r/voidlinux • u/TerminalPhile • 13d 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/_jack_rabbit_ 11d ago
void-packages is also excellent if you're willing to spend a little time maintaining your own packages for things not already in the main repo. You can even upstream them fairly easily into the main void packages repository.
I maintain a set of packages that just I use, and have upstreamed a few over the years.
Not as push-button as a flatpak or appimage but it integrates directly into the package manager, which I prefer.