> The operating system for the next generation of gamers. https://bazzite.gg/ Bazzite is built on top of [[Fedora]] # Installing Software It is usually easiest to just use the Bazarr store to download software. > **Package formats ranked from most recommended to least recommended for daily usage**: > > 1. [**Bazzite Portal (`ujust` Commands)**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/ujust/) (_Convenience Commands_) - Custom scripts maintained by Bazzite & Universal Blue contributors that can also install a small subset of applications. (This takes precedent over other formats but since it can only install only a small set of software, it is considered as an extension to system-level settings as opposed to an app store.) > 2. [**Bazaar App Store (Flatpak)**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Flatpak/) (_Graphical Applications_) - Universal package format using a permissions-based model and should be used for most graphical applications, **it is primary method of obtaining software on Bazzite**. > 3. [**Homebrew**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Homebrew/) (_Command-Line Tools_) - Install applications intended to run inside of the terminal (CLI/TUI). > 4. [**Containers**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Containers/) - Run applications in an isolated environment to avoid dependency issues. > 4a. [**Distrobox Containers**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Distrobox/) (_Linux Packages & Development Workflows_) - Access to most Linux package managers for software that do not support Flatpak and Homebrew and for use as development boxes. > 4b. [**Quadlet**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/Quadlet/) (_Services_) - Run containerized applications as a [systemd service](https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/system_administrators_guide/chap-managing_services_with_systemd#sect-Managing_Services_with_systemd-Services). > 5. [**AppImage**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/AppImage/) (_Portable Graphical Applications_) - Portable universal package format that relies on specific host libraries at a system-level, usually obtained from a project's website. > 6. [**`rpm-ostree`**](https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/rpm-ostree/) (_System-Level Packages_) - Layer Fedora packages at a system-level (**not recommended, use as a last resort**) > ^[https://docs.bazzite.gg/Installing_and_Managing_Software/software-intro/]