How I Rebuilt My Entire Workstation After Quitting Arch Linux

I've been daily driving Arch Linux for I've been daily driving Arch Linux for several years, but I left. And in this several years, but I left. And in this several years, but I left. And in this video, I'm going to be setting up Fedora video, I'm going to be setting up Fedora video, I'm going to be setting up Fedora Atomic completely from scratch. My Arch Atomic completely from scratch. My Arch Atomic completely from scratch. My Arch Linux workstation is already wiped, and Linux workstation is already wiped, and Linux workstation is already wiped, and I already gave it away to my brother. I already gave it away to my brother. I already gave it away to my brother. So, it literally does not exist anymore. So, it literally does not exist anymore. So, it literally does not exist anymore. And in this video, I'm going to be And in this video, I'm going to be And in this video, I'm going to be rebuilding my entire setup completely rebuilding my entire setup completely rebuilding my entire setup completely from scratch. So, let's jump in. So, from scratch. So, let's jump in. So, from scratch. So, let's jump in. So, first of all, obviously, I am recording first of all, obviously, I am recording first of all, obviously, I am recording my screen, so I had to do a few my screen, so I had to do a few my screen, so I had to do a few installations so that I could be running installations so that I could be running installations so that I could be running OBS. I'll I will return to that in a OBS. I'll I will return to that in a OBS. I'll I will return to that in a second. But first of all, let's just second. But first of all, let's just second. But first of all, let's just I'll just show you what I am running I'll just show you what I am running I'll just show you what I am running here. So, here. So, here. So, we are running Fedora Atomic. we are running Fedora Atomic. we are running Fedora Atomic. Fedora Atomic desktops. And I was very Fedora Atomic desktops. And I was very Fedora Atomic desktops. And I was very intrigued by these because they are an intrigued by these because they are an intrigued by these because they are an immutable OS. And I'm going to be immutable OS. And I'm going to be immutable OS. And I'm going to be explaining a little bit more about that explaining a little bit more about that explaining a little bit more about that later in the video. later in the video. later in the video. But basically, what it means is that But basically, what it means is that But basically, what it means is that it's a read-only root file system. So, it's a read-only root file system. So, it's a read-only root file system. So, you don't even you can't even make you don't even you can't even make you don't even you can't even make changes to it. And I'm going to get changes to it. And I'm going to get changes to it. And I'm going to get deeper into it later.

deeper into it later. deeper into it later. But the one that I chose is the Fedora But the one that I chose is the Fedora But the one that I chose is the Fedora Cosmic Atomic. Cosmic Atomic. Cosmic Atomic. And I literally just um And I literally just um And I literally just um created a new USB stick with that for created a new USB stick with that for created a new USB stick with that for that. that. that. Booted it up. And that's what what you Booted it up. And that's what what you Booted it up. And that's what what you see here now. After I booted it up, I see here now. After I booted it up, I see here now. After I booted it up, I set up um Flatpak. Let me uh show you set up um Flatpak. Let me uh show you set up um Flatpak. Let me uh show you the instructions that I used here. So, the instructions that I used here. So, the instructions that I used here. So, this is just the user guide. And I just this is just the user guide. And I just this is just the user guide. And I just added a remote. So, I did an an a remote added a remote. So, I did an an a remote added a remote. So, I did an an a remote repository, uh Flathub in this case. repository, uh Flathub in this case. repository, uh Flathub in this case. And then I installed a few packages And then I installed a few packages And then I installed a few packages using using using Flatpak. Flatpak. Flatpak. So, the command that I ran So, the command that I ran So, the command that I ran is is is Flatpak install Obsidian. Flatpak install Obsidian. Flatpak install Obsidian. It's for my notes. It's for my notes. It's for my notes. Uh OBS Studio. Uh OBS Studio. Uh OBS Studio. VLC and Vivaldi. So, it's my note-taking VLC and Vivaldi. So, it's my note-taking VLC and Vivaldi. So, it's my note-taking app, my OBS for recording the screen, app, my OBS for recording the screen, app, my OBS for recording the screen, VLC for playing the video because I had VLC for playing the video because I had VLC for playing the video because I had to test whether everything works well, to test whether everything works well, to test whether everything works well, and my preferred browser. And that is and my preferred browser. And that is and my preferred browser. And that is all that I have done so far. And from all that I have done so far. And from all that I have done so far. And from here on out, I'm going to be configuring here on out, I'm going to be configuring here on out, I'm going to be configuring my workstation completely from scratch.

my workstation completely from scratch. my workstation completely from scratch. Now, I've been on a bit of a journey Now, I've been on a bit of a journey Now, I've been on a bit of a journey with with with buying new hardware and switching out buying new hardware and switching out buying new hardware and switching out things and switching distros. If you things and switching distros. If you things and switching distros. If you want to hear the full story and my whole want to hear the full story and my whole want to hear the full story and my whole philosophy behind it, you can check out philosophy behind it, you can check out philosophy behind it, you can check out the linked video over here because I've the linked video over here because I've the linked video over here because I've already created that. But just to give already created that. But just to give already created that. But just to give you a very quick overview, what's you a very quick overview, what's you a very quick overview, what's happening is I had to I used to have my happening is I had to I used to have my happening is I had to I used to have my Arch Linux workstation that I built Arch Linux workstation that I built Arch Linux workstation that I built myself. myself. myself. And I'm moving towards a Framework And I'm moving towards a Framework And I'm moving towards a Framework laptop. But in the meantime, my brother laptop. But in the meantime, my brother laptop. But in the meantime, my brother needed this workstation because he needed this workstation because he needed this workstation because he wanted to have a better workstation. So, wanted to have a better workstation. So, wanted to have a better workstation. So, in the meantime, I'm actually running on in the meantime, I'm actually running on in the meantime, I'm actually running on my Minisforum. So, the Minisforum I my Minisforum. So, the Minisforum I my Minisforum. So, the Minisforum I can't show it because that's actually can't show it because that's actually can't show it because that's actually running now. So, this is basically a running now. So, this is basically a running now. So, this is basically a intermediary stage. And the mean what intermediary stage. And the mean what intermediary stage. And the mean what I'm running on is the Minisforum MS02, I'm running on is the Minisforum MS02, I'm running on is the Minisforum MS02, which I actually used to use as a which I actually used to use as a which I actually used to use as a a little Proxmox server. a little Proxmox server. a little Proxmox server. Where is it? Here. Here we go. Where is it? Here. Here we go. Where is it? Here. Here we go. I was using this as a Proxmox server in I was using this as a Proxmox server in I was using this as a Proxmox server in my home lab, but I just repurposed it my home lab, but I just repurposed it my home lab, but I just repurposed it temporarily into my workstation. So, temporarily into my workstation. So, temporarily into my workstation. So, this is the hardware that we're actually this is the hardware that we're actually this is the hardware that we're actually running this on. And the idea is that running this on. And the idea is that running this on. And the idea is that I'm building a setup that I can also I'm building a setup that I can also I'm building a setup that I can also then easily replicate to my Fedora my my then easily replicate to my Fedora my my then easily replicate to my Fedora my my Framework laptop when that arrives. So, Framework laptop when that arrives. So, Framework laptop when that arrives. So, that's very quickly the the hardware that's very quickly the the hardware that's very quickly the the hardware story of why I'm actually doing this.

story of why I'm actually doing this. story of why I'm actually doing this. And with that being said, let's just uh And with that being said, let's just uh And with that being said, let's just uh dive into it. So, I have only set up the dive into it. So, I have only set up the dive into it. So, I have only set up the browser and OBS. browser and OBS. browser and OBS. And what I've done is I have this And what I've done is I have this And what I've done is I have this I I mounted a USB stick that I call my I I mounted a USB stick that I call my I I mounted a USB stick that I call my workstation bootstrap. If you ls ls b workstation bootstrap. If you ls ls b workstation bootstrap. If you ls ls b okay, let me just make this a little bit okay, let me just make this a little bit okay, let me just make this a little bit bigger for you. bigger for you. bigger for you. So, here I have my I have a USB stick So, here I have my I have a USB stick So, here I have my I have a USB stick that was mounted, and then I copied the that was mounted, and then I copied the that was mounted, and then I copied the contents of that USB stick to my home contents of that USB stick to my home contents of that USB stick to my home directory. And that's that is what you directory. And that's that is what you directory. And that's that is what you see here. And this contains a markdown see here. And this contains a markdown see here. And this contains a markdown file with some instructions, a setup file with some instructions, a setup file with some instructions, a setup script, and an SSH key that I use to script, and an SSH key that I use to script, and an SSH key that I use to bootstrap. And you'll see how that works bootstrap. And you'll see how that works bootstrap. And you'll see how that works in in a few moments. So, the first thing in in a few moments. So, the first thing in in a few moments. So, the first thing that I need to do is to install a few that I need to do is to install a few that I need to do is to install a few system-wide packages so that this system-wide packages so that this system-wide packages so that this bootstrap process can actually run. So, bootstrap process can actually run. So, bootstrap process can actually run. So, in this Fedora file, there are two in this Fedora file, there are two in this Fedora file, there are two commands. rpm-ostree install. And this commands. rpm-ostree install. And this commands. rpm-ostree install. And this is going to install Alacritty, a C is going to install Alacritty, a C is going to install Alacritty, a C compiler, GnuPG, which I need for my for compiler, GnuPG, which I need for my for compiler, GnuPG, which I need for my for my YubiKey. Here. This is my YubiKey, my YubiKey. Here. This is my YubiKey, my YubiKey. Here. This is my YubiKey, and I use this in order to authenticate and I use this in order to authenticate and I use this in order to authenticate to all of my services. This contains a to all of my services. This contains a to all of my services. This contains a GPG key. And I need this to decrypt my GPG key. And I need this to decrypt my GPG key. And I need this to decrypt my passwords. And I'll show you how that passwords. And I'll show you how that passwords. And I'll show you how that works later.

