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Void Linux

Void Linux is an independent Linux distribution that uses the X Binary Package System (XBPS) package manager, which was designed and implemented from scratch, and the runit init system. Excluding binary kernel blobs, a base install is composed entirely of free software (but users can access an official non-free repository to install proprietary software…

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Default user interface
Command-line interface (Bash shell as the default shell), Xfce
Developer
Void Linux Team · Void Linux Community · Original developer: Juan Romero Pardines (xtraeme)
Influenced by
NetBSD
Initial release
2008; 18 years ago (2008)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux)
Latest release
Rolling release / installation medium 2 February 2025; 18 months ago (2025-02-02)

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Void Linux

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples59
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Void Linux

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related to Features · 10
Void Linux → Among, April, GitHub, In February, It, LibreSSL, Linux, March, OpenSSL, Void
related to Derivatives · 9
Void Linux → It, Linux, March, Power ISA, PowerPC, PowerPC/Power ISA, Project Trident, Void Linux's, Void-ppc
related to Editions · 9
Void Linux → Cinnamon, Dash, Enlightenment, GNOME, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, The, Xfce
related to history · 6
Void Linux → BSD, In, Juan Romero Pardines, NetBSD, The, XBPS
related to External links · 4
Void Linux → Free, Linux, Official, Wayback Machine
Developer · 3
Void Linux → Original developer: Juan Romero Pardines (xtraeme), Void Linux Community, Void Linux Team
Supported platforms · 3
Void Linux → ARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv8, i686, x86-64
Package manager · 2
Void Linux → XBPS, XBPS-SRC
Default user interface · 1
Void Linux → Command-line interface (Bash shell as the default shell), Xfce
Influenced by · 1
Void Linux → NetBSD

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void linux system package software build packages distribution repository binary runit xbps manager official glibc musl repositories base users openssl

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Void LinuxDefault user interfaceCommand-line interface (Bash shell as the default shell), Xfce1.00infobox
Void LinuxDeveloperVoid Linux Team1.00infobox
Void LinuxDeveloperVoid Linux Community1.00infobox
Void LinuxDeveloperOriginal developer: Juan Romero Pardines (xtraeme)1.00infobox
Void LinuxInfluenced byNetBSD1.00infobox
Void LinuxInitial release2008; 18 years ago (2008)1.00infobox
Void LinuxKernel typeMonolithic (Linux)1.00infobox
Void LinuxLatest releaseRolling release / installation medium 2 February 2025; 18 months ago (2025-02-02)1.00infobox
Void LinuxLicenseVarious licenses; Void-made software is mostly licensed under BSD 2-clause1.00infobox
Void LinuxMarketing targetGeneral purpose1.00infobox
Void LinuxOfficial websitevoidlinux.org1.00infobox
Void LinuxOS familyLinux (Unix-like)1.00infobox
Void LinuxPackage managerXBPS1.00infobox
Void LinuxPackage managerXBPS-SRC1.00infobox
Void LinuxSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
Void LinuxSupported platformsi6861.00infobox
Void LinuxSupported platformsx86-641.00infobox
Void LinuxSupported platformsARMv6, ARMv7, ARMv81.00infobox
Void LinuxUserlandGNU + glibc or GNU + musl1.00infobox
Void LinuxWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
Void Linuxis aindependent Linux distribution that uses the X Binary Package System0.90text

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