Is an Immutable Linux Distro a Good Choice for Beginners?

I have installed Silverblue on a test laptop. I've done some light tinkering with the GNOME desktop using Gnome Tweaks and some extensions. Overall, it worked well for me. Just keep in mind that Silverblue is more about stability, so I'd be cautious about extensive modifications outside of GNOME tweaks. Best of luck with your choice!

I’m in the same boat! I’m choosing between Ultramarine and Kinoite (which has KDE instead of the GNOME desktop environment). My needs are basic—browsing, office work, and some gaming. From what I’ve noticed, RPM packages seem faster compared to Flatpaks, which might make Kinoite slower than Ultramarine.

It might depend on what specific tweaks you want to do. Your home directory is yours to customize, so anything on your desktop can be adjusted there without issues. When it comes to running scripts, you might find that you can't write to certain system directories, but keeping your scripts in your home folder should work just fine.

I started off with Bazzite but hit some walls due to the immutable nature, especially with some applications like Linux Howdy and Docker. I ended up switching to Kubuntu because I couldn't resolve some audio issues, then I returned to Windows for a project. Just make backups of your important files, and pick whichever distro suits your needs.

If you have admin rights, you can easily make an immutable distro mutable with a few commands. Just be cautious—any changes to the root system might get wiped out when you update to the next version.