The Void Linux Wiki

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Void Linux is an alternative operating system to Debian, OpenBSD, and Mac OS X on the PowerPC platform. It is an independent distribution free from dependency of any other OS. It is also a stability-focused rolling release, which means that all packages are not only always fresh and new, but also tested stable and robust. Instead of the resource-heavy systemd, Void uses a derivative of initd called runit, which is a lightning-fast script-based daemon service and init system. It also uses its own special package manager called XBPS, built from the ground up to be extremely fast and very flexible. It has commonly been described to behave as a hybrid of Linux and BSD by users of both.

As they ever were and will always continue to be, contributions to this Wiki are not only appreciated greatly, but are also very much encouraged. Contributions to this Wiki (and anything in general) are not just excellent, but highly excellent and are almost always the only things proven to render the difference between platform prosperity and platform obscurity, no matter the niche within any field.

Thank you for your time!

Click a category to get started, and also feel free to browse the Void Linux for PowerPC discussion.

Spoiler: GPU Support

CLI + GUI GPUs

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CLI Only GPUs

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Spoiler: Guides

Spoiler: Install Guide

Install Guide

Get the latest images here.

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Congratulations! The system has been successfully installed!

Spoiler: Post Install Guide

Post Install Guide

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Spoiler: Desktop Environments

Desktop Environments

Xfce
Install: xbps-install xfce (?)
Requirements: G3, 256mb RAM

LXQt
Install: xbps-install lxqt (?)
Requirements: G4, 512mb RAM

MATE
Install: xbps-install mate (?)
Requirements: G4, 512mb RAM

KDE
Install: xbps-install kde (?)
Requirements: G5, 1gb RAM

GNOME
Install: xbps-install gnome (?)
Requirements: G5, 2gb RAM

Spoiler: Window Managers

Window Managers

i3
Install: xbps-install i3
Requirements: G3, 128mb RAM

Openbox
Install: xbps-install openbox
Requirements: G3, 256mb RAM

IceWM
Install: xbps-install icewm
Requirements: G3, 256mb RAM

Window Maker
Install: xbps-install windowmaker (?)
Requirements: G3, 256mb RAM

Spoiler: Web Browsers

Web Browsers

Links
Install: xbps-install links
Requirements: G3, 128mb RAM
Notes: Very functional CLI-only Web browser. Continually updated. Consult 'man links' for more details.

NetSurf
Install: xbps-install netsurf
Requirements: G3, 256mb RAM
Notes: Install netsurf-fb for another CLI web browser. Consult 'man netsurf-gtk' for more details.

Surf
Install: xbps-install surf
Requirements: G3, 512mb RAM
Notes: Lightweight WebKit-based browser that is started from a terminal by entering 'surf' followed by the desired website. Consult 'man surf' for more details.

Firefox ESR
Install: xbps-install firefox-esr
Requirements: G4, 1gb RAM
Notes: Version 68 confirmed working on ppc64. Status unknown on ppc. Consult 'man firefox' for more details.

Arctic Fox and SpiderWeb 64-bit BE (glibc version)
Requirements: G5, 1gb RAM
Arctic Fox info and download is here
SpiderWeb info and download is here

Arctic Fox 32-bit (glibc version)
Requirements: G3/G4, 512mb RAM
Notes: xbps-install dpkg, then install with: sudo dpkg -i /path/to/arcticfox.deb
Download here

Spoiler: Performance

Performance

Void Linux for PowerPC

...well, sadly, openBSD has been shed from my TiBook 1GHz for the moment due to my lack of staying power, and macbuntu went funny and stopped booting, but void-linux on a freshly re-partitioned hard drive c/w Leopard is proving to be fun and stable and much much faster once I removed...

forums.macrumors.com

Spoiler: Issues

Issues

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Further inquiries may be answered by visiting

About - Void Linux for PPC (unofficial) documentation

docs.voidlinux-ppc.org

Void Linux manpages

Spoiler: Enjoy Your OS!

Enjoy Your OS!

Spoiler: See Also ...

OpenBSD | The OpenBSD Wiki

OpenBSD is a lighter and simpler OS than Void Linux. It is generally even regarded as the most secure operating system in the world.

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Debian | The PowerPC Debian Wiki

Debian is a heavier and more complex OS than Void Linux. However, it currently boasts a wider range of compatible software.

This is a public Wiki -
Please contribute if you know something about Void Linux that can make people's lives easier.
Thank you.

 

[z970]

Public Service Announcement:

Guys, you're going to have to take this one over wherever you feel applicable (like how I did with @swamprock's Sid walkthrough). I no longer have the time, interest, or machine numbers to dedicate to finishing this Wiki like I previously could with Debian and OpenBSD, and I know that there are at this point more people here a lot more familiar with the Void PPC port than I am, or likely will be in the near future.

I'll still try to add a couple things in when I can, and I want to see the Void port as prosperous as Debian has been (hopefully before the Ubuntu 16.04 updates cease in 2021), but I won't be able to get it there alone.

Thank you for your time.

 

[wicknix]

I updated the browser section to include 32-bit arcticfox, and 64-bit arcticfox and spiderweb.