works later. works later. And libatomic is something that I need And libatomic is something that I need And libatomic is something that I need for that to work as well. And then, of for that to work as well. And then, of for that to work as well. And then, of course, I need tmux and zsh. Also, course, I need tmux and zsh. Also, course, I need tmux and zsh. Also, something I'm doing is I need to remove something I'm doing is I need to remove something I'm doing is I need to remove OpenSC, which is a smart card daemon, OpenSC, which is a smart card daemon, OpenSC, which is a smart card daemon, and OpenSC libs. And this all has to do and OpenSC libs. And this all has to do and OpenSC libs. And this all has to do with getting the YubiKey to work. So, with getting the YubiKey to work. So, with getting the YubiKey to work. So, first, I'm just going to run that Fedora first, I'm just going to run that Fedora first, I'm just going to run that Fedora file so that it's going to be um it's file so that it's going to be um it's file so that it's going to be um it's going to install these packages. going to install these packages. going to install these packages. And while this is running, let me just And while this is running, let me just And while this is running, let me just explain what what's going on here now. explain what what's going on here now. explain what what's going on here now. So, the reason why I chose these Fedora So, the reason why I chose these Fedora So, the reason why I chose these Fedora Atomic desktops is because they are an Atomic desktops is because they are an Atomic desktops is because they are an immutable OS. Now, this is immutable OS. Now, this is immutable OS. Now, this is also completely new to me. So, I am also also completely new to me. So, I am also also completely new to me. So, I am also learning this as I go. learning this as I go. learning this as I go. But basically, an immutable OS But basically, an immutable OS But basically, an immutable OS means that you means that you means that you get an image of your operating system, get an image of your operating system, get an image of your operating system, which is then loaded uh when you boot which is then loaded uh when you boot which is then loaded uh when you boot your system. your system. your system. And this this this image is served to And this this this image is served to And this this this image is served to you as a whole. So, you as a whole. So, you as a whole. So, when you have an a system update, Fedora when you have an a system update, Fedora when you have an a system update, Fedora on their end, they will actually update on their end, they will actually update on their end, they will actually update all of the packages, then bake that into all of the packages, then bake that into all of the packages, then bake that into an image, and that image is then sent an image, and that image is then sent an image, and that image is then sent out to the users. So, when you update out to the users. So, when you update out to the users. So, when you update your system, you're not just updating a your system, you're not just updating a your system, you're not just updating a bunch of packages, you're updating the bunch of packages, you're updating the bunch of packages, you're updating the whole image. So, while this is running, whole image. So, while this is running, whole image. So, while this is running, let's just check out what Fedora says let's just check out what Fedora says let's just check out what Fedora says about these Atomic desktops and and to about these Atomic desktops and and to about these Atomic desktops and and to give you an indication of what's give you an indication of what's give you an indication of what's actually going on here. Fedora

actually going on here. Fedora actually going on here. Fedora Silverblue is the GNOME version of what Silverblue is the GNOME version of what Silverblue is the GNOME version of what I am running right here, what you see on I am running right here, what you see on I am running right here, what you see on the screen. They explain these Atomic the screen. They explain these Atomic the screen. They explain these Atomic desktops as follows. They're reliable, desktops as follows. They're reliable, desktops as follows. They're reliable, so each version is updated for so each version is updated for so each version is updated for approximately 13 months, and each update approximately 13 months, and each update approximately 13 months, and each update takes effect on your next reboot, takes effect on your next reboot, takes effect on your next reboot, keeping your system consistent. keeping your system consistent. keeping your system consistent. And the what they mean with Atomic is And the what they mean with Atomic is And the what they mean with Atomic is that the whole system is updated in one that the whole system is updated in one that the whole system is updated in one go, and an update will not apply if go, and an update will not apply if go, and an update will not apply if anything goes wrong, meaning you will anything goes wrong, meaning you will anything goes wrong, meaning you will always have a working computer. So, this always have a working computer. So, this always have a working computer. So, this is why I chose this for my Framework is why I chose this for my Framework is why I chose this for my Framework laptop that's coming very soon. laptop that's coming very soon. laptop that's coming very soon. Uh I wanted to have a for my portable Uh I wanted to have a for my portable Uh I wanted to have a for my portable system that I'm going to be using while system that I'm going to be using while system that I'm going to be using while I'm driving around in my camper, etc., I'm driving around in my camper, etc., I'm driving around in my camper, etc., I need that to be as stable as possible. I need that to be as stable as possible. I need that to be as stable as possible. And although I'm very confident in my And although I'm very confident in my And although I'm very confident in my Arch capabilities, Arch capabilities, Arch capabilities, this was a very compelling argument for this was a very compelling argument for this was a very compelling argument for me that it is always um always updated me that it is always um always updated me that it is always um always updated and always um and always um and always um it will always work. Because what it will always work. Because what it will always work. Because what happens is happens is happens is Fedora basically creates an image.

Fedora basically creates an image. Fedora basically creates an image. And this whole image is downloaded. And And this whole image is downloaded. And And this whole image is downloaded. And then, that is being loaded while you then, that is being loaded while you then, that is being loaded while you boot your computer. But if that does not boot your computer. But if that does not boot your computer. But if that does not work for some reason, you can always work for some reason, you can always work for some reason, you can always switch back to the other image that you switch back to the other image that you switch back to the other image that you old image that was working. So, you will old image that was working. So, you will old image that was working. So, you will always have a yeah, as they say here, a always have a yeah, as they say here, a always have a yeah, as they say here, a previous version of your system is previous version of your system is previous version of your system is always kept around just in case. always kept around just in case. always kept around just in case. Next, the all your applications are Next, the all your applications are Next, the all your applications are installed via Flatpak, the gra- installed via Flatpak, the gra- installed via Flatpak, the gra- graphical ones. graphical ones. graphical ones. And they are separate from the base And they are separate from the base And they are separate from the base system. So, I really like this that system. So, I really like this that system. So, I really like this that everything is containerized. everything is containerized. everything is containerized. And it basically is completely optimized And it basically is completely optimized And it basically is completely optimized for containerized workflows. And this for containerized workflows. And this for containerized workflows. And this is, of course, completely up my street. is, of course, completely up my street. is, of course, completely up my street. So, So, So, here we see rpm-ostree. That is here we see rpm-ostree. That is here we see rpm-ostree. That is basically what what powers all of this. basically what what powers all of this. basically what what powers all of this. And I am I am still learning this. I'm And I am I am still learning this. I'm And I am I am still learning this. I'm going to be doing a deep dive into this going to be doing a deep dive into this going to be doing a deep dive into this in a separate video. But basically, OS in a separate video. But basically, OS in a separate video. But basically, OS tree is a version control system for tree is a version control system for tree is a version control system for your file system. So, when we install your file system. So, when we install your file system. So, when we install these packages, I'm actually modifying these packages, I'm actually modifying these packages, I'm actually modifying the image that Fedora created for us.

the image that Fedora created for us. the image that Fedora created for us. I'm saying, "Okay, I want your image, I'm saying, "Okay, I want your image, I'm saying, "Okay, I want your image, but also I want to add these layers." but also I want to add these layers." but also I want to add these layers." And in this case, it is Alacritty, um And in this case, it is Alacritty, um And in this case, it is Alacritty, um tmux and zsh. All of these things I need tmux and zsh. All of these things I need tmux and zsh. All of these things I need to have available on my system at all to have available on my system at all to have available on my system at all times. So, I want to bake that into the times. So, I want to bake that into the times. So, I want to bake that into the image. It's just like a Dockerfile where image. It's just like a Dockerfile where image. It's just like a Dockerfile where you would add several lines. You're you would add several lines. You're you would add several lines. You're basically defining your OS as if you are basically defining your OS as if you are basically defining your OS as if you are in a Dockerfile. So, if I now do in a Dockerfile. So, if I now do in a Dockerfile. So, if I now do rpm-ostree rpm-ostree rpm-ostree status, in a way, this is now my status, in a way, this is now my status, in a way, this is now my Dockerfile. You have I have my base Dockerfile. You have I have my base Dockerfile. You have I have my base layer, and then I'm adding a few layer, and then I'm adding a few layer, and then I'm adding a few packages, and I'm removing a few packages, and I'm removing a few packages, and I'm removing a few packages. And it is all completely packages. And it is all completely packages. And it is all completely defined basically in code how my OS defined basically in code how my OS defined basically in code how my OS should look like. I I really like this should look like. I I really like this should look like. I I really like this concept. So, I have now installed these concept. So, I have now installed these concept. So, I have now installed these packages, but in order to load this new packages, but in order to load this new packages, but in order to load this new image basically with the new packages image basically with the new packages image basically with the new packages installed, I now have to reboot. So, installed, I now have to reboot. So, installed, I now have to reboot. So, that's what I'm going to do, and then that's what I'm going to do, and then that's what I'm going to do, and then I'll be back in a few seconds. All I'll be back in a few seconds. All I'll be back in a few seconds. All right. So, we have rebooted, and we are right. So, we have rebooted, and we are right. So, we have rebooted, and we are back in business. I am recording again back in business. I am recording again back in business. I am recording again on OBS, but I haven't done anything on OBS, but I haven't done anything on OBS, but I haven't done anything else. So, now I should have Alacritty else. So, now I should have Alacritty else. So, now I should have Alacritty available on my system.

