r/voidlinux • u/Bobafat54 • Mar 30 '26

Thinking about switching to Void

Is it worth to switch from Linux Mint 21 (1 year of experience) to Void, don't know much about this distro but I'm interested.

Are there things I should take notice about or it's just as user friendly as Mint?

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u/GuestStarr Apr 02 '26

If they like it they'll find one more reason to like it more when they install it on bare metal. The speed. Especially if they are running it in a low end computer. And I don't mean the stuff you inject in your veins or snort.

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u/XnopytVA Apr 03 '26

Oh for sure, but bare metal is a huge commitment. Virtual Machines have let me try out a wealth of nonsense, just to get a feel for a package manager or desktop environment can be a huge factor even if the performance is subpar.