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DistroWatch.com: Void

Void

Last Update: 2026-01-17 13:49 UTC

OS Type: Linux
Based on: Independent
Origin: Spain
Architecture: aarch64, armv6l, armv7l, i686, x86_64
Desktop: Xfce
Category: Desktop, Live Medium, Raspberry Pi
Status: Active
Popularity: 47 (280 hits per day)

Void is an independently-developed, general-purpose operating system based on the monolithic Linux kernel. It features a hybrid binary/source package management system which allows users to quickly install, update and remove software, or to build software directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages collection. Other features of the distribution include support for Raspberry Pi single-board computers (both armv6 and armv7), rolling-release development model with daily updates, and native init system called "runit".

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 59 (212), 6 months: 47 (280), 3 months: 45 (294), 4 weeks: 56 (289), 1 week: 54 (291)

Average visitor rating: 9.1/10 from 249 review(s).

Void Summary
Distribution	Void
Home Page	https://voidlinux.org/
Mailing Lists	--
User Forums	--
Alternative User Forums
Documentation	https://docs.voidlinux.org/
Screenshots	--
Screencasts
Download Mirrors	https://voidlinux.org/download/ • DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker	--
Related Websites	Reddit.com
Reviews	2023: DistroWatch • Animeshz 2022: DistroWatch 2021: DistroWatch 2019: DistroWatch 2018: DistroWatch • LinuxInsider • Ordinatechnic 2017: Linux.com • DistroWatch • LinuxFR (French) 2015: Alv.me (Russian) • DistroWatch
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Recent Related News and Releases

Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
• 2025-02-02: Distribution Release: Void 20250202
• 2024-03-15: Distribution Release: Void 20240314
• 2023-07-11: Distribution Release: Void 20230628
• 2018-11-13: Distribution Release: Void 20181111
• More Void releases...

Headlines:
• 2023-05-25 Overview of Void's features
• 2021-03-11 Void changes kernel parameters
• 2021-02-28 Void to switch back to OpenSSL
• 2019-05-20 Void community discusses PolicyKit access
• 2019-02-13 Void publishes update on domain status
• 2018-12-05 Void publishes tips and tricks
• 2018-05-01 Void team plans resource migration
• 2017-12-07 Advent of Void tutorials
• 2017-04-15 Void supports Flatpak
• More Void headlines...

Table Notes and Explanations

(Please refer to the table below.)

To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page.

Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.

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Feature	20250202	20240314	20230628	20221001	20210930	20191109	20181111	20171007	20150221	Feature
Release Date	2025-02-02	2024-03-15	2023-07-09	2022-10-17	2021-09-30	2019-11-13	2018-11-12	2017-10-07	2015-02-21	Release Date
End Of Life										End Of Life
Price (US$)	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Price (US$)
Image Size (MB)	400-1400	400-1000	400-1000	400-1000	400-1000	300-800	300-800	70-700	70-700	Image Size (MB)
Free Download	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	Free Download
Installation	Text mode	Text mode	Text mode	Text mode	Text mode	Text mode	Text mode	Text mode	Text mode	Installation
Default Desktop	Xfce	Xfce	Xfce	Cinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Xfce	Cinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Xfce	Cinnamon, Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Xfce	Cinnamon, Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, Xfce	Cinnamon, Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, Xfce	Cinnamon, Enlightenment, MATE, Xfce	Default Desktop
Default Browser										Default Browser
Package Management	XBPS	XBPS	XBPS	XBPS	XBPS	XBPS	XBPS	XBPS	XBPS	Package Management
Release Model	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Rolling	Release Model
Office Suite	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Office Suite
Processor Architecture	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	armv6, armv7, i686, x86_64	Processor Architecture
Init Software	runit	runit	runit	runit	runit	runit	runit	runit	runit	Init Software
Journaled File Systems	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Btrfs, ext4, XFS	Journaled File Systems
Multilingual										Multilingual
Asian Language Support										Asian Language Support
Full Package List	20250202	20240314	20230628	20221001	20210930	20191109	20181111	20171007	20150221	Full Package List

