# Questions about rebasing to a community image?

**URL:** <https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/questions-about-rebasing-to-a-community-image/6975>\
**Category:** Bluefin\
**Created:** [February 19, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/questions-about-rebasing-to-a-community-image/6975 "2025-02-19T08:25:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrskibidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@mrskibidi](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/mrskibidi)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/questions-about-rebasing-to-a-community-image/6975/1 "2025-02-19T08:25:30Z")

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I really love this project and it has been hassle free for me for the past 6-7 months but I want to rebase to one of the images found here ([List of Community Created Custom Images](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/list-of-community-created-custom-images/340)) .

I tried to layer in hyprland at some point while using bluefin-dx, it worked without any issues for some time until I used gnome after a week of living in hyprland. All the customizations in gnome have disappeared. Now all I have is a stock gnome that you see in a fresh install of fedora workstation.

I have read in some forum threads here that all of the customizations and flatpaks that are part of the image will be removed when you rebase. I game on the bazzite-arch distrobox container, so will that also be removed when I rebase ?

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**Author:** ![mel226](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/mel226/32/1577_2.png) [@mel226](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/mel226)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 8:46am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/questions-about-rebasing-to-a-community-image/6975/2 "2025-02-19T08:46:49Z")

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Using multiple DEs (and/or WMs) generally discouraged, especially with the same user account, as it may lead to configuration oopsies as you have experienced. I’m not sure of the specifics, but using/configuring Hyperland most likely have overriden Bluefin default settings (dconf, GTK, etc) which caused GNOME to revert to vanilla default.

Before rebasing, you’re highly recommended to remove all layered packages `rpm-ostree override reset`. After rebasing, if you still need to rebase the packages, you can layer them again. Flatpaks… I actually don’t remember if Flatpaks that come with Bluefin will be removed or not upon rebasing if the new image doesn’t include them. Flatpak data should remain under `~/.var/app/` though, so if the apps do get removed you can reinstall them again. That, or explore Warehouse features to back up the list of Flatpaks you use and their data.

`bazzite-arch` and distroboxes will not be removed upon rebasing, so you’re safe.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/univeral_blue/original/2X/e/e39f7d1952979cf23b0f8d634e025fb38da50026.png) [@system](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 8:47am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/questions-about-rebasing-to-a-community-image/6975/3 "2025-05-20T08:47:05Z")

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