Post by @mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works

@mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works

2026-10-11 12:39 UTC

Void isn’t too difficult and is documented well. I strongly dislike AI but am not a purist. Linux is already a no-go for purists and good luck with the alternatives. I think the kernel’s policy on AI use is reasonable. As long as a distro or a package isn’t obvious slop and they have a clear policy, I’m okay using it or continuing to use it. In the meantime, while I mostly use mainstream distros like Fedora and Arch, I’m quite happy that distros like Void exist so that if mainstream Linux ever takes a direction I disagree with, I have alternatives. In the end, keep perspective. A distribution like Debian allowing for responsible AI use is not the same as the vibe-coded slop that is Omarchy.

Replies (3)

@Crumpled6273@lemmy.ca 2026-10-11 14:02

Just try to install it and use it for 1 week, and then you know the pain. Today I tried VoidLinux once again, and after hours of trying to enable audio, I failed and finally built Arch from root. 😐

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@Crumpled6273@lemmy.ca 2026-10-12 08:43

Btw, today I tried once again to install Void and successfully installed it on my computer. With 5hrs + concentrated setup, I installed graphic drivers, power management tools, swap and app armor on the system. Don’t know how the experience will be, but this time, with a successful installation, I feel much more satisfied than building arch.

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@HouseWolf@pawb.social 2026-10-11 15:28

documented well. I’m gonna disagree on this point, I tried Void both on a VM and a spare SSD and I found the documentation was lacking. Or in the case of getting pipewire working I had to go to Reddit to find a workaround as none of the official ways to set it up worked on my systems. And it was far from the last time I had to find an undocumented solution to an issue I was facing. I really like the idea of a completely independent distro purpose built instead of just “scraping the mold off” existing distros. But I had enough headaches with Void that I ended up on Artix, which mostly has worked out the same as Endeavour/Arch which I was using previously. Hopefully I can try again in the future and have a better time, since I do applaud the developers for multiple reasons.

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