• needanke@feddit.org
    42·
    12 hours ago

    and you can do everything on the steam deck that you can on any other pc

    Ok, how do I use rsync on the deck then? (/s, but I’d still love to know)

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      9·
      9 hours ago

      Are you not aware of “Desktop mode”? Hold down the power button for a few seconds, click “switch to desktop mode,” and you’re literally using a fully functioning Linux PC.

    • Jrockwar@feddit.uk
      17·
      10 hours ago
      1. Turn on
      2. Open desktop mode (in power menu I think)
      3. Open terminal
      4. Type rsync <source> <destination>
      5. Press enter
      • needanke@feddit.org
        2·
        7 hours ago

        Wait, its installed by default? I assumed I had to install it, which would not be possible, because its immutable and there is no rsync flatpak (I think).

          • SeekPie@lemm.ee
            3·
            3 hours ago

            SteamOS is immutable, so you can’t install system-wide apps on there, only flatpaks, appimages etc.

            • Fizz@lemmy.nz
              3·
              3 hours ago

              You can install system wide apps by turning off immutabe mode and configurating something. I might be talking out my ass though cause I have done this but I don’t remember if it persisted across updates.

              • SeekPie@lemm.ee
                1·
                3 hours ago

                (IIRC) the changes are reverted after each update so you’d have to re-install every app.

              • LucidNightmare@lemm.ee
                1·
                3 hours ago

                You can for sure! It’s just I wouldn’t go around recommending that to just any person because they then might get a little crazy with the freedom, brick their Steam deck install, and then try to say that the Deck is a POS.

                Bad word of mouth is always a lot more damaging than spreading the good word that it’s a solid system.