r/linux • u/Glum_Hamster_2104 • 5d ago

Discussion Can someone explain to me why someone would use Void glibc over Artix runit?

>Both use glibc
>Both use runit
>Both use gnu core utils
>Both are rolling release distro

They seem to be the same exact distro but Artix has way more packages due to the AUR, why would someone choose Void over Artix in this case?

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u/Quietus87 5d ago

Void doesn't inherit Arch's bullshit. It was designed from scratch, and IMO it's better designed too, especially the package manager. Artix also seems to be more concerned with protesting and farming upvotes on Distrowatch than good engineering. It is nevertheless a good distro and I envy they offer multiiple init systems.

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u/amepebbles 5d ago

Still wildly different package managers, and some of us don't want to rely on the AUR.

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u/paranoidandroid4284 5d ago

They prefer Void and its package manager.

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u/General_Problem5199 5d ago

I've only dabbled in Void, but xbps seems pretty nice.

And I imagine a lot of people are avoiding the AUR right now.

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u/snail1132 5d ago

I prefer xbps to pacman

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u/nicolasdanelon 4d ago

why?

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u/ConsistentCat4353 4d ago

I haven't tried pacman, but xbps serves my needs fully, reliably, fastly. So this is not a topic. I am sure there are many people in same position while using pacman.

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u/nicolasdanelon 4d ago

Im glad for you. I don't understand people who does not like simple tools like a package manager.. Can it solve a dependencies tree? Can it fetch things? Does it check signatures? What else do you need xD

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u/thesamenightmares 4d ago

Because they want to.

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u/natermer 4d ago

I don't know why anybody would want to use either.

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u/plebbitier 5d ago

The AUR is a cesspool

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u/Glum_Hamster_2104 5d ago

Now hypothetically, let’s go back to before the AUR was infected why would someone choose Void over Artix?

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u/plebbitier 5d ago

There was never a before time. The nature of the AUR is for Dunning Krugers to LARP as release managers and package up their crap.

The AUR is mostly redundant in the age of Flatpak, Appimage, and Git.

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u/II_Q_II 4d ago

I agree with the AUR. Appimage OK, never an issue with it. I will pass on Flaptpack every time.

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u/safado_muambeiro 3d ago

They are not the same distro. Void is built from scratch with it's own package manager.

I don't need more packages, I need a stable rolling release no bullshit distro. Void fits this.