available on my system. available on my system. And yes, here we go. So, it's showing me And yes, here we go. So, it's showing me And yes, here we go. So, it's showing me the zsh configuration function for new the zsh configuration function for new the zsh configuration function for new users. And I should say that the I did users. And I should say that the I did users. And I should say that the I did run one command. Yeah, I did run one run one command. Yeah, I did run one run one command. Yeah, I did run one command after rebooting. That was sudo command after rebooting. That was sudo command after rebooting. That was sudo usermod shell user bin in Z shell. So, I usermod shell user bin in Z shell. So, I usermod shell user bin in Z shell. So, I changed my default shell to Z shell, and changed my default shell to Z shell, and changed my default shell to Z shell, and then I rebooted again. And this is what then I rebooted again. And this is what then I rebooted again. And this is what you're seeing now. It is now prompting you're seeing now. It is now prompting you're seeing now. It is now prompting me because I'm a new me because I'm a new me because I'm a new I'm a new user, right? For Z shell, it I'm a new user, right? For Z shell, it I'm a new user, right? For Z shell, it doesn't have any configuration files doesn't have any configuration files doesn't have any configuration files yet. And that is what we're going to be yet. And that is what we're going to be yet. And that is what we're going to be changing now. So, what I'm going to do changing now. So, what I'm going to do changing now. So, what I'm going to do now is I'm just going to go to that now is I'm just going to go to that now is I'm just going to go to that bootstrap directory that I had before. bootstrap directory that I had before. bootstrap directory that I had before. And then I will run the setup script. And then I will run the setup script. And then I will run the setup script. So, this is going to do a lot of magic So, this is going to do a lot of magic So, this is going to do a lot of magic in the background. First of all, it's in the background. First of all, it's in the background. First of all, it's going to be installing meese, which I going to be installing meese, which I going to be installing meese, which I use for managing my packages. Then, when use for managing my packages. Then, when use for managing my packages. Then, when meese is installed, it uses shamwa to meese is installed, it uses shamwa to meese is installed, it uses shamwa to pull in my dot files. pull in my dot files. pull in my dot files. In my dot files, there is a In my dot files, there is a In my dot files, there is a complete setup script that contains all complete setup script that contains all complete setup script that contains all of the packages that I want in my on my of the packages that I want in my on my of the packages that I want in my on my system. And it is going to automatically system. And it is going to automatically system. And it is going to automatically set up all of my dot files and set up all of my dot files and set up all of my dot files and everything, so that now my my complete everything, so that now my my complete everything, so that now my my complete shell environment should be completely shell environment should be completely shell environment should be completely configured now. So, if I just close configured now. So, if I just close configured now. So, if I just close alacrity here, alacrity here, alacrity here, and if I restart it now, and if I restart it now, and if I restart it now, alacrity, then okay, it's we're almost alacrity, then okay, it's we're almost alacrity, then okay, it's we're almost there. If I now go to shamwa CD, there. If I now go to shamwa CD, there. If I now go to shamwa CD, there is a final setup step that I need there is a final setup step that I need there is a final setup step that I need to do here. And now when I close this to do here. And now when I close this to do here. And now when I close this and open alacrity,

and open alacrity, and open alacrity, then we see that I have my trusted then we see that I have my trusted then we see that I have my trusted prompt that you have seen in so many of prompt that you have seen in so many of prompt that you have seen in so many of my videos. my videos. my videos. So, next I'm going to just quickly So, next I'm going to just quickly So, next I'm going to just quickly adjust the tiling here in cosmic here. adjust the tiling here in cosmic here. adjust the tiling here in cosmic here. And that's the new workspace, and let's And that's the new workspace, and let's And that's the new workspace, and let's tile the current workspace. And now here tile the current workspace. And now here tile the current workspace. And now here we go. So, this is my my familiar we go. So, this is my my familiar we go. So, this is my my familiar shell with my prompt, with everything. shell with my prompt, with everything. shell with my prompt, with everything. It I it has changed it has installed and It I it has changed it has installed and It I it has changed it has installed and changed the fonts as you see. changed the fonts as you see. changed the fonts as you see. Uh my FCF is running. Uh my FCF is running. Uh my FCF is running. I I'm I can navigate my history as I'm I I'm I can navigate my history as I'm I I'm I can navigate my history as I'm used to. So, everything now my my shell used to. So, everything now my my shell used to. So, everything now my my shell is completely configured. Likewise, if I is completely configured. Likewise, if I is completely configured. Likewise, if I go to my workspace bootstrap again, and go to my workspace bootstrap again, and go to my workspace bootstrap again, and if I now open my uh fedora bootstrap if I now open my uh fedora bootstrap if I now open my uh fedora bootstrap file, now we see it's opening neovim. file, now we see it's opening neovim. file, now we see it's opening neovim. This was not on my system um available This was not on my system um available This was not on my system um available on my system before, obviously, but it's on my system before, obviously, but it's on my system before, obviously, but it's now installing neovim, and it's going to now installing neovim, and it's going to now installing neovim, and it's going to automatically set up all of my plugins.

automatically set up all of my plugins. automatically set up all of my plugins. It's going to automatically configure my It's going to automatically configure my It's going to automatically configure my editor as I like it. editor as I like it. editor as I like it. Everything is going to be configured Everything is going to be configured Everything is going to be configured just the way I like it. And this whole just the way I like it. And this whole just the way I like it. And this whole setup this has taken me years to craft setup this has taken me years to craft setup this has taken me years to craft this as it this as it this as it like this as it works now, but it works like this as it works now, but it works like this as it works now, but it works really well as you see. And this is my really well as you see. And this is my really well as you see. And this is my my setup. And if I now do lazy extras, my setup. And if I now do lazy extras, my setup. And if I now do lazy extras, and if I install markdown here, and if I install markdown here, and if I install markdown here, then then then if I then reopen this, here we go. It's if I then reopen this, here we go. It's if I then reopen this, here we go. It's now going to install my render markdown, now going to install my render markdown, now going to install my render markdown, and this should then have installed my and this should then have installed my and this should then have installed my markdown rendering. Yep, beautiful. markdown rendering. Yep, beautiful. markdown rendering. Yep, beautiful. Okay, so now I have my my installation Okay, so now I have my my installation Okay, so now I have my my installation guide available to me in markdown in the guide available to me in markdown in the guide available to me in markdown in the format that I like, in the rendering format that I like, in the rendering format that I like, in the rendering that I like. So, everything is set up that I like. So, everything is set up that I like. So, everything is set up properly now. So, what you just saw here properly now. So, what you just saw here properly now. So, what you just saw here with the setup scripts and all these with the setup scripts and all these with the setup scripts and all these packages and my editors, everything packages and my editors, everything packages and my editors, everything being configured exactly as I wanted on being configured exactly as I wanted on being configured exactly as I wanted on a completely new system, this has taken a completely new system, this has taken a completely new system, this has taken me years and years and years to craft, me years and years and years to craft, me years and years and years to craft, but I have created a full system that but I have created a full system that but I have created a full system that you can get access to. My Cube Crash you can get access to. My Cube Crash you can get access to. My Cube Crash students get access to an 8-hour course.

students get access to an 8-hour course. students get access to an 8-hour course. It literally takes me 8 hours to It literally takes me 8 hours to It literally takes me 8 hours to actually show you actually show you actually show you how this works, how you can craft your how this works, how you can craft your how this works, how you can craft your own workflow like this. You get all of own workflow like this. You get all of own workflow like this. You get all of my dot files, you get all of the my dot files, you get all of the my dot files, you get all of the templates. You can get everything you templates. You can get everything you templates. You can get everything you can get up and running within seconds can get up and running within seconds can get up and running within seconds with this, but I also have an 8-hour with this, but I also have an 8-hour with this, but I also have an 8-hour course explaining you exactly how this course explaining you exactly how this course explaining you exactly how this works. So, if you really want to know works. So, if you really want to know works. So, if you really want to know how this works under the hood, how this works under the hood, how this works under the hood, you can check out Cube Crash, and I'm you can check out Cube Crash, and I'm you can check out Cube Crash, and I'm happy to teach you there. So, this is happy to teach you there. So, this is happy to teach you there. So, this is now my my shell environment set up. So, now my my shell environment set up. So, now my my shell environment set up. So, let's check where we are now. We let's check where we are now. We let's check where we are now. We installed these flat packs that I wanted installed these flat packs that I wanted installed these flat packs that I wanted to to to have on my system. I've configured OBS. have on my system. I've configured OBS. have on my system. I've configured OBS. Then there is the mounting of that USB. Then there is the mounting of that USB. Then there is the mounting of that USB. We've run these rpm-ostree installs, so We've run these rpm-ostree installs, so We've run these rpm-ostree installs, so that all of these packages are available that all of these packages are available that all of these packages are available in the base system. in the base system. in the base system. Then I modified my default shell to Z Then I modified my default shell to Z Then I modified my default shell to Z shell, so that's running now. And now we shell, so that's running now. And now we shell, so that's running now. And now we can start to can start to can start to set up the rest of our system. So, now set up the rest of our system. So, now set up the rest of our system. So, now that I have my shell environment set up that I have my shell environment set up that I have my shell environment set up correctly, now I can actually start like correctly, now I can actually start like correctly, now I can actually start like pulling in repos and things like that.

pulling in repos and things like that. pulling in repos and things like that. But in order to do that, I need to But in order to do that, I need to But in order to do that, I need to authenticate with my SSH key and my authenticate with my SSH key and my authenticate with my SSH key and my credentials. Now, what I use for that is credentials. Now, what I use for that is credentials. Now, what I use for that is a YubiKey. This contains a GPG key, a YubiKey. This contains a GPG key, a YubiKey. This contains a GPG key, and I might I'm actually using this as and I might I'm actually using this as and I might I'm actually using this as my SSH key. So, in order for that to my SSH key. So, in order for that to my SSH key. So, in order for that to work, that is why I needed to install work, that is why I needed to install work, that is why I needed to install those packages that you saw earlier. So, those packages that you saw earlier. So, those packages that you saw earlier. So, I'm going to be running this command I'm going to be running this command I'm going to be running this command that's going to import my public key to that's going to import my public key to that's going to import my public key to my GPG agent, so that when I my GPG agent, so that when I my GPG agent, so that when I authenticate, they actually know what authenticate, they actually know what authenticate, they actually know what what key I am actually using. Now that what key I am actually using. Now that what key I am actually using. Now that my key is imported, my key is imported, my key is imported, then I can start cloning my repository. then I can start cloning my repository. then I can start cloning my repository. So, let's open my guide again. And here So, let's open my guide again. And here So, let's open my guide again. And here in my guide, I have a section about in my guide, I have a section about in my guide, I have a section about setting up pass. So, the password setting up pass. So, the password setting up pass. So, the password manager that I'm using is called manager that I'm using is called manager that I'm using is called password store. And that is the the the standard Unix And that is the the the standard Unix password manager. This is what I'm using password manager. This is what I'm using password manager. This is what I'm using for my passwords. for my passwords. for my passwords. And this is I love this because it And this is I love this because it And this is I love this because it follows the Unix philosophy. It's follows the Unix philosophy. It's follows the Unix philosophy. It's basically a bash script, but what it basically a bash script, but what it basically a bash script, but what it does is each password is just a GPG does is each password is just a GPG does is each password is just a GPG encrypted file, encrypted file, encrypted file, and all of this is then being backed up and all of this is then being backed up and all of this is then being backed up to a git repository.

