Void Linux
| Developer | The voidlinux team |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current (Bleeding Edge-Rolling) |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 2008 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Official website | www |
Void Linux[1] is a Linux distribution built from scratch. Initially, it served for its packet manager, xbps (X Binary Package System), also built from scratch.
Void uses runit as init-system instead of e.g. systemd like other distributions.[2] Void is the first distribution to incorporate LibreSSL[1] for TLS-security by default.[3]
Based on Rolling Releases a system running Void is kept up-to-date with (binary) updates always carrying the newest release.[4] Source packages are maintained on GitHub and can be compiled using a supplied script.[5] The build process does not inflict the current system; builds targeting foreign architectures can be run, too.
Using flavours users can download pre-configured install media providing typical desktop environments, such as Enlightenment, Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce. The installer offers a text-based user interface. The default root shell is Dash.[4]
Void Linux was created 2008 by Juan RP, a former maintainer of NetBSD,[6] to have a test-bed for the xbps package manager.[7]
Many packages are additionally compiled against musl, an alternative libc implementation.[8]
Jessy Smith of Distrowatch notes fast bootup times,[4] but misses some documenation, although manpages are well available. Additionally, the wiki[9] supplies user-related information.
References
- ^ a b DistroWatch.com (ed.). "Void". Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ "Without Systemd". Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ "Enter the void. The Void (Linux) distribution". Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ a b c Jessy Smith (2015-04-06). Distrowatch.com (ed.). "Looking into the Void distribution. DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 604, 6 April 2015". Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ xbps-src. Manual.md
- ^ Pro-Linux, ed. (2015-06-12). "Void Linux: Distribution mit XBPS-Paketverwaltung" (in German). Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ "Hackover Vortrag zu Void Linux" (in German). 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ "Stats of binary packages of Void Linux". 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ "Void Linux Wiki Documentation". 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
