OS - Windows

What is Bazzite and why i should install it as a gaming OS

• Data 15/07/2025
• Autor Daniel Ionica
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Bazzite is a customized, gaming-focused variant of Fedora Atomic Desktops (specifically Kinoite), developed by the open-source team at Universal Blue. It is designed to deliver an optimized out-of-the-box gaming experience for both desktop PCs and handheld devices like the Steam Deck.

Create a Bootable USB Drive
Use a tool like:

Rufus (Windows)

dd (Linux/macOS)

balenaEtcher (Cross-platform)

Example with dd:

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sudo dd if=bazzite-xyz.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress && sync
Replace /dev/sdX with the path to your USB stick.

Boot and Install

• Boot from the USB stick (adjust BIOS boot order if needed).
• Bazzite will boot into a live environment.
• Follow the Anaconda installer process:
• Choose language, disk, and partitions.
• Set up a user and password.

Install.

Warning: This will overwrite your target drive unless you’re dual-booting. Backup important data.

Post-Install Configuration
Once installed and rebooted into Bazzite:

1. First Boot Tasks
Log into your user account.

Perform initial update (if prompted) via GNOME Software or CLI.

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rpm-ostree upgrade
2. Steam Setup
Steam is preinstalled, but you can:

Log in to your account.

Enable Proton Experimental in settings for broader compatibility.

Add non-Steam games via Lutris/Bottles (already installed).

3. System Management Tools
Flatpak is your default app store:

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flatpak install flathub com.discordapp.Discord
Nix Package Manager is also supported (optional but powerful):

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curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
4. Rebase to Another Variant (Optional)
Want to switch between KDE, GNOME, etc.?

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rpm-ostree rebase ostree-unverified:ghcr.io/ublue-os/bazzite-gnome:latest
Then reboot:

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systemctl reboot

Useful Bazzite CLI Commands
Command Description
rpm-ostree upgrade Check for and apply system updates
rpm-ostree install <pkg> Layer in additional RPM packages
rpm-ostree status View deployment status
rpm-ostree rollback Roll back to previous working deployment
flatpak install <app> Install Flatpak apps
bazzite-device-setup (Steam Deck) Reconfigures device-specific tweaks.