to a git repository. to a git repository. Now, the way Now, the way Now, the way fedora these atomic desktops work is I fedora these atomic desktops work is I fedora these atomic desktops work is I cannot install packages as you are as cannot install packages as you are as cannot install packages as you are as you would be used to. I can bake them you would be used to. I can bake them you would be used to. I can bake them into the image, but I cannot There's no into the image, but I cannot There's no into the image, but I cannot There's no DNF, DNF, DNF, which rpm There's which rpm There's which rpm There's I I There is actually rpm, but if you I I There is actually rpm, but if you I I There is actually rpm, but if you want to install packages in these atomic want to install packages in these atomic want to install packages in these atomic desktops, you have to use something that desktops, you have to use something that desktops, you have to use something that they call toolbox. So, let's open up the they call toolbox. So, let's open up the they call toolbox. So, let's open up the silver blue user guide fedora. silver blue user guide fedora. silver blue user guide fedora. Let me show you how they Let me show you how they Let me show you how they explain it. explain it. explain it. So, So, So, um getting started. um getting started. um getting started. So, for GUI apps, you use flatpak, So, for GUI apps, you use flatpak, So, for GUI apps, you use flatpak, but for CLI apps, you are using but for CLI apps, you are using but for CLI apps, you are using toolbox. Here Here we go. toolbox. Here Here we go. toolbox. Here Here we go. Why use toolbox? It makes it easy to use Why use toolbox? It makes it easy to use Why use toolbox? It makes it easy to use a containerized environment for area a containerized environment for area a containerized environment for area software development and debugging. So, software development and debugging. So, software development and debugging. So, basically, you should not be installing basically, you should not be installing basically, you should not be installing any packages on your host operating any packages on your host operating any packages on your host operating system, even though I did with with the system, even though I did with with the system, even though I did with with the tmux and Z shell etc., but that is stuff tmux and Z shell etc., but that is stuff tmux and Z shell etc., but that is stuff that I always need to have.

that I always need to have. that I always need to have. But in order to access my passwords, But in order to access my passwords, But in order to access my passwords, what I can do is I do toolbox create what I can do is I do toolbox create what I can do is I do toolbox create tools. And this is then going to basically And this is then going to basically create a container on my system create a container on my system create a container on my system and run it, and in there I can install and run it, and in there I can install and run it, and in there I can install my packages. my packages. my packages. So, if I want to access my passwords, I So, if I want to access my passwords, I So, if I want to access my passwords, I need to actually go into this container. need to actually go into this container. need to actually go into this container. So, now this is created, and if I then So, now this is created, and if I then So, now this is created, and if I then do toolbox enter tools, then we see that do toolbox enter tools, then we see that do toolbox enter tools, then we see that um um um if I now do which DNF, now I have DNF, if I now do which DNF, now I have DNF, if I now do which DNF, now I have DNF, so I can install packages in here. So, so I can install packages in here. So, so I can install packages in here. So, pseudo DNF install Z shell and pass. pseudo DNF install Z shell and pass. pseudo DNF install Z shell and pass. And by the way, like it automatically And by the way, like it automatically And by the way, like it automatically pulls fedora, but I might as well have pulls fedora, but I might as well have pulls fedora, but I might as well have used arch or anything else. And you can used arch or anything else. And you can used arch or anything else. And you can also use something that's called also use something that's called also use something that's called distrobox for this. But this is distrobox for this. But this is distrobox for this. But this is something that I am like I'm still something that I am like I'm still something that I am like I'm still learning this as I go along. This is the learning this as I go along. This is the learning this as I go along. This is the best way that I best way that I best way that I This is what I my understanding is right This is what I my understanding is right This is what I my understanding is right now that now that now that for CLI tools, you have to be running for CLI tools, you have to be running for CLI tools, you have to be running these toolbox or distrobox containers these toolbox or distrobox containers these toolbox or distrobox containers and not be installing it on your host and not be installing it on your host and not be installing it on your host system, but I'm still learning this as I system, but I'm still learning this as I system, but I'm still learning this as I go along. So, in a few weeks from now, I go along. So, in a few weeks from now, I go along. So, in a few weeks from now, I will create another video and you will will create another video and you will will create another video and you will see my fully refined workflow with this.

see my fully refined workflow with this. see my fully refined workflow with this. So, if I exit now and toolbox enter, So, if I exit now and toolbox enter, So, if I exit now and toolbox enter, then you see that I am now in in uh in then you see that I am now in in uh in then you see that I am now in in uh in the toolbox enter, but you also see that the toolbox enter, but you also see that the toolbox enter, but you also see that my Z shell is loaded here. my Z shell is loaded here. my Z shell is loaded here. And it is my my shell looks exactly the And it is my my shell looks exactly the And it is my my shell looks exactly the same. same. same. So, how does that work? Well, So, how does that work? Well, So, how does that work? Well, under the hood, this is all using under the hood, this is all using under the hood, this is all using podman, which is basically the open podman, which is basically the open podman, which is basically the open source version of docker source version of docker source version of docker um that that Red Hat creates. So, this um that that Red Hat creates. So, this um that that Red Hat creates. So, this is now running a a container with a is now running a a container with a is now running a a container with a command toolbox etc., but if we do command toolbox etc., but if we do command toolbox etc., but if we do podman inspect, here we can actually see podman inspect, here we can actually see podman inspect, here we can actually see what's going on here. And if I check what's going on here. And if I check what's going on here. And if I check this out, then we see that this this out, then we see that this this out, then we see that this is running This is the actual command is running This is the actual command is running This is the actual command that is being run. So, podman, C groups that is being run. So, podman, C groups that is being run. So, podman, C groups etc. So, podman is actually creating etc. So, podman is actually creating etc. So, podman is actually creating this container. this container. this container. And here we will see that there's a And here we will see that there's a And here we will see that there's a volume called var home misha, volume called var home misha, volume called var home misha, var home misha are slave. So, it is var home misha are slave. So, it is var home misha are slave. So, it is mounting my home directory inside of mounting my home directory inside of mounting my home directory inside of this container. So, instead of this container. So, instead of this container. So, instead of installing packages in my host system, installing packages in my host system, installing packages in my host system, which would be deleted if I update, it which would be deleted if I update, it which would be deleted if I update, it is actually now running a container is actually now running a container is actually now running a container which has mounted my home directory. So, which has mounted my home directory. So, which has mounted my home directory. So, any change I make to this in this any change I make to this in this any change I make to this in this container in my home directory is going container in my home directory is going container in my home directory is going to persist. So, I I think this is a very to persist. So, I I think this is a very to persist. So, I I think this is a very elegant system, and this might sound elegant system, and this might sound elegant system, and this might sound very elaborate and complicated to you if very elaborate and complicated to you if very elaborate and complicated to you if you're a new Linux user, you're a new Linux user, you're a new Linux user, but I like I just like to go explain but I like I just like to go explain but I like I just like to go explain these things as I'm learning about them these things as I'm learning about them these things as I'm learning about them as well. It took me a while to wrap my as well. It took me a while to wrap my as well. It took me a while to wrap my mind around this, and I'm still learning

mind around this, and I'm still learning mind around this, and I'm still learning this as I go along, this as I go along, this as I go along, but I I'm really enjoying this this type but I I'm really enjoying this this type but I I'm really enjoying this this type of work and how this is all architected. of work and how this is all architected. of work and how this is all architected. In this container, I should now have In this container, I should now have In this container, I should now have which pass. Yes, now I have in user been which pass. Yes, now I have in user been which pass. Yes, now I have in user been pass installed. It's actually a good I pass installed. It's actually a good I pass installed. It's actually a good I was here in my normal shell, but here I was here in my normal shell, but here I was here in my normal shell, but here I have it installed, so that's good. And have it installed, so that's good. And have it installed, so that's good. And if I now, for example, if I now want to if I now, for example, if I now want to if I now, for example, if I now want to clone my repo that contains all of my clone my repo that contains all of my clone my repo that contains all of my passwords, it is now prompting me for my passwords, it is now prompting me for my passwords, it is now prompting me for my um um um YubiKey. And I'm unlocking it now. And YubiKey. And I'm unlocking it now. And YubiKey. And I'm unlocking it now. And this is now it it has now cloned all of this is now it it has now cloned all of this is now it it has now cloned all of my passwords. Now if I now do pass find my passwords. Now if I now do pass find my passwords. Now if I now do pass find Vivaldi, now I can actually search my Vivaldi, now I can actually search my Vivaldi, now I can actually search my passwords. So if I do pass show C passwords. So if I do pass show C passwords. So if I do pass show C Vivaldi, Vivaldi, Vivaldi, then this should copy to my keyboard. this should copy to my keyboard. And if I now go to Vivaldi and And if I now go to Vivaldi and And if I now go to Vivaldi and log in, this should then Yeah, now this log in, this should then Yeah, now this log in, this should then Yeah, now this should start syncing all of my bookmarks should start syncing all of my bookmarks should start syncing all of my bookmarks and my extensions and everything.

