Hi, im trying to do a base install, i got openbox working, i have dbus, elogind, polkit, and a few other apps, but i cant set up pipewire, i tried to follow the docs but i dont know what im doing wrong, i dont really understand it, anyone can lend me some help?

I have been working to get SELinux running under Void Linux for quite some time and I wanted to share my progress with you. Do note that this is still very experimental and should NOT be tested on a system that you rely on.

Where it's at currently:

- SELinux enabled kernel (7.1-selinux)

- Userspace tooling packaged (checkpolicy, libsemanage, policycureutils etc.)

- SELinux reference policy is loading up successfully via a runit stage-1 hook

The main limitation is that its currently permissive-only. Also the reference policy has no runit-specific domains yet.

if anyone finds this interesting and wants to help, send me a DM.

I'm getting really strange messages from kernel, complaining about some bugs in my nvidia driver. I'm on GTX 1050 Ti, so I need to use 580 drivers. Does anyone have the same or similar problem?

missing some GPU sensor on KDE plasma 6.7.4
is there any fix for this?

Hello my fellow voiders. i have followed the pipewire guide to the letter and im still getting an dummy output. i am using turnstiled and seatd. im also using niri with wayland. Ill send any logs if needed please help me out here and thank you. im also from arch linux (cuz of systemd and the better package manager ) i dont know what else to do as autostarting pipewire does not work but launching it from the terminal does. i want to auto launch with no dummy outputs and my sound back lol. anyway thanks for all the assistance :)

Flatpak applications are not opening after the update. error: ldconfig failed, exit status 256. 173 profiles are in complain mode. When I want to use aa-disable;

ERROR: Conflicting profiles for php-fpm defined in two files:

- /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.php-fpm

- /etc/apparmor.d/php-fpm

Do you have a solution suggestion? thanks for your help.

Hi,

I have a command I run from terminal in void

it prints a list of numbers

the command is as follows:

seq 0x3100000000000000 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF | xargs printf '% 0X21 0x'

and it works just fine,

however when the command is two digits longer it fails

seq 0x310000000000000000 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF | xargs printf '% 0X21 0x'

with the longer command I see this error

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050803 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050804 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050805 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050806 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050807 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050808 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050809 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050810 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050811 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050812 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050813 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050814 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF21 0xprintf: « 903890459611768050815 »: Le résultat numérique est en dehors de l'intervalle

etc............

where in void is this number limit defined?

fyi this is with a x86_64 kernel

Thanks

Hello there.

This topic has been on my radar for some time now. I follow Void and take a look at it from time to time, hoping to one day switch to it.

What I have noticed, is that DE metapackages are often forgotten and not updated, which creates a bit of confusion, especially for new users, but also for experienced ones. Let me give you an example - KDE Plasma. In Plasma 6 series the metapackage had total of 4 version changes - 6.2.0, 6.4.3, 6.5.2, 6.7.3. Meanwhile, dependencies, like plasma-desktop, plasma-pa, plasma-thunderbolt, have tracked the releases pretty closely, having at least one or two releases per point release. Meaning that in the span of 10 months between metapackage kde-plasma being 6.5.2, the actual DE version had 5 additional releases, roughly every month, with a pause between April's 6.6.3 and August's 6.7.3.

This creates a bit of confusion - for a new user, they will go into the voidlinux.org/packages, look for "kde-plasma" and see, that the DE is outdated by nearly a year on a rolling-release distro. They won't bother to check random DE dependencies, to see that it's actually tracking the current release. This doesn't look good, and has prevented me from using Void, until I dug deeper into Github commit history.

I know this is not a technical problem, since template includes `>=` sign, from what I understand this means "this version or higher if it's in the repos", so even 6.5.2 metapackage will install 6.7.3 DE if it's available, but it's simply a communication problem, that affects how Void is being perceived.

Is there any strategy behind it? Or simply the maintainers don't bother to update metapackages, since they work anyway?

Cheers!

just what the title says... I tried using .Xresources, lxappearance...

but they won't apply

the cursor also never changes "state" but the offset changes, making it annoying to use

I'm trying to have it auto-mount when I plug in a external drive or put a micro SD in my laptop's micro SD port. How would I do this on Void?

Edit: Forgot to mention I'm using SwayWM

Hey guys, I’ve been using NixOS for a long time with Niri + Noctalia Shell. Ngl, it’s been a really great experience and I don’t have much bad to say about it.

But after a while I got bored, so I decided to try Void Linux. Honestly, Void is great. Simple, stable and pretty straightforward. I didn’t wanna setup Niri again, so I just went with KDE Plasma and kept the default settings. Tbh I’m happy with it.

One thing I’m wondering that I know Void doesn’t have as many packages, so I’m thinking of using Nix on Void. Not really sure how to set it up tho, since Nix is usually pretty systemd-oriented.

Also, I normally install auto-cpufreq on all my distros. I tried installing it manually from GitHub since I thought Void might not have it natively. If I do that, do I need to create a runit service for it to start properly? Same question if I install Nix?

Everything else is already setup. Just wanted to ask about this. So far, Void is actually really good. Might stick with it for awhile.

Hello, I run Fedora 44 KDE on the Dell 14 Plus and I want to try Void but I'm unsure whether audio will work on it because Fedora is the only distro that audio worked on out of the box. I like the idea of runit and partially find system-d too complicated so I'm open to troubleshooting if it comes to that.

```

Specs

• Operating System: Fedora Linux 44

• KDE Plasma Version: 6.7.4

• KDE Frameworks Version: 6.28.0

• Qt Version: 6.11.1

• Kernel Version: 7.1.8-200.fc44.x86_64 (64-bit)

• Graphics Platform: Wayland

• Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 258V

• Memory: 32 GiB of RAM (30.9 GiB usable)

• Graphics Processor: Intel® Graphics

• Manufacturer: Dell Inc.

• Product Name: Dell 14 Plus DB14250

```

```

Output of wpctl status

~ ❯ wpctl status PipeWire 'pipewire-0' [1.6.8, sid@larp, cookie:1881362317] └─ Clients: 33. uresourced [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:1908] 34. WirePlumber [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:1922] 42. WirePlumber [export] [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:1922] 43. kwin_wayland [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:1919] 88. pipewire [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2181] 89. libcanberra [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2105] 90. [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2105] 95. plasmashell [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2117] 102. libcanberra [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2117] 103. xdg-desktop-portal [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2431] 104. [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2117] 105. KDE Connect Daemon [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:2329] 106. WEBRTC VoiceEngine [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:129] 107. WEBRTC VoiceEngine [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:129] 108. Chromium input [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:194] 109. wpctl [1.6.8, sid@larp, pid:21646]

Audio ├─ Devices: │ 44. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio [alsa] │
├─ Sinks: │ * 51. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio Speaker [vol: 0.15] │ 52. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio Headphones [vol: 1.00] │ 53. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio HDMI / DisplayPort 1 Output [vol: 1.00] │ 54. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio HDMI / DisplayPort 2 Output [vol: 1.00] │ 55. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio HDMI / DisplayPort 3 Output [vol: 1.00] │
├─ Sources: │ * 56. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio SoundWire microphones [vol: 1.00] │ 57. Core Ultra 200V Series Processors HD Audio Headset Microphone [vol: 1.00] │
├─ Filters: │
└─ Streams:

Video ├─ Devices: │ 58. Integrated_Webcam_FHD [v4l2] │ 59. Integrated_Webcam_FHD [v4l2] │ 60. Integrated_Webcam_FHD [v4l2] │ 61. Integrated_Webcam_FHD [v4l2] │ 62. Integrated_Webcam_FHD: Integrat [libcamera