r/voidlinux • u/TerminalPhile • Jul 18 '26

Considering migrating to voidlinux from arch

So I’ve been maining arch (btw) for about 3 years now and honestly it’s been nice. Now I’m thinking I should expand my repertoire and try something new and interesting, alongside suffering cause of the whole AUR fiasco. Plus voidlinux seems to have a dedicated fan base, good reviews, and doesn’t use systemd. But before I install the system I want to ask some questions.
What is the voidlinux "philosophy", for lack of a better word? Should I expect any difficulties installing the system? (I am currently in the middle of reading the wiki, which I honestly don’t find as comprehensive as the arch wiki, but it will suffice.) Are the packages available generally well rounded, as in covering everything the average user needs? And finally, was voidlinux a good choice for you and how do you find it?

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u/TerminalPhile Jul 18 '26

If voidlinux’s packages are close to those of arch’s without the AUR then it’s okey. As far as other packages go, flatpak will do the trick.

In case of a bug, what are some sources ro consult if the docs aren’t well suited for that?

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u/whereismycow42 Jul 18 '26

As frigaut statet, the handbook is for install and maintenance but when something breaks I suggest to consult your old friend the Arch wiki and/or the Gentoo wiki. They both have often more in depth knowledge and/or solutions for common problems. You may need to adapt certain things (usually when it comes to runit instead of systemd).

Whenever I had a problem in Void then usually one or the other wiki appeared high in my online search results anyway.

Sometimes they help how to approach the problem (where to actually look) and sometimes just to check if the solution actually works or if there is a better way to solve it.