and my extensions and everything. and my extensions and everything. So this is cool. I already have all of So this is cool. I already have all of So this is cool. I already have all of my my GPG encrypted passwords available my my GPG encrypted passwords available my my GPG encrypted passwords available to me. to me. to me. I'm syncing my browser, so my bookmarks, I'm syncing my browser, so my bookmarks, I'm syncing my browser, so my bookmarks, everything is now going to be loaded everything is now going to be loaded everything is now going to be loaded into my browser and exactly the way I into my browser and exactly the way I into my browser and exactly the way I like it. And all of this is like it. And all of this is like it. And all of this is demonstrating the concept of something demonstrating the concept of something demonstrating the concept of something that I aspire to, which is the stateless that I aspire to, which is the stateless that I aspire to, which is the stateless workstation. That is basically the whole workstation. That is basically the whole workstation. That is basically the whole goal of how I architected my Arch Linux goal of how I architected my Arch Linux goal of how I architected my Arch Linux setup. And I go a deeper into that setup. And I go a deeper into that setup. And I go a deeper into that in a video that I will link up here, in a video that I will link up here, in a video that I will link up here, where I explain my entire Arch setup, where I explain my entire Arch setup, where I explain my entire Arch setup, how I architected it for for it to be how I architected it for for it to be how I architected it for for it to be stateless. But now I'm actually getting stateless. But now I'm actually getting stateless. But now I'm actually getting to test it and I I'm doing it the hard to test it and I I'm doing it the hard to test it and I I'm doing it the hard way because I already wiped my Arch way because I already wiped my Arch way because I already wiped my Arch system. So there is literally no way system. So there is literally no way system. So there is literally no way back. I'm actually testing my my back. I'm actually testing my my back. I'm actually testing my my stateless workstation philosophy as I'm stateless workstation philosophy as I'm stateless workstation philosophy as I'm doing this project. So I do put my doing this project. So I do put my doing this project. So I do put my I do walk the talk for to say the least. I do walk the talk for to say the least. I do walk the talk for to say the least. So let's see see. My my extensions are So let's see see. My my extensions are So let's see see. My my extensions are now loaded. My bookmarks should be now loaded. My bookmarks should be now loaded. My bookmarks should be loaded. Maybe I have to reboot restart loaded. Maybe I have to reboot restart loaded. Maybe I have to reboot restart it here. Let's see Vivaldi. So my it here. Let's see Vivaldi. So my it here. Let's see Vivaldi. So my bookmarks have not completely loaded bookmarks have not completely loaded bookmarks have not completely loaded yet, interestingly enough. But that is yet, interestingly enough. But that is yet, interestingly enough. But that is something that we can that I can fix something that we can that I can fix something that we can that I can fix later. All right. So this is now later. All right. So this is now later. All right. So this is now set up. It does have load It has loaded set up. It does have load It has loaded set up. It does have load It has loaded my extensions. Next I'm going to be my extensions. Next I'm going to be my extensions. Next I'm going to be checking the guide and that's going to checking the guide and that's going to checking the guide and that's going to be Podman. So be Podman. So be Podman. So I've been talking about the stateless

I've been talking about the stateless I've been talking about the stateless workstation, right? So let me open up X workstation, right? So let me open up X workstation, right? So let me open up X College Draw. The stateless workstation. College Draw. The stateless workstation. College Draw. The stateless workstation. So the stateless workstation, this is So the stateless workstation, this is So the stateless workstation, this is this is what I aspire to. So I want my this is what I aspire to. So I want my this is what I aspire to. So I want my workstation to be workstation to be workstation to be completely stateless so that I can completely stateless so that I can completely stateless so that I can basically copy and basically copy and basically copy and I can basically take any machine in the I can basically take any machine in the I can basically take any machine in the world and be productive in there world and be productive in there world and be productive in there very quickly. Like in I want to be able very quickly. Like in I want to be able very quickly. Like in I want to be able to be productive in less than 15 to be productive in less than 15 to be productive in less than 15 minutes, basically. But this is not an minutes, basically. But this is not an minutes, basically. But this is not an easy thing to do, right? This means that easy thing to do, right? This means that easy thing to do, right? This means that all of my state needs to live elsewhere. all of my state needs to live elsewhere. all of my state needs to live elsewhere. So So So what I mean by this that let's say this what I mean by this that let's say this what I mean by this that let's say this is my my current workstation, right? is my my current workstation, right? is my my current workstation, right? This now has a root file system This now has a root file system This now has a root file system and it has my home directory in it. and it has my home directory in it. and it has my home directory in it. Actually, let's just make a nice little Actually, let's just make a nice little Actually, let's just make a nice little drawing here that I can reuse. This is drawing here that I can reuse. This is drawing here that I can reuse. This is my workstation, then we have the home my workstation, then we have the home my workstation, then we have the home and then we have the root. Then this and then we have the root. Then this and then we have the root. Then this root file system is read-only and this root file system is read-only and this root file system is read-only and this my home directory persists. So this root my home directory persists. So this root my home directory persists. So this root file system is read-only and my home file system is read-only and my home file system is read-only and my home directory persists. And this is why this directory persists. And this is why this directory persists. And this is why this atomic desktop and this immutable OS atomic desktop and this immutable OS atomic desktop and this immutable OS suits this workflow so well because you suits this workflow so well because you suits this workflow so well because you by design you are going not going to be by design you are going not going to be by design you are going not going to be changing your OS at all changing your OS at all changing your OS at all and you need to have this component, and you need to have this component, and you need to have this component, which is your home directory, that is which is your home directory, that is which is your home directory, that is going to be the persistence. So going to be the persistence. So going to be the persistence. So similar to, for example, an application similar to, for example, an application similar to, for example, an application where you have your front-end container where you have your front-end container where you have your front-end container and then you have your back-end

and then you have your back-end and then you have your back-end container, front end and this is your container, front end and this is your container, front end and this is your back-end. So a request comes in from the back-end. So a request comes in from the back-end. So a request comes in from the internet, goes to your front-end internet, goes to your front-end internet, goes to your front-end container. This front-end is then going container. This front-end is then going container. This front-end is then going to talk to the back-end, "Hey, can you to talk to the back-end, "Hey, can you to talk to the back-end, "Hey, can you please get some data?" please get some data?" please get some data?" Now this data lives somewhere else. This Now this data lives somewhere else. This Now this data lives somewhere else. This data lives, for example, in a database. data lives, for example, in a database. data lives, for example, in a database. This is how modern applications work. This is how modern applications work. This is how modern applications work. But these containers on the front end But these containers on the front end But these containers on the front end here, you can delete those, update here, you can delete those, update here, you can delete those, update those, you can do whatever you want with those, you can do whatever you want with those, you can do whatever you want with them. These do not contain any state. them. These do not contain any state. them. These do not contain any state. Likewise, the back-end does not contain Likewise, the back-end does not contain Likewise, the back-end does not contain any state. If it needs any state, if it any state. If it needs any state, if it any state. If it needs any state, if it needs to get any data, it talks to the needs to get any data, it talks to the needs to get any data, it talks to the database. And the database are not being database. And the database are not being database. And the database are not being created and destroyed all the time. My created and destroyed all the time. My created and destroyed all the time. My home directory is going to be my home directory is going to be my home directory is going to be my database. This state, I have created database. This state, I have created database. This state, I have created this in several ways. So where does my this in several ways. So where does my this in several ways. So where does my state state state So my my home directory is my state. So my my home directory is my state. So my my home directory is my state. Where does the state? So there is a few Where does the state? So there is a few Where does the state? So there is a few way you few elements of state here. So way you few elements of state here. So way you few elements of state here. So one of them you've seen already are my one of them you've seen already are my one of them you've seen already are my dot files and configuration. And I have dot files and configuration. And I have dot files and configuration. And I have loaded that with chezmoi loaded that with chezmoi loaded that with chezmoi and mise. But the actual state lives on and mise. But the actual state lives on and mise. But the actual state lives on GitHub.

GitHub. GitHub. It's a repository on GitHub. That's what I did when I was on GitHub. That's what I did when I was running this setup script. It pulled in running this setup script. It pulled in running this setup script. It pulled in my dot files repo and set up everything my dot files repo and set up everything my dot files repo and set up everything that is in there. that is in there. that is in there. So that that that is one state that I So that that that is one state that I So that that that is one state that I have. have. have. The second state was my my passwords, The second state was my my passwords, The second state was my my passwords, right? This again also lives in GitHub right? This again also lives in GitHub right? This again also lives in GitHub GPG encrypted files. All of that lives GPG encrypted files. All of that lives GPG encrypted files. All of that lives there. there. there. The next state that I that I'm going to The next state that I that I'm going to The next state that I that I'm going to be setting up is my my actual files. And be setting up is my my actual files. And be setting up is my my actual files. And that all of that lives in my Synology. that all of that lives in my Synology. that all of that lives in my Synology. So that's my my NAS and this NAS So that's my my NAS and this NAS So that's my my NAS and this NAS contains a file system, which I I'm contains a file system, which I I'm contains a file system, which I I'm going to be setting up shortly. This NAS going to be setting up shortly. This NAS going to be setting up shortly. This NAS runs locally, right? It runs in my local runs locally, right? It runs in my local runs locally, right? It runs in my local network. But again, this NAS is also network. But again, this NAS is also network. But again, this NAS is also being backed up to, for example, a cloud being backed up to, for example, a cloud being backed up to, for example, a cloud provider. So provider. So provider. So I am layering in multiple levels of I am layering in multiple levels of I am layering in multiple levels of state here and I have a complete backup state here and I have a complete backup state here and I have a complete backup strategy for this so that I know that strategy for this so that I know that strategy for this so that I know that first of all I can load this state first of all I can load this state first of all I can load this state wherever I am. Next, I can use that wherever I am. Next, I can use that wherever I am. Next, I can use that state and this state is also being state and this state is also being state and this state is also being backed up. So I I trust GitHub to take backed up. So I I trust GitHub to take backed up. So I I trust GitHub to take good care of my repo. GitHub does not good care of my repo. GitHub does not good care of my repo. GitHub does not lose any repos as far as I'm lose any repos as far as I'm lose any repos as far as I'm in my experience, so those are securely in my experience, so those are securely in my experience, so those are securely backed up. And for my NAS, I am using my backed up. And for my NAS, I am using my backed up. And for my NAS, I am using my local backups and that is also being local backups and that is also being local backups and that is also being backed up to the cloud. So I have backed up to the cloud. So I have backed up to the cloud. So I have multiple levels of backup. So it's not multiple levels of backup. So it's not multiple levels of backup. So it's not just the stateless workstation, it's not

just the stateless workstation, it's not just the stateless workstation, it's not just about your workstation being just about your workstation being just about your workstation being stateless, it's also about an entire stateless, it's also about an entire stateless, it's also about an entire philosophy with being very intentional philosophy with being very intentional philosophy with being very intentional where your files are, how you organize where your files are, how you organize where your files are, how you organize those files and how these files are those files and how these files are those files and how these files are backed up. And that is the summary of backed up. And that is the summary of backed up. And that is the summary of the stateless workstation philosophy the stateless workstation philosophy the stateless workstation philosophy that I'm designing my systems. Let's that I'm designing my systems. Let's that I'm designing my systems. Let's then load in my files. So we have then load in my files. So we have then load in my files. So we have already checked out this toolbox, but in already checked out this toolbox, but in already checked out this toolbox, but in order to install GUI applications, you order to install GUI applications, you order to install GUI applications, you use flatpaks. And flatpak is I I was not use flatpaks. And flatpak is I I was not use flatpaks. And flatpak is I I was not aware like I wasn't aware of the name aware like I wasn't aware of the name aware like I wasn't aware of the name flatpak, flatpak, flatpak, but I was not aware of what flatpaks but I was not aware of what flatpaks but I was not aware of what flatpaks actually are and how they work. And now actually are and how they work. And now actually are and how they work. And now that I know, I'm actually really excited that I know, I'm actually really excited that I know, I'm actually really excited about this. about this. about this. And when I do return to Arch Linux, I And when I do return to Arch Linux, I And when I do return to Arch Linux, I would be basing my workflow much more would be basing my workflow much more would be basing my workflow much more around flatpaks because I can basically around flatpaks because I can basically around flatpaks because I can basically just do just do just do a flatpak list now. a flatpak list now. a flatpak list now. These are all the flatpaks that are These are all the flatpaks that are These are all the flatpaks that are installed on my system. So I can export installed on my system. So I can export installed on my system. So I can export that flatpak list and install them in a that flatpak list and install them in a that flatpak list and install them in a in a different system very easily. I can in a different system very easily. I can in a different system very easily. I can do that with yay or pacman do that with yay or pacman do that with yay or pacman exports as well. That's not exports as well. That's not exports as well. That's not the only thing.

