I installed GNOME on my KDE fedora install some time ago not realizing it would litter my install with gnome apps. Wondering if there’s a safe and easy way to remove them. Everyone online seems to say that removing a DE risks uninstalling a lot of stuff and thought I should ask here to be sure.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

    • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org
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      6 months ago

      It’s not. I’m constantly learning and making a mess. A fresh install every year or two keeps the house clean, and keeps me in good practice.

      • leopold@lemmy.kde.social
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        6 months ago

        You learn significantly more from actually fixing the problems with your install as opposed to just constantly starting over every time. Doing it just to get rid of a couple of GNOME packages is especially not worth the trouble, considering it’s a rather trivial task.

        • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org
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          6 months ago

          It may sound masochistic, but I take the opportunity to write scripts that prepare the environment exactly how I like it.

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            6 months ago

            Sounds like you’re rolling your own immutable os, in a way. Masochistic is an accurate description.