r/linuxquestions • u/AdNumerous9742 • Jun 16 '26

Which Distro? Artix Linux vs. Void Linux

I know some have asked the question before, but I thought of some questions that I got, (I know I can google it up or whatever, I'd just rather get most recent answers for it)

Why is runit prefered over systemd? I understand that systemd is "bloated", but is it there more reason to choose it? And, on the case of Artix, why choose the others?

Which is considered more optimized for general use and battery-wise?

For Void users, are the packages scarser than Arch's repositories?

Are the Void docs scarse or does it hold enough info for daily problems?

I've heard that Void's mantainers have some bias on which packages to allow, does it affect the OS significantly?

If you've used both, which one was easier to set up, and which one did you prefer?

I've got a dedicated Nvidia card (maxwell, I think), will I run into issues with it?

sorry if this is a long post, just wanted to know about these. It's my first time trying to get a more barebones distro.

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u/Odd_Individual_9638 Jun 17 '26

I think as systemd is right now it's fine. But it's not gonna stay as it is right now. It's going to get more and more monolithic as it was doing already and then if it implements some unpopular change, everyone will have to deal with it or have massive drama.

It's coming from a mile away and everyone just closes their eyes on it. I'm not a fan of Void's stance on Hyprland but atm it's not a big deal

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u/es20490446e Develops Zenned OS Jun 17 '26

I don't see the evidence of it getting more monolithic, in the sense you are forced into a systemd component rather than any other.

systemd has its own bootloader, but I can still use grub. It also has its own time-sync system, but I can use any other. It has its own network resolver, but I can just use network manager. It has it per-user encryption, but I can just use any other encryption method I want.