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Void Linux

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Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux® kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source...

Void's desktops: XFCE, Enlightenment and MATE

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  • Free • Open Source

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  • Linux
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4.2 / 5 Avg rating (4)
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  1.  GNU/linux-libre
  2.  Linux-based

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  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.2

  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 4 comments and reviews about Void Linux, and it has gotten 14 likes

Void Linux was added to AlternativeTo by Paul on Dec 18, 2017 and this page was last updated Apr 8, 2020.

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Top Positive Comment
IamPyu
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•Jun 28, 2024
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Amazing minimal, BSD-feeling Linux Distro.

Top Negative Comment
ab1
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•Apr 27, 2022
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Void Linux is quite slow in updating even the most important packages. Not good for my usage. Might be good for you...

Sam Lander
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•Jul 1, 2024
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Perhaps the best daily driver for security and low system resources. Not as easy out of the box as Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora.

It is pretty straightforward to install, but this tutorial is a straightforward way to ensure it works on VirtualBox: https://linuxiac.com/void-linux-installation/

RemovedUser
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•May 25, 2024
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Void Linux is an amazing minimal rolling-release distribution. @ab1's review say it's slow in updating, but Void is rolling release and updates fast.

Void is minimal and uses a BSD-Like init script instead of systemd. It's not a fork of any distribution either.

What is Void Linux?

Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux® kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages collection.

It is available for the Intel x86®, ARM® and MIPS® processor architectures; Software packages can be built natively or cross compiling through the XBPS source packages collection.

Not a fork!

Void Linux is an independent distribution, developed entirely by volunteers. Unlike trillions of other existing distros, Void is not a modification of an existing distribution. Void's package manager and build system have been written from scratch.

Rolling release

Install once, update daily. Your system will always be up-to-date. Thanks to our continuous build system, new software is built into binary packages as soon as the changes are pushed to the void-packages repository.

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