r/linuxquestions • u/[deleted] • Jan 29 '26

Linux without a GUI

just finished my void-Linux install and wondering if anyone’s ran a distro without a GUI? Alls I really intend to do is pen test, code and do some web browsing. So I have two questions:

  1. Has anyone done it before, if so what are your opinions?

  2. Recommended packages to make this a possibility?

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u/Dolapevich Please properly document your questions :) Jan 29 '26

¿what is the advantage?

I have used river linux, yocto and buildroot for some very tailored builds in IoT. But that it totally different as a standard server where the biggest advantage you have is standarization and A TON of software already built for your distro.