Void GNU\/Linux is an open source and completely free operating system written from scratch. It offers over 3,000 optimized packages, supports cross build packages, real-time package building, the ability to build binary packages from your favourite Linux distribution, and UEFI 64-bit systems.<\/p>\n
The distribution is available for download as two minimal Live CD ISO images designed for the 64-bit (x86_64) and 32-bit (i386) instruction set architectures.<\/p>\n
In order to provide an always-bootable system, the kernel images and modules are never removed from the system. Void Linux uses dracut to handle the initial ramdisk images.<\/p>\n
From the boot menu, the user can boot the Void GNU\/Linux in live mode, as well as to boot the first disk drive that is found by the BIOS. You will be autologged in the live session, which is actually a basic shell prompt.<\/p>\n
Just like Arch Linux and other similar operating system, Void Linux installs only a base system that provides only the required utilities for console usage. From there, users will have to adapt the system to their needs.<\/p>\n
To permanently install the distribution, you must run the \u201csudo void-installer\u201d command and follow the on-screen instructions. Basically, you\u2019ll have to select a keyboard layout, configure the network, choose an installation source.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, you must set the system hostname, locale, timezone and root password, choose where to install the bootloader, partition the disk, as well as to configure filesystems and mount points.<\/p>\n
Summing up, Void GNU\/Linux is an interesting distribution of Linux, in the style of Arch Linux, allowing the user to install it from nothing using a text-mode installer. We strongly believe that it is aimed at advanced Linux users who want to try something new.<\/p>\n
Linux from scratch<\/a> Rolling release<\/a> Linux distribution<\/a> Void<\/a> Rolling-release<\/a> Linux<\/a> Scratch<\/a><\/p>\n