Moreover, the distro also offers different installation images, from network \/ CLI install to live images with flavors like Xfce<\/a>, Cinnamon, Enlightenment, Mate, LXDE, and LXQT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Void Linux is developed entirely by volunteers cooperating on GitHub. It was created in 2008 by Juan Romero Pardines, a former developer of NetBSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Above all, one particular feature that sets Void apart from other distributions is its\u00a0speed and responsiveness. It\u2019s faster than anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indeed, everything from the boot process to starting applications is lightning quick. On top of that, Void Linux is also rock solid and unusually light on system resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, regarding the multimedia support, you\u2019ll need to activate the non-free repository as Void consists only of free software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Void Linux offers its users clear documentation in the form of a Wiki, which, although not extensive, is just enough to help users get started successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, we strongly recommend checking out the documentation available on the Void Wiki<\/a>, as it will set you up with a working system in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Void is a notable exception to most Linux distributions because it uses\u00a0runit\u00a0as its\u00a0init\u00a0system instead of the more common\u00a0systemd\u00a0used by other distributions. This is a unique feature of Void that makes it more BSD-like in its init system and design philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Runit is a minimalist and extremely fast init system that is easy to configure and more in line with the old daemon tools that Linux distros used to use by default. You’ll be delighted with the performance and simplicity compared to other service managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deploying a daemon in runit is simple. Make a directory, write a short run script, make a symbolic link, and bang, your daemon’s deployed. Better yet, most Void packages include the directory and run script. So all you do is make the symlink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Void uses a simple text-based installer to guide you through the traditional installation steps. It is the same in all available images, and we call it with the A notable feature of the live ISOs is that users can choose to install the system from packages included on the ISO or from a network source, avoiding needing an upgrade after installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you’ve done with all the misc configurations, the installer will write the changes to the disk. After that, you will be asked to reboot the system, or you can continue testing from the live session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Comparable to Arch<\/a> or Gentoo<\/a>, Void can be turned into whatever you wish to assemble after the base install. Here’s our excellent step-by-step tutorial, which will guide you through all the steps of the installation: How to Install Void Linux: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indeed one of the significant unique features in Void is its package management system. XBPS (X Binary Package System)\u00a0is the native system package manager written from scratch. Its goal is to be fast, easy to use, bug-free, featureful, and portable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related: How to Use XBPS Package Manager on Void Linux<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n XBPS allows you to quickly install\/update\/remove software in your system and features detection of incompatible shared libraries and dependencies while updating or removing packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On top of that, XBPS is extremely fast. It is very similar to Arch\u2019s Pacman<\/a>, but it splits its capability among different commands, unlike Arch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For sure, users with a love of Arch-based systems<\/a> or a strong background in Unix and Linux<\/a> will feel instantly right at home by strictly installing and removing commands via command line typing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Void Linux is arguably the most BSD-like of all Linux distributions. One feature that characterizes the BSDs is a ports tree that allows a wide variety of software built from the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A port is simply a folder containing the makefile and source code necessary to build the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another thing common to the BSDs is dual package management, in that binaries and sources are both available and fully supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Managing services on Void Linux is pretty straightforward. Void uses the ![\"Void](\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/voidlinux-6-1024x641.png\")
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runit<\/code> supervision suite to run system services and daemons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n