the only thing. the only thing. But I like that it's a package manager But I like that it's a package manager But I like that it's a package manager that would be working across multiple that would be working across multiple that would be working across multiple different Linux distros. So here the different Linux distros. So here the different Linux distros. So here the basic concept of a flatpak is again basic concept of a flatpak is again basic concept of a flatpak is again containerization. So a flatpak is containerization. So a flatpak is containerization. So a flatpak is bundled with libraries that are not bundled with libraries that are not bundled with libraries that are not available in runtime. So on my available in runtime. So on my available in runtime. So on my stateless stateless stateless immutable root file system, many immutable root file system, many immutable root file system, many libraries or dependencies that packages libraries or dependencies that packages libraries or dependencies that packages would need are not there installed would need are not there installed would need are not there installed there. And if I would install them and there. And if I would install them and there. And if I would install them and if I then reboot, they would not if I then reboot, they would not if I then reboot, they would not persist. So flatpaks operate in persist. So flatpaks operate in persist. So flatpaks operate in sandboxes. So every each application is sandboxes. So every each application is sandboxes. So every each application is run run run is built and run in an isolated is built and run in an isolated is built and run in an isolated environment called the sandbox. And each environment called the sandbox. And each environment called the sandbox. And each sandbox contains the application and its sandbox contains the application and its sandbox contains the application and its runtime. So and here's what is really runtime. So and here's what is really runtime. So and here's what is really interesting. By default, the application interesting. By default, the application interesting. By default, the application can only access the contents of its can only access the contents of its can only access the contents of its sandbox. Access to user files, network sandbox. Access to user files, network sandbox. Access to user files, network sockets, etc. needs to be explicitly sockets, etc. needs to be explicitly sockets, etc. needs to be explicitly granted. Oh, and I love this. Like this granted. Oh, and I love this. Like this granted. Oh, and I love this. Like this is this is how you run modern software. is this is how you run modern software. is this is how you run modern software. So I cannot believe that I was not aware So I cannot believe that I was not aware So I cannot believe that I was not aware of flatpaks before. But this is why it's of flatpaks before. But this is why it's of flatpaks before. But this is why it's so good to so good to so good to get out of your shell a bit. Like I was get out of your shell a bit. Like I was get out of your shell a bit. Like I was this I am this Arch Linux user and Arch this I am this Arch Linux user and Arch this I am this Arch Linux user and Arch Linux is the way.

Linux is the way. Linux is the way. But the danger of that is that you can But the danger of that is that you can But the danger of that is that you can get a little bit of tunnel vision and get a little bit of tunnel vision and get a little bit of tunnel vision and you don't get exposed to things like you don't get exposed to things like you don't get exposed to things like this. this. this. And then doing something like just And then doing something like just And then doing something like just removing everything and going to an removing everything and going to an removing everything and going to an atomic desktop and immutable OS now atomic desktop and immutable OS now atomic desktop and immutable OS now exposes me to something like flatpak and exposes me to something like flatpak and exposes me to something like flatpak and I'm growing as an engineer again. So I'm I'm growing as an engineer again. So I'm I'm growing as an engineer again. So I'm I'm very happy I I I'm very happy I I I'm very happy I I discovered this. So in order to install discovered this. So in order to install discovered this. So in order to install my Synology flatpak, you can I my Synology flatpak, you can I my Synology flatpak, you can I we loaded flathub as the Let's see, we loaded flathub as the Let's see, we loaded flathub as the Let's see, flathub. Flathub is basically a flathub. Flathub is basically a flathub. Flathub is basically a repository for flatpaks. So in here, repository for flatpaks. So in here, repository for flatpaks. So in here, there is then I could probably search there is then I could probably search there is then I could probably search for Synology because what I what I need for Synology because what I what I need for Synology because what I what I need is my Synology Drive Client. Yeah, here is my Synology Drive Client. Yeah, here is my Synology Drive Client. Yeah, here we go. So the Synology Drive Client is we go. So the Synology Drive Client is we go. So the Synology Drive Client is here. Yeah, I prefer to install things here. Yeah, I prefer to install things here. Yeah, I prefer to install things via the CLI. via the CLI. via the CLI. But what would happen? Oh, yeah, okay. But what would happen? Oh, yeah, okay. But what would happen? Oh, yeah, okay. Well, at least it will give me this. I Well, at least it will give me this. I Well, at least it will give me this. I could actually do this. could actually do this. could actually do this. Would that run something? Okay, so no Would that run something? Okay, so no Would that run something? Okay, so no apps available. Okay, so I don't have apps available. Okay, so I don't have apps available. Okay, so I don't have any manager installed yet.

any manager installed yet. any manager installed yet. But it does give me the the code, so But it does give me the the code, so But it does give me the the code, so that is good. I can This is the command. that is good. I can This is the command. that is good. I can This is the command. Alternatively, I could do flatpak search Alternatively, I could do flatpak search Alternatively, I could do flatpak search Synology. Synology. Synology. And then it would show me Synology And then it would show me Synology And then it would show me Synology Drive. So, let's just run flatpak Drive. So, let's just run flatpak Drive. So, let's just run flatpak install Synology Drive. install Synology Drive. install Synology Drive. Yes. This is going to install my Yes. This is going to install my Yes. This is going to install my Synology Drive and everything it needs Synology Drive and everything it needs Synology Drive and everything it needs to run the Synology Drive. And while to run the Synology Drive. And while to run the Synology Drive. And while this is installing, I'm actually going this is installing, I'm actually going this is installing, I'm actually going to change to change to change my Cosmic settings. my Cosmic settings. my Cosmic settings. Cuz I'm getting very annoyed with the Cuz I'm getting very annoyed with the Cuz I'm getting very annoyed with the dock here. Let me see. Desktop. dock here. Let me see. Desktop. dock here. Let me see. Desktop. Dock. Here we go. Dock. Here we go. Dock. Here we go. Automatically hide it. Ah, much better. Automatically hide it. Ah, much better. Automatically hide it. Ah, much better. While we're at it, let's see. Can we While we're at it, let's see. Can we While we're at it, let's see. Can we also change appearance? I want to have also change appearance? I want to have also change appearance? I want to have an orange color. Okay, looking pretty an orange color. Okay, looking pretty an orange color. Okay, looking pretty good. All right, my Synology Drive is good. All right, my Synology Drive is good. All right, my Synology Drive is now installed. So, if I then go to here, now installed. So, if I then go to here, now installed. So, if I then go to here, Synology Drive client. So, let's open Synology Drive client. So, let's open Synology Drive client. So, let's open that. Ooh, that is very small. Can I that. Ooh, that is very small. Can I that. Ooh, that is very small. Can I scale it up a little bit or something?

scale it up a little bit or something? scale it up a little bit or something? Okay. Well, I'm happy I have this zoom Okay. Well, I'm happy I have this zoom Okay. Well, I'm happy I have this zoom functionality. Now I will need to add my functionality. Now I will need to add my functionality. Now I will need to add my Synology credentials, so I will cut the Synology credentials, so I will cut the Synology credentials, so I will cut the video here and video here and video here and set this up, obviously. All right, so set this up, obviously. All right, so set this up, obviously. All right, so I'm now logged in to the Drive client I'm now logged in to the Drive client I'm now logged in to the Drive client and now I can set up a sync task and let and now I can set up a sync task and let and now I can set up a sync task and let me see, I want to sync my zero me see, I want to sync my zero me see, I want to sync my zero directory. directory. directory. Okay. And I want to My home directory is Okay. And I want to My home directory is Okay. And I want to My home directory is in in in var home. This is something I'll have to var home. This is something I'll have to var home. This is something I'll have to get used to where My home directory is get used to where My home directory is get used to where My home directory is in var. Here, I'm going to create a in var. Here, I'm going to create a in var. Here, I'm going to create a directory called zero. directory called zero. directory called zero. Like this. So, in the background, it is Like this. So, in the background, it is Like this. So, in the background, it is now syncing and if I go to my home now syncing and if I go to my home now syncing and if I go to my home directory and open zero, directory and open zero, directory and open zero, then this is actually going to be then this is actually going to be then this is actually going to be loading in all of my personal files. loading in all of my personal files. loading in all of my personal files. This system This system This system with all of the numbers and everything, with all of the numbers and everything, with all of the numbers and everything, this contains my actual files that I this contains my actual files that I this contains my actual files that I carry with me everywhere. It contains my carry with me everywhere. It contains my carry with me everywhere. It contains my documents. It contains all of my the documents. It contains all of my the documents. It contains all of my the output that I create, courses, videos, output that I create, courses, videos, output that I create, courses, videos, um all of my business documentation, um all of my business documentation, um all of my business documentation, everything is in that file system.

