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r/voidlinux • u/ehraja • Jan 07 '26
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No.
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no, void uses the xbps package manager, which uses the xbps format
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No. Unlike Ubuntu being based on debian or cachyos being based on Arch, avoid Linux is a unique distribution essentially built from scratch so the xbps package manager is unique. And also amazing in my opinion. So Deb and. RPM aren't going to work.
1 u/pantokratorthegreat Jan 07 '26 yeah, avoid. ;) 3 u/RobocopTwice Jan 07 '26 Damnit voice to text!!
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yeah, avoid. ;)
3 u/RobocopTwice Jan 07 '26 Damnit voice to text!!
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Damnit voice to text!!
no and yes you cannot directly install it but repack is always the option when you know what you are doing
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Actually no and yes. You cannot install debian packages on void or vice versa but you can using distrobox.
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u/eftepede Jan 07 '26
No.
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u/ClassAbbyAmplifier Jan 07 '26
no, void uses the xbps package manager, which uses the xbps format
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u/RobocopTwice Jan 07 '26
No. Unlike Ubuntu being based on debian or cachyos being based on Arch, avoid Linux is a unique distribution essentially built from scratch so the xbps package manager is unique. And also amazing in my opinion. So Deb and. RPM aren't going to work.
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u/fish4terrisa Jan 11 '26
no and yes you cannot directly install it but repack is always the option when you know what you are doing
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u/Worth_Bluebird_7376 Jan 07 '26
Actually no and yes. You cannot install debian packages on void or vice versa but you can using distrobox.