I have similar thoughts. I use bandcamp for smaller artists but I would recommend nicotine+ on Linux

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Uniform_look_for_Qt_and_GTK_applications
Have a look here, it might help. I can't help much, I have KDE and Hyprland but I setup theming in KDE and it also sets in Hyprland.

Well, you're already on a Debian based distro and not Ubuntu. Let it do it's thing in the most boring way :D

This is the future we were promised, dumb machines doing work 24/7. I'd change it to Debian but you stick with whatever works best for you.

Debian runs on most cloud servers, it's pretty secure. The outdated packages refer mostly to apps, which is the reason why Debian is so stable. No frills and boring. Documentation is plenty on the internet and for server space it's probably the most compatible OS.
I'm running Debian 11, kernel 6.10 on Odroid. Arch on my desktop.

Keep replying, be civil and people will engage with you. Most of us switched to Mastodon to avoid engagement algorithms

Ok. I get it now. I've been trying to build something cheap as a Linux gaming setup and I've come to the conclusion that I'm better off buying the steam deck.

Warning

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This guide just helped me realize why I don't use windows. The fact that you need to remove and not add is why I like Linux.

I would stick with SMB and SSH(SFTP). SMB for content sharing and accessible on any device like PCs or phones. SSH, which includes SFTP, for accessing everything else on the server.

+1 for bazzite. And OP had already worked with fedora

Nice work. Why move from plasma to hyprland? Install both and login on the environment you want at any time. I have qtile, plasma and hyprland

I use it on my home server, TUI only, when I want to organise my files