Installing Tailscale on the Steam Deck

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Learn how to run Tailscale on Steam Deck without modifying SteamOS partitions, using systemd and system extensions for reliable remote networking.
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Installing Tailscale on Steam Deck is different from installing it on a typical Arch Linux system because SteamOS uses read-only system partitions and an A/B update design. Directly installing packages with pacman can be undone by system updates. This guide explores safer approaches using static binaries, systemd-run, and system extension images, then shows how Tailscale can enable NAS access, dedicated game servers, and Moonlight game streaming from a Steam Deck.