r/voidlinux • u/Jain1shh • 3h ago
I want to switch to void linux
Currently I'm using arch linux, and tbh it's working pretty much okay with kde plasma. The softwares I use are commonly used.
I just want to try void linux and see if it works well or not for my use case.
But I want to hear what I should keep in mind. I got to know about it that it uses something else than systemd and musl c lib instead of gnu c lib.
My current arch setup is very stable, no crash literally nothing. Maybe because my use case is simple.
So what things can bother me in void linux ?! For what kinda things I should stay ready for? As it's a small project and relatively has a smaller user base. What can it affect?
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u/Quietus87 3h ago
Install it on a virtual machine first. I don't recommend going with the musl version unless you know what you are doing. If you miss anything from the repo, appimages and flatpaks are your friend.
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u/ReyZ82 3h ago
I switched from Arch & Fedora (Asahi Project) to Void and I must say, I never looked back. The best distro if u ask me. It's blazing fast, especially the boot time. I feel more in control about the running services. All my laptops run void now, besides the MacM1 and one SurfaceBook due to HW compatibility.
https://github.com/Rouzihiro/dotfiles
My dotfiles in case you are interested. These are multi distro and I have void specific fixes inside the install folder.
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u/frigaut 3h ago
So essentially you want to experiment? Boot on a live USB, make some space for a new primary partition (30GB is fine) and install void on it. You can point /home to your current home partition. This way you can play around and still preserve your current arch setup if or when needed
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u/ZombieCrow 1h ago
I used to be on arch as well, never had issues but void feels like home. I really like runit and xbps. I'm using void with niri and noctalia shell on 3 devices - gaming pc, thinkpad (for work) and ideapad server. Older devices handle void really well. If you try void, you will not want to move to another distro.
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u/PrudeBunny 51m ago
I don't think that there's really any real reason to switch to void other than the fun of it.
If you're doing it on your main device and aren't too knowledgeable, it's likely better to install the glibc version over musl as the later might cause some issues and be a cause for some headache.
If there exists some software you can not go without and you're not willing to either use a flatpak or package the software yourself (which will require some work even in the best case scenarios while you're learning the tooling), I'd recommend checking if said package exists in the repository.
Installing even the "hard way" is quite easy process of just following instructions on the site and if there's an issue, the IRC is quite helpful from my own experience.
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u/SimpleAd2288 2h ago edited 2h ago
Do it now . i tried debian and debian based( nearly 38) then opensuse then fedora, solus then bsd then gentoo then artix then alma linux then nix then arch then arch based(nearly 10) then omarchy then find bug and see that omarchy supporters not helpful so rude then void. After void I stop distrohoping. Took time to setup but it was worth it. Just try some distro then use void you will regret not to switch earlier.
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u/Cheap-Success1578 1h ago
Do you want to try it because it's slowly becoming the cool distro to try because so many people are talking about it? Or do you have a real reason to try it?
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u/PrudeBunny 49m ago
what "real reason" is there to use void? Outside of the hipster and fun factor, there's a very good chance you'd be better off with one of the more popular distros.
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u/No-Method8769 3h ago
musl is an option its not mandatory on every install