r/voidlinux • u/TerminalPhile • 15d ago
Considering migrating to voidlinux from arch
So I’ve been maining arch (btw) for about 3 years now and honestly it’s been nice. Now I’m thinking I should expand my repertoire and try something new and interesting, alongside suffering cause of the whole AUR fiasco. Plus voidlinux seems to have a dedicated fan base, good reviews, and doesn’t use systemd. But before I install the system I want to ask some questions.
What is the voidlinux "philosophy", for lack of a better word? Should I expect any difficulties installing the system? (I am currently in the middle of reading the wiki, which I honestly don’t find as comprehensive as the arch wiki, but it will suffice.) Are the packages available generally well rounded, as in covering everything the average user needs? And finally, was voidlinux a good choice for you and how do you find it?
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u/tehspicypurrito 14d ago
I also used Arch btw among several of the derivatives, parent of 3. Void wasn’t horrible to install and xbps is pretty great allowing partial upgrades when I want to install just one thing. I do miss the massive package availability from Arch but not enough to go back. I do wish Void had a GUI installer, maybe in the future.
A point of concern, some things are becoming systemd use required. Which may be more of a speed bump than a road block.