Full Package List: Void 20150221
Number of packages: 528 (download as TXT) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • accountsservice-0.6.40_1 • acl-2.2.52_3 • acpid-2.0.23_11 • adwaita-icon-theme-3.14.1_2 • alsa-lib-1.0.28_1 • alsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.28_3 • apg-2.2.3_3 • aspell-0.60.6.1_7 • at-spi2-atk-2.14.1_1 • at-spi2-core-2.14.1_1 • atk-2.14.0_1 • atkmm-2.22.7_2 • atril-1.8.1_2 • attr-2.4.47_4 • avahi-glib-libs-0.6.31_15 • avahi-libs-0.6.31_18 • base-directories-0.32_1 • base-files-0.116_1 • base-system-0.102_1 • bash-4.3.033_1 • btrfs-progs-20141006.3.18.2_1 • bullet-2.82r2704_2 • bzip2-1.0.6_9 • ca-certificates-20141019_1 • cairo-1.14.0_2 • cairomm-1.10.0_11 • caja-1.8.2_1 • cantarell-fonts-0.0.16_1 • caribou-0.4.17_1 • celt-0.11.3_1 • cinnamon-2.4.6_3 • cinnamon-control-center-2.4.2_2 • cinnamon-desktop-2.4.2_1 • cinnamon-menus-2.4.1_1 • cinnamon-screensaver-2.4.1_1 • cinnamon-session-2.4.3_1 • cinnamon-settings-daemon-2.4.3_1 • cinnamon-translations-2.4.2_1 • cjs-2.4.1_1 • clutter-1.20.0_3 • cogl-1.18.2_2 • connman-1.28_1 • ConsoleKit2-0.9.2_3 • coreutils-8.23_4 • coreutils-doc-8.23_4 • cpio-2.11_6 • cryptsetup-1.6.6_4 • dash-0.5.8_1 • dbus-1.8.16_1 • dbus-glib-0.104_1 • dbus-libs-1.8.16_1 • dbus-x11-1.8.16_1 • dconf-0.22.0_1 • dejavu-fonts-ttf-2.34_2 • desktop-file-utils-0.22_4 • device-mapper-2.02.116_1 • dhcpcd-6.7.1_3 • dialog-1.2.20150125_1 • diffutils-3.3_5 • dnssec-anchors-20141121_2 • dosfstools-3.0.27_1 • dracut-041_1 • e2fsprogs-1.42.12_1 • e2fsprogs-libs-1.42.12_1 • econnman-1.1_1 • efibootmgr-0.11.0_2 • efl-1.13.0_1 • elementary-1.13.0_1 • emotion_generic_players-1.13.0_1 • enchant-1.6.0_1 • engrampa-1.8.1_1 • enlightenment-0.19.3_1 • eom-1.8.1_1 • ethtool-3.18_1 • eudev-2.1.1_5 • eudev-libgudev-2.1.1_5 • eudev-libudev-2.1.1_5 • evas_generic_loaders-1.13.0_1 • exempi-2.2.2_1 • exiv2-0.24_1 • exo-0.10.2_4 • expat-2.1.0_4 • f2fs-tools-1.4.0_1 • faad2-2.7_7 • file-5.22_1 • findutils-4.4.2_10 • 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gzip-1.6_5 • hicolor-icon-theme-0.14_1 • hwids-20150129_1 • iana-etc-2.30_4 • iceauth-1.0.7_1 • icu-libs-54.1_1 • iproute2-3.19.0_1 • iptables-1.4.21_6 • iputils-20121221_7 • ipw2100-firmware-1.3_4 • ipw2200-firmware-3.1_4 • iso-codes-3.57_1 • iw-3.17_1 • json-c-0.12_1 • json-glib-1.0.2_1 • kbd-2.0.2_2 • kbd-data-2.0.2_2 • kmod-19_1 • lame-3.99.5_2 • lcms2-2.6_1 • less-471_1 • liba52-0.7.4_7 • libarchive-3.1.2_15 • libass-0.12.1_1 • libasyncns-0.8_8 • libatasmart-0.19_3 • libatril-1.8.1_2 • libavcodec-2.5.4_1 • libavformat-2.5.4_1 • libavutil-2.5.4_1 • libblkid-2.26_1 • libbluray-0.7.0_1 • libcaja-1.8.2_1 • libcanberra-0.30_6 • libcanberra-gtk-0.30_6 • libcanberra-gtk3-0.30_6 • libcap-2.24_3 • libcap-ng-0.7.4_2 • libcddb-1.3.2_7 • libcdparanoia-10.2_10 • libcinnamon-control-center-2.4.2_2 • libcolord-1.2.9_1 • libcpufreq-008_5 • libcroco-0.6.8_3 • libcrypto30-2.1.3_1 • libcryptsetup-1.6.6_4 • libcups-2.0.2_1 • libcurl-7.40.0_2 • libdb-5.3.28_2 • libdca-0.0.5_8 • libdjvulibre-3.5.27_1 • libdrm-2.4.59_1 • libdvbpsi-1.1.2_2 • libdvdnav-5.0.1_1 • libdvdread-5.0.0_1 • libebml-1.3.1_1 • libedit-20141030.3.1_1 • libefivar-0.15_2 • libEGL-10.4.4_1 • libelf-0.160_1 • libenca-1.16_1 • libepoxy-1.2_1 • libevdev-1.3.2_1 • libevent-2.0.22_2 • libexif-0.6.21_4 • libfdisk-2.26_1 • libffi-3.2.1_1 • libfftw-3.3.4_2 • libflac-1.3.1_1 • libfontenc-1.1.2_2 • libgbm-10.4.4_1 • libgcc-4.9.2_2 • libgcrypt-1.6.2_1 • libgee08-0.16.1_1 • libgirepository-1.42.0_1 • libGL-10.4.4_1 • libglade-2.6.4_11 • libglapi-10.4.4_1 • libgnome-keyring-3.12.0_1 • libgnomekbd-3.6.0_4 • libgpg-error-1.18_1 • libgs-9.15_1 • libgsf-1.14.31_1 • libgtop-2.30.0_1 • libgusb-0.2.4_1 • libgxps-0.2.2_8 • libharfbuzz-0.9.38_1 • libhunspell-1.3.3_2 • libical-1.0_1 • libICE-1.0.9_1 • libidn-1.29_1 • libieee1284-0.2.11_1 • libimobiledevice-1.2.0_1 • libinput-0.10.0_1 • libjack-1.9.10_5 • libjasper-1.900.1_9 • libjbig2dec-0.11_2 • libjpeg-turbo-1.4.0_1 • libkmod-19_1 • libldap-2.4.40_3 • libldns-1.6.17_3 • libllvm-3.5.1_4 • 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xorg-input-drivers-7.6_3 • xorg-minimal-1.0_2 • xorg-server-1.17.1_2 • xorg-video-drivers-7.6_14 • xvidcore-1.3.3_1 • yelp-3.14.1_1 • yelp-xsl-3.14.0_1 • zd1211-firmware-1.5_1 • zenity-3.14.0_1 • zlib-1.2.8_6