everything is in that file system. everything is in that file system. And this is all organized following And this is all organized following And this is all organized following a Johnny Decimal a Johnny Decimal a Johnny Decimal file system, which is something that I file system, which is something that I file system, which is something that I highly recommend you look into highly recommend you look into highly recommend you look into if you want to um if you want to um if you want to um nerd out about organizing your life. nerd out about organizing your life. nerd out about organizing your life. But, this is the thing to do. But, this is the thing to do. But, this is the thing to do. Buy his stuff. It's like, I don't know, Buy his stuff. It's like, I don't know, Buy his stuff. It's like, I don't know, $50 or something to get his uh $50 or something to get his uh $50 or something to get his uh the full course that he creates. the full course that he creates. the full course that he creates. I I'm not affiliated. I don't know the I I'm not affiliated. I don't know the I I'm not affiliated. I don't know the man, man, man, but he does amazing work. So, I highly but he does amazing work. So, I highly but he does amazing work. So, I highly recommend this. This is what I took and recommend this. This is what I took and recommend this. This is what I took and created my own file system, which is created my own file system, which is created my own file system, which is then then then backed up to my Synology, which is then backed up to my Synology, which is then backed up to my Synology, which is then backed up to a separate location, backed up to a separate location, backed up to a separate location, which I now can can carry around with which I now can can carry around with which I now can can carry around with me. And this is basically the main me. And this is basically the main me. And this is basically the main engine between my uh that powers my sort engine between my uh that powers my sort engine between my uh that powers my sort of stateless workstation. So, now that of stateless workstation. So, now that of stateless workstation. So, now that my files are loaded, my passwords, my files are loaded, my passwords, my files are loaded, my passwords, everything, the last thing that I need everything, the last thing that I need everything, the last thing that I need to configure are my dot file or or my to configure are my dot file or or my to configure are my dot file or or my dev containers, because as you know, dev containers, because as you know, dev containers, because as you know, if you have seen any of my videos, all if you have seen any of my videos, all if you have seen any of my videos, all of my workflow is based around of my workflow is based around of my workflow is based around containers and dev containers. So, let's containers and dev containers. So, let's containers and dev containers. So, let's say I want to connect to my home lab say I want to connect to my home lab say I want to connect to my home lab now. Well, this all is done through a now. Well, this all is done through a now. Well, this all is done through a Git repository with a containerized Git repository with a containerized Git repository with a containerized environment. In order to do that, I use environment. In order to do that, I use environment. In order to do that, I use devpod. So, devpod spins up my devpod. So, devpod spins up my devpod. So, devpod spins up my containers, containers, containers, but to run the containers, I need to run but to run the containers, I need to run but to run the containers, I need to run a container runtime. And in this case,

a container runtime. And in this case, a container runtime. And in this case, it is Podman. I'm going to go to my home it is Podman. I'm going to go to my home it is Podman. I'm going to go to my home directory. directory. directory. I'm make I'm make I'm make there repos. there repos. there repos. And what I can do now is do devpod up And what I can do now is do devpod up And what I can do now is do devpod up git at github.com git at github.com git at github.com Misha van den berg /homelab. So, I'm now Misha van den berg /homelab. So, I'm now Misha van den berg /homelab. So, I'm now taking my taking my taking my my homelab directory my homelab directory my homelab directory and creating a devpod out of it. and creating a devpod out of it. and creating a devpod out of it. So, this should, if everything works, So, this should, if everything works, So, this should, if everything works, now ask me for my SSH key. Devpod is now now ask me for my SSH key. Devpod is now now ask me for my SSH key. Devpod is now cloning my cloning my cloning my my my content. So, what devpod is doing my my content. So, what devpod is doing my my content. So, what devpod is doing now is cloning my homelab repo and it's now is cloning my homelab repo and it's now is cloning my homelab repo and it's installing the packages that I have installing the packages that I have installing the packages that I have defined in my dev container.json. defined in my dev container.json. defined in my dev container.json. And after it has done that, after it's And after it has done that, after it's And after it has done that, after it's done setting up the actual done setting up the actual done setting up the actual uh repository, it is then going to clone uh repository, it is then going to clone uh repository, it is then going to clone my dot files that I have my dot files that I have my dot files that I have that I defined. And then it's again that I defined. And then it's again that I defined. And then it's again going to set up my dot files exactly as going to set up my dot files exactly as going to set up my dot files exactly as I like them.

I like them. I like them. And as you've seen, it's now cloning my And as you've seen, it's now cloning my And as you've seen, it's now cloning my dot files. dot files. dot files. And this is very simple This is exactly And this is very simple This is exactly And this is very simple This is exactly the same setup that was running earlier the same setup that was running earlier the same setup that was running earlier when I set up this host system. So, it when I set up this host system. So, it when I set up this host system. So, it is now just going to set up my Neovim, is now just going to set up my Neovim, is now just going to set up my Neovim, my editor, everything is going to be my editor, everything is going to be my editor, everything is going to be configured exactly as I specified in my configured exactly as I specified in my configured exactly as I specified in my in my files. in my files. in my files. So, it's now downloading Node, LazyVim, So, it's now downloading Node, LazyVim, So, it's now downloading Node, LazyVim, Ripgrep. And now when I do devpod ls, Ripgrep. And now when I do devpod ls, Ripgrep. And now when I do devpod ls, you see that I have a dev container you see that I have a dev container you see that I have a dev container running. And if I do devpod ssh, I can running. And if I do devpod ssh, I can running. And if I do devpod ssh, I can SSH into it. And here, so if I show you SSH into it. And here, so if I show you SSH into it. And here, so if I show you now, I'm creating a new tmux session and now, I'm creating a new tmux session and now, I'm creating a new tmux session and if I do which kubectl, if I do which kubectl, if I do which kubectl, there's no kubectl installed on my there's no kubectl installed on my there's no kubectl installed on my system. system. system. However, in my homelab repo, However, in my homelab repo, However, in my homelab repo, uh which kubectl, uh which kubectl, uh which kubectl, here kubectl is installed. here kubectl is installed. here kubectl is installed. And if I do cat mees.toml, it will have And if I do cat mees.toml, it will have And if I do cat mees.toml, it will have kubectl and any tool that I specify in kubectl and any tool that I specify in kubectl and any tool that I specify in this file is now going to be this file is now going to be this file is now going to be um installed whenever I set up this um installed whenever I set up this um installed whenever I set up this repo. So, my repo is completely ready to repo. So, my repo is completely ready to repo. So, my repo is completely ready to start working. I can connect to my start working. I can connect to my start working. I can connect to my clusters. Everything is in there. And clusters. Everything is in there. And clusters. Everything is in there. And this is the power of a stateless this is the power of a stateless this is the power of a stateless workstation that I can get up and workstation that I can get up and workstation that I can get up and running everywhere. So, now that I can running everywhere. So, now that I can running everywhere. So, now that I can also run dev containers and pull in my also run dev containers and pull in my also run dev containers and pull in my repos with all of the project repos with all of the project repos with all of the project specifications and everything, I can specifications and everything, I can specifications and everything, I can literally do everything I want now. So, literally do everything I want now. So, literally do everything I want now. So, I have pulled in my my home file system, I have pulled in my my home file system, I have pulled in my my home file system, so all of my files, my passwords, and I

so all of my files, my passwords, and I so all of my files, my passwords, and I have my containerized developer workflow have my containerized developer workflow have my containerized developer workflow also set up. And now I can actually just also set up. And now I can actually just also set up. And now I can actually just do everything I need. I can work with do everything I need. I can work with do everything I need. I can work with clients. I can start producing courses clients. I can start producing courses clients. I can start producing courses for CubeCraft. for CubeCraft. for CubeCraft. I can I can I can do my content creation, everything. So, do my content creation, everything. So, do my content creation, everything. So, this is all that I need to to be this is all that I need to to be this is all that I need to to be productive. productive. productive. And actually, let's just talk about this And actually, let's just talk about this And actually, let's just talk about this Minisforum that I I'm using. So, Minisforum that I I'm using. So, Minisforum that I I'm using. So, Minisforum Minisforum Minisforum MS-A2. MS-A2. MS-A2. So, there is a full full review I've So, there is a full full review I've So, there is a full full review I've done about this machine, which will be done about this machine, which will be done about this machine, which will be linked up here somewhere that you and I linked up here somewhere that you and I linked up here somewhere that you and I I reviewed that in a I reviewed that in a I reviewed that in a uh homelab setting, in a homelab uh homelab setting, in a homelab uh homelab setting, in a homelab context, but I'm actually now using it context, but I'm actually now using it context, but I'm actually now using it as a full workstation. And so far, it is as a full workstation. And so far, it is as a full workstation. And so far, it is working quite well. It's pretty snappy. working quite well. It's pretty snappy. working quite well. It's pretty snappy. I'm recording I'm recording I'm recording uh everything you've seen me doing. I'm uh everything you've seen me doing. I'm uh everything you've seen me doing. I'm doing this while I'm recording in 4K 25 doing this while I'm recording in 4K 25 doing this while I'm recording in 4K 25 FPS. It's using about 3% CPU. FPS. It's using about 3% CPU. FPS. It's using about 3% CPU. And actually, let's just check out Let's And actually, let's just check out Let's And actually, let's just check out Let's enter my toolbox and dnf install btop.

enter my toolbox and dnf install btop. enter my toolbox and dnf install btop. No, wait. I Then I would be reading the No, wait. I Then I would be reading the No, wait. I Then I would be reading the container. How would I see my my container. How would I see my my container. How would I see my my resource this Atomic Desktop? Let's see. resource this Atomic Desktop? Let's see. resource this Atomic Desktop? Let's see. System monitor. Let's Let's do it the System monitor. Let's Let's do it the System monitor. Let's Let's do it the the graphical way then. So, how much are the graphical way then. So, how much are the graphical way then. So, how much are we How much are we using right now, we How much are we using right now, we How much are we using right now, actually? We're using 10 gigs of memory. actually? We're using 10 gigs of memory. actually? We're using 10 gigs of memory. I got 32. In terms of CPU, we are doing I got 32. In terms of CPU, we are doing I got 32. In terms of CPU, we are doing really well. We are not using much CPU really well. We are not using much CPU really well. We are not using much CPU at all, at all, at all, while we are actually running while we are actually running while we are actually running uh recording in 4K. So, this machine, in uh recording in 4K. So, this machine, in uh recording in 4K. So, this machine, in terms of specs, it's performing well. terms of specs, it's performing well. terms of specs, it's performing well. But, there's one thing that's bothering But, there's one thing that's bothering But, there's one thing that's bothering me, me, me, and that is the sound, the the the noise and that is the sound, the the the noise and that is the sound, the the the noise of the fan. of the fan. of the fan. I'm not sure if you can even hear it I'm not sure if you can even hear it I'm not sure if you can even hear it from the microphone. It has very good noise filtering, so It has very good noise filtering, so probably not. But, in the video that I probably not. But, in the video that I probably not. But, in the video that I created about the Minisforum, I already created about the Minisforum, I already created about the Minisforum, I already addressed this that it does have a high addressed this that it does have a high addressed this that it does have a high noise level. And as it's now sitting on noise level. And as it's now sitting on noise level. And as it's now sitting on my desk here, my desk here, my desk here, I can hear it. It's like I can hear it. It's like I can hear it. It's like there's a constant fan noise.

