrc hence my curiosity.

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Camtaf

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Re: Question, about immutable distros

https://linuxblog.io/immutable-linux-di … tributions

fsmithred

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Re: Question, about immutable distros

That article uses the words "immutable" and "update" in the same sentence. I'm confused. It sounds like RedHat (or whoever) can make changes to your system, but you cannot. Someone who understands this, please tell me I'm wrong.

ralph.ronnquist

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Re: Question, about immutable distros

Are we searching for a distinct meaning of a marketing term?

g4sra

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Registered: 2018-12-12

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Re: Question, about immutable distros

Dont 'know', but sounds very similar to something I do.

I believe

marketing term

is bang on.

I have layered containers, the lower of which are unwritable by anything above, but they themselves can be updated when accessed at their own level.

One example...
The lowest has all the core stuff installed git, gcc, etc, and the next container has Nvidia proprietary drivers which I compile and package without tainting the rest of my system or corrupt the integrity of the development layer container with unwanted include headers.

By creating container on top of container, it is possible to roll back by deleting the uppermost container.