runit
The init system for Void Linux. (by void-linux)
xbps
The X Binary Package System (XBPS) (by void-linux)
| runit | xbps | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 | |
| 144 | 755 | |
| 6.3% | 2.1% | |
| 0.0 | 6.1 | |
| about 2 months ago | 30 days ago | |
| C | C | |
| - | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
runit
Posts with mentions or reviews of runit.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-01-28.
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Runit Compatibility With Modern Hardware
Void uses a forked version. https://github.com/void-linux/runit
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Will you still use Void Linux if it was decided to switch to systemd only
Last commit to our runit was 5 months ago: https://github.com/void-linux/runit.
xbps
Posts with mentions or reviews of xbps.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-20.
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What would i miss out on if i used base-minimal.
I wrote the ignorepkg feature for xbps, specifically for cases like this. https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/pull/62
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xbps-remove cache removing problem
xbps-remove -O: this deletes outdated packages from the cache, the confusion probably comes from that it does not remove packages that are not installed anymore. I have an open PR for xbps to implement cleaning packages that are not installed anymore uptodate. https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/pull/530
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No automatic discovery of new package versions?
More info about xbps flags can be found on the respective man pages and on the xbps github
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xbps-alternatives error (is this just me?)
This is knowwn bug of xbps without released fix as for now https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/issues/312.
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Is parallel downloading planned for xbps-install
void-linux/xbps/issues/57 is the issue to follow, but i doubt it will happen soon...
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Who would like something like endeavor os but based off of void
BUGS Probably, but I try to make this not happen. Use it under your own responsibility and enjoy your life. Report bugs at https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/issues
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What is the cleanest, most well written, best structured, open source C project you've seen?
mpv and the xbps package manager both come to mind. I read them casually and found them very easy to grasp.
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Linux Package Managers
It’s the default package manager used by Void Linux. It’s praised for being fast and reliable. more info
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Void History and Some Thoughts - Some Assembly Required
And here is the commit removing all references to the old name in xbps https://github.com/void-linux/xbps/commit/ba296b8e2c30f151417f0f0daa935653aacd3238
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Doing stupid stuff with xbps
So for context, I'm attempting to port the xbps to another distro that isn't Void Linux using the instructions over at https://github.com/void-linux/xbps.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing runit and xbps you can also consider the following projects:
libxft-bgra - A patched version of libxft that allows for colored emojis to be rendered in Suckless software (dmenu/st/whatever).
yay - Yet another Yogurt - An AUR Helper written in Go
systemd - The systemd System and Service Manager
pacman - pacman with Quil
void-packages - The Void source packages collection
pkgsrc - Automatic conversion of the NetBSD pkgsrc CVS module, use with care
voidnsrun - Run glibc binaries in musl libc Void Linux environment
pacman - A proof that Idris is pacman complete
void-runit - runit init scripts for Void
avoidance - A void dance.
dukenukem3d - Duke Nukem 3D (1996) by 3D Realms Entertainment, Inc.