there's a constant fan noise. there's a constant fan noise. And that annoys the heck out of me. I And that annoys the heck out of me. I And that annoys the heck out of me. I can I cannot work with a machine in the can I cannot work with a machine in the can I cannot work with a machine in the long term that does that. long term that does that. long term that does that. I've spent Maybe you've done this, too, I've spent Maybe you've done this, too, I've spent Maybe you've done this, too, but I've spent so many years sitting in but I've spent so many years sitting in but I've spent so many years sitting in my attic room with these old PCs that my attic room with these old PCs that my attic room with these old PCs that made so much noise. I've done my part. made so much noise. I've done my part. made so much noise. I've done my part. Now I just want silent machines. Now I just want silent machines. Now I just want silent machines. And this one is not silent, so that's And this one is not silent, so that's And this one is not silent, so that's the only gripe I have with it. But, the only gripe I have with it. But, the only gripe I have with it. But, actually, like it's How cool is it that actually, like it's How cool is it that actually, like it's How cool is it that I can do all of this stuff on such a I can do all of this stuff on such a I can do all of this stuff on such a small little machine and that's small little machine and that's small little machine and that's completely portable as well. I could completely portable as well. I could completely portable as well. I could bring this with me if I would move bring this with me if I would move bring this with me if I would move house, offices. house, offices. house, offices. It's a very portable, nice setup. So, It's a very portable, nice setup. So, It's a very portable, nice setup. So, in that sense, I do like it. in that sense, I do like it. in that sense, I do like it. Um and it's it's performing well. And Um and it's it's performing well. And Um and it's it's performing well. And lastly, I should probably also cover why lastly, I should probably also cover why lastly, I should probably also cover why I went for the Cosmic um Atomic Desktop, I went for the Cosmic um Atomic Desktop, I went for the Cosmic um Atomic Desktop, because you have Silverblue, which is because you have Silverblue, which is because you have Silverblue, which is the Gnome one. the Gnome one. the Gnome one. Then there's the KDE one, Kinoite. There Then there's the KDE one, Kinoite. There Then there's the KDE one, Kinoite. There is the Sway one, is the Sway one, is the Sway one, Budgie, Budgie, Budgie, and Cosmic. and Cosmic. and Cosmic. And Cosmic is in beta now. I've been And Cosmic is in beta now. I've been And Cosmic is in beta now. I've been testing it in the alpha for the in the testing it in the alpha for the in the testing it in the alpha for the in the past year or so. And I've basically been past year or so. And I've basically been past year or so. And I've basically been running Hyprland and Cosmic.

running Hyprland and Cosmic. running Hyprland and Cosmic. And I would sort of change between the And I would sort of change between the And I would sort of change between the two, two, two, but I'm running Cosmic because I I've but I'm running Cosmic because I I've but I'm running Cosmic because I I've gotten used to it. I like that it's it's gotten used to it. I like that it's it's gotten used to it. I like that it's it's um it's being actively developed. um it's being actively developed. um it's being actively developed. And I could have gone for the Sway one. And I could have gone for the Sway one. And I could have gone for the Sway one. That's probably the closest one to the That's probably the closest one to the That's probably the closest one to the Hyprland workflow I'm used to, Hyprland workflow I'm used to, Hyprland workflow I'm used to, but on the one hand, I wanted something but on the one hand, I wanted something but on the one hand, I wanted something different different different and I was already used to Cosmic. And and I was already used to Cosmic. And and I was already used to Cosmic. And Cosmic does work well. I it it works Cosmic does work well. I it it works Cosmic does work well. I it it works smooth. I have all of my little applets. smooth. I have all of my little applets. smooth. I have all of my little applets. I can easily connect to to Bluetooth, I can easily connect to to Bluetooth, I can easily connect to to Bluetooth, um to my Wi-Fi, and uh my sound, like I um to my Wi-Fi, and uh my sound, like I um to my Wi-Fi, and uh my sound, like I don't have to be messing with the CLI in don't have to be messing with the CLI in don't have to be messing with the CLI in order to get fixed my sound. So, all of order to get fixed my sound. So, all of order to get fixed my sound. So, all of this is it is working well and it's this is it is working well and it's this is it is working well and it's working really fast. It doesn't take up working really fast. It doesn't take up working really fast. It doesn't take up much much much resources. And the thing much much much resources. And the thing much much much resources. And the thing is, I'm building this so that I can use is, I'm building this so that I can use is, I'm building this so that I can use it on my laptop, right? And on my Arch it on my laptop, right? And on my Arch it on my laptop, right? And on my Arch workstation, I'm happy to tinker to to workstation, I'm happy to tinker to to workstation, I'm happy to tinker to to to to to like spend time in the CLI, etc. But, like spend time in the CLI, etc. But, like spend time in the CLI, etc. But, when I'm on a laptop on the go and if I when I'm on a laptop on the go and if I when I'm on a laptop on the go and if I want to get into a video call and my want to get into a video call and my want to get into a video call and my sound isn't working, I want to just be sound isn't working, I want to just be sound isn't working, I want to just be able to quickly go into my bar on the able to quickly go into my bar on the able to quickly go into my bar on the top here, change my sound, and and be top here, change my sound, and and be top here, change my sound, and and be done with it. Like I don't want I just done with it. Like I don't want I just done with it. Like I don't want I just want a simple, stable system. And Cosmic want a simple, stable system. And Cosmic want a simple, stable system. And Cosmic definitely ticks that box. I've spent definitely ticks that box. I've spent definitely ticks that box. I've spent years on GNOME. I could have gone with years on GNOME. I could have gone with years on GNOME. I could have gone with GNOME, but I like the tiling aspects of GNOME, but I like the tiling aspects of GNOME, but I like the tiling aspects of um of Cosmic. So, here like I can do um of Cosmic. So, here like I can do um of Cosmic. So, here like I can do I can create more terminals like this

I can create more terminals like this I can create more terminals like this and they will automatically tile. So, and they will automatically tile. So, and they will automatically tile. So, all of that is working very nicely. It all of that is working very nicely. It all of that is working very nicely. It has the workspaces, the tiling. It's has the workspaces, the tiling. It's has the workspaces, the tiling. It's basically the perfect middle way between basically the perfect middle way between basically the perfect middle way between tiling window managers and a fully tiling window managers and a fully tiling window managers and a fully fledged desktop environment. And I fledged desktop environment. And I fledged desktop environment. And I really like that. Like GNOME does not do really like that. Like GNOME does not do really like that. Like GNOME does not do this very well. It's very feels very this very well. It's very feels very this very well. It's very feels very clunky to do this. You're sort of clunky to do this. You're sort of clunky to do this. You're sort of switching between all tabbing and yeah, switching between all tabbing and yeah, switching between all tabbing and yeah, it doesn't feel well. So, this feels it doesn't feel well. So, this feels it doesn't feel well. So, this feels like a window manager and a desktop like a window manager and a desktop like a window manager and a desktop environment at the same time. So, that's environment at the same time. So, that's environment at the same time. So, that's why I went for this one. So, yeah, in a why I went for this one. So, yeah, in a why I went for this one. So, yeah, in a few weeks, I will report back on about few weeks, I will report back on about few weeks, I will report back on about my time on on Atomic and and Cosmic in my time on on Atomic and and Cosmic in my time on on Atomic and and Cosmic in that sense. That has basically been the that sense. That has basically been the that sense. That has basically been the setup of this complete uh Linux setup of this complete uh Linux setup of this complete uh Linux workstation. So, you've seen me build workstation. So, you've seen me build workstation. So, you've seen me build this station from scratch. That's this station from scratch. That's this station from scratch. That's because I have the Linux skills, right? because I have the Linux skills, right? because I have the Linux skills, right? So, if you want to learn Linux from me So, if you want to learn Linux from me So, if you want to learn Linux from me and how to learn how to create Arch your and how to learn how to create Arch your and how to learn how to create Arch your own Arch Linux system, I have a full own Arch Linux system, I have a full own Arch Linux system, I have a full 8-hour course that will teach you Linux 8-hour course that will teach you Linux 8-hour course that will teach you Linux on a deep deep level. Like many people on a deep deep level. Like many people on a deep deep level. Like many people are landing jobs because of that call are landing jobs because of that call are landing jobs because of that call course alone. And there is my entire dev course alone. And there is my entire dev course alone. And there is my entire dev container setup that you just saw me container setup that you just saw me container setup that you just saw me create with all of the scripts and all create with all of the scripts and all create with all of the scripts and all everything. You get access to my full everything. You get access to my full everything. You get access to my full dot files repo. You can uh copy and dot files repo. You can uh copy and dot files repo. You can uh copy and paste everything that I've just done, paste everything that I've just done, paste everything that I've just done, but you also get an 8-hour another but you also get an 8-hour another but you also get an 8-hour another 8-hour course going extremely deep into 8-hour course going extremely deep into 8-hour course going extremely deep into how this actually all works how this actually all works how this actually all works in addition to everything else. Like the in addition to everything else. Like the in addition to everything else. Like the If you want to make six figures as a If you want to make six figures as a If you want to make six figures as a Kubernetes engineer, CubeCraft is where

Kubernetes engineer, CubeCraft is where Kubernetes engineer, CubeCraft is where you should be. So, maybe I will see you you should be. So, maybe I will see you you should be. So, maybe I will see you there. If not, I'll probably see you in there. If not, I'll probably see you in there. If not, I'll probably see you in the next video. Thank you so much for the next video. Thank you so much for the next video. Thank you so much for watching. Have a good one. See you in watching. Have a good one. See you in watching. Have a good one. See you in the next one.