Solved Trying to install k3b via the command line in Bazzite

[frank3422]

I was trying to install k3b with the command line because it is not in the Bazzite software repository, but got this error.
sudo dnf install k3b
[sudo] password for frank:
ERROR: Fedora Atomic images utilize rpm-ostree instead (and is discouraged to use).
Please, read our documentation

Installing and Managing Applications - Bazzite Documentation

Bazzite is a custom image built upon Fedora Atomic Desktops that brings the best of Linux gaming to all of your devices.

docs.bazzite.gg

Is there any way around this or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks

 

[Alexzee]

You can get help with Bazzite by joining Discord here:
https://bazzite.gg/

There is a way around it however it's the last resort.

Install Fedora Linux packages on top of the existing Bazzite image by using the rpm-ostree terminal command. Use for packages that cannot be installed from Homebrew or ran inside of a container. Layered packages can break system upgrades until removed due to dependency issues since the package will have to be updated with the rest of the image. It also causes upgrades to take longer to run.

Package Layering - Bazzite Documentation

Bazzite is a custom image built upon Fedora Atomic Desktops that brings the best of Linux gaming to all of your devices.

docs.bazzite.gg

rpm-ostree (System-Level Packages) - Layer Fedora packages at a system-level (not recommended, use as a last resort)

Maybe our moderator @f33dm3bits can help.

 

[frank3422]

Thanks for the reply. If I do this will it be removed when the distro gets updated due to it being "immutable"?

 

[Alexzee]

Thanks for the reply. If I do this will it be removed when the distro gets updated due to it being "immutable"?

You're welcome.
Maybe.. or the program just won't work. It may create other problems if their are dependency packages (libraries) that make Bazzite work.

Anytime that you go outside of a Linux distro's package management system you run the risk of poor functionality/issues.
OR> software that doesn't get updated or upgraded.

 

[f33dm3bits]

sudo dnf install k3b
[sudo] password for frank:
ERROR: Fedora Atomic images utilize rpm-ostree instead (and is discouraged to use).

Maybe our moderator @f33dm3bits can help.

You just use "rpm-ostree" and it will layer, if it's available to install.

rpm-ostree search k3b
rpm-ostree install k3b

Could be that you need sudo in front of the install command but haven't used Immutable in such a long time that I can't remember if it is needed. Try it withouth and see what happens, searching you won't need sudo.

 

[f33dm3bits]

From memory Bazzite is based on Debian, to install K3b on Debian the recommended method is....

Bazzite is based on Fedora and it's not available as a Flatpak so it will have to be installed from the repo.

K3b and brasero

Hello, I use Fedora Silverblue 36, i would like to install K3b ou Brasero to burn audio CDs but i can’t them in the Flathub anymore. Where did yhey go ? Is there another alternative ? Thanks.

discourse.flathub.org

 

[Brickwizard]

Welcome to the forums
this method is recommended but uses snap

Install K3b on Fedora using the Snap Store | Snapcraft

Get the latest version of K3b for on Fedora - Disk Burning

snapcraft.io

 

[f33dm3bits]

this method is recommended but uses snap

Snap is not installed by default on Bazzite, so it will be better to just layer it or else OP will have to layer snap first. Installing it from the repos with "rpm-ostree install k3b" is fine.

 

[Brickwizard]

There have been problems with K3b and some builds of Fedora [I dont know the in's and out's] and snap has been the cure

 

[frank3422]

You just use "rpm-ostree" and it will layer, if it's available to install.

rpm-ostree search k3b
rpm-ostree install k3b

Could be that you need sudo in front of the install command but haven't used Immutable in such a long time that I can't remember if it is needed. Try it withouth and see what happens, searching you won't need sudo.

I used rpm-ostree install k3b and it worked great. Thanks!

 

[Alexzee]

I used rpm-ostree install k3b and it worked great. Thanks!

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