Void Linux¶

Reference guide for Void Linux covering package management, runit service management, and networking.

Package Management¶

Void Linux uses xbps as its package manager.

Install a package (sync repos + install)

xbps-install -S <package>

Update all packages

xbps-install -Su

Search for a package

xbps-query -Rs <keyword>

List installed packages

xbps-query -l

Show package info

xbps-query -S <package>

Remove a package

xbps-remove <package>

Remove a package and its orphaned dependencies

xbps-remove -R <package>

Reconfigure all packages

xbps-reconfigure -fa

Void Linux uses runit for service management. Services are enabled by symlinking them into /var/service/:

Enable core services

ln -s /etc/sv/dbus /var/service/
ln -s /etc/sv/iwd /var/service/

Check service status

sv status dbus
sv status iwd

Copy the default dhcpcd service template for your wireless interface:

Create a dhcpcd service for wlp2s0

cp -r /etc/sv/dhcpcd-eth0 /etc/sv/dhcpcd-wlp2s0

Edit the run script to reference the correct interface:

/etc/sv/dhcpcd-wlp2s0/run

#!/bin/sh
exec dhcpcd -B wlp2s0

Enable and start the service

ln -s /etc/sv/dhcpcd-wlp2s0 /var/service/
sv up dhcpcd-wlp2s0

Install useful packages

xbps-install -S vim htop lm_sensors zellij fastfetch alsa-utils

Set timezone to Asia/Tokyo

ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Tokyo /etc/localtime

If DNS is not working after connecting to WiFi, set a resolver manually:

/etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 1.1.1.1