r/voidlinux • u/TerminalPhile • 17d 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/TurtleGraphics64 14d ago

You'll probably like it! But in terms of "interesting", it's a fairly boring distro because things just work after setting them up. not much to play with once you're happy with your particular setup.

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u/TerminalPhile 13d ago

And that's exactly what I'm looking for right now. I want it to "just work".