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Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux® kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages collection.
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Based OnIndependent
Default Desktop EnvironmentCLI, XFCE, Cinnamon, Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, GNOME
Init-Systemrunit
Package ManagerXBPS & xbps-src
Release ScheduleRolling
OriginSpain
Official Supported Architecturesx86_64, i686, arm, arm platforms.
Main UsageUniversal
OS FamilyGNU/Linux
Release TypeBinary
Standard Librarymusl / glibc
Pros
Pro XBPS (X Binary Package System)
A brand new package manager that is fast, full-featured, and tailored specifically for Void Linux.
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Cons
Con Not popular
Void Linux is not a popular Linux distro. So, if you run into a problem then it's likely you won't find any fix except from the maintainers.
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Recommendations
Void Linux
Recommended 2 years ago
Loved using Void Linux: everything I needed was packaged, it was stable, fast, and minimal. XBPS is a beautifully fast package manager, and the distribution follows the suckless rules when applicable. Would definitely recommend trying this out, partly because of the user-friendly TUI installer.
Pro
BSD-like improvements with LinuxPro
Runit init systemPro
Rolling releasePro
XBPS (X Binary Package System)Pro
Musl image availablePro
Runit is fast and easy to configurePro
No systemdPro
Different DE's live ISO's are availablePro
Friendly forumPro
Very minimalPro
Very lightweightPro
Easy to use installerPro
Xbps-srcVoid Linux
Recommended 2 years ago
Void Linux is stable, has a good package manager, doesn’t use the mess that is systemd, and is minimal - you get an installer and that sort of thing - but the minimum RAM requirement is only 96MB! On top of that, Void Linux ships official ARM images (including those for the Raspberry Pi)
Pro
BSD-like improvements with LinuxPro
Runit init systemPro
Rolling releasePro
XBPS (X Binary Package System)Pro
Musl image availablePro
Runit is fast and easy to configurePro
No systemdPro
Friendly forumPro
Very minimalPro
Very lightweightPro
Easy to use installerPro
Many packagesPro
Xbps-srcVoid Linux
Recommended 4 years ago
Void Linux has been quite a breath of fresh air compared to distros that I've used in the past, such as Arch, Manjaro, and Ubuntu. On my (not very minimal) install, it idles at ~450 megabytes of ram, which is far better than Windows's 4 gigabytes. The package manager has more support for packages th...
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Runit init systemPro
Rolling releasePro
XBPS (X Binary Package System)Pro
Different DE's live ISO's are availablePro
Very minimalPro
Very lightweightPro
Easy to use installerVoid Linux
4 years ago
GRUB installation did not work for base image[void-live-x86_64-musl-20191109.iso] as explained in manual in both default and advanced installation. The reddit entry also had no fix: https://www.reddit.com/r/voidlinux/comments/btq5xk/failed_to_install_grub_to_devsda/
Con
Manual unclear about base configurationComments
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Con Poor video performance with AMD gfx cards
While you can easily get the latest VLC thanks to Void being a rolling distro, video performance is abysmal, at least for those with AMD cards.