Full Package List: Void 20150221

Number of packages: 528 (download as TXT)

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Version: 20250202
Rating: 2
Date: 2026-01-07
Votes: 0

This review is of Void's distribution for aarch64. The main thesis is that despite claims to the contrary this distribution is not ready. Void uses the Asahi binaries so in theory it can install natively against Apple UEFI. I installed on VMWare Fusion so it didn't have to handle an actual boot just a virtualized boot. My use case is primarily playing with a Linux to go on a Qnap device in a friendly environment before configuring it in a much more hostile one. In terms of binary runtime I saw 0 errors.

First off the installer doesn't exist even obvious shell scripts. Shell scripts would run fine. But if they want hand configuration like a mid 90's distribution the config file should include all the comments. The documentation is poor for aarch64. A lot of the install requires typing things exactly with no clear idea how to modify. Worse no clear troubleshooting if things don't work. Not knowing why you are doing something means it is almost impossible to figure out what to do is something goes wrong. I had to spend a ton of time getting things to work.

XBPS (the package manager) which is supposedly the pride of Void also doesn't give clear errors. The experience is just miserable. Aarch64 isn't read.

FWIW I ended up installing Alpine for exactly the same use case and here the installation was smooth. Everything worked as it should, except possibly Wayland, and well, Wayland on aarch64 compiled with musl (an alternative C library to glibc that Void also offers, and Alpine insists on), not shocking, there were compatibility problems. So strong recommend there as an alternative for a lightweight (non-desktop ) somewhat security hardened Linux for aarch64 VMs.

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Version: 20250202
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-30
Votes: 23

Void Linux is just what I was distrohoping for. If you know a bit how to set things up, this distro is your friend. Wy? because it's fast as hell, stable as rock (comparing it to rolling distros).. and clean. Although I'm a Debian fanatic, I use void as dual boot with Debian. Debian is for personal stuff and void is for tech stuff... you can't believe me if I told you that I have compiled Linux Kernel 6.18 for the first time in my life and set in void before being even shipped in void package with absolutely no issues ..

I hope that more people to try Void because it's a fantastic distro and for that to ensure its survival .. I don't know why Void has no huge reputation it deserves. I hope more people come in .. I also thank the maintainers and community of such a wonderful piece of software. I suggest that they update the documentation and add PDF guide for everything has to do with Void .. Peace and love

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Version: 20250202
Rating: 7
Date: 2025-12-24
Votes: 26

I have successfully deployed Void Linux on one desktop and two laptops, all operating in a multi-boot configuration.

The system itself has demonstrated commendable reliability and performance. Nevertheless, a consistent challenge during installation is its tendency to overwrite the primary boot partition, thereby preventing other installed distributions from booting. The subsequent effort required to repair and reconfigure the multi-boot environment is substantial and exceedingly time-consuming.

If it is to be the only operating system installed, there will be no problems. Conversely, if integration with an existing operating system is intended, thorough deliberation is recommended.

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