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#+TITLE: Void guide

* Void linux
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:CUSTOM_ID: void-linux
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A little while back I switched from arch to void because I wanted a
systemd-less distro, I wanted to use something a bit closer to old school unix
after playing around with BSD a lot more, and a few peeps I know use void.\\
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Check out [[https://docs.voidlinux.org][the void handbook]] and [[https://getimiskon.xyz/posts/2020/2020-12-30.html][this epic blog post]] (:

* Installing
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:CUSTOM_ID: installing
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I decided to go with the glibc version of void. For the installer I use the
base image. While I do use xfce anyways the xfce iso also installs network
manager which I dont use or even want on my system. Want me to walk you through
it? Just read the docs you lazy fuck!

* After installing
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:CUSTOM_ID: after
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Many say the handbook is very lacking and compared to arch it is but a giant
wiki isnt what the void handbook is or tries to be. The void handbook is great
for casually reading through and has many helpful resources and if you need
more depth search for it on the arch wiki :D\\
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Some useful things:
+ [[https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/services/logging.html][socklog]] for logs (highly recommend for those who do a lot of debugging).
+ [[https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/network/wpa_supplicant.html][wpa supplicant]] for wifi.
+ [[https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/power-management.html][swap out acpid with elogind]] because it seems to work better with xfce.
+ [[https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/media/pipewire.html][pipewire]] for audio (laptops often need sof-firmware for the speakers).
+ [[https://docs.voidlinux.org/config/containers-and-vms/chroot.html][Interesting]].
+ [[https://gothub.ducks.party/void-linux/void-packages][Source packages in void]].

* Packages
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:CUSTOM_ID: packages
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Like most small distros that arent forks, void linux doesnt have a whole lot
of packages in its repos. It still has most of the packages you will ever need
but for times when it doesnt [[https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/Manual.md][making xbps packages is quite easy]]. Who needs
stuppa flatpaks and snaps when you can make your own packages and share them?
Thats the whole point of free and open source! I encourage this for all linux
users! You can find some void packages I made [[https://git.shittyweb.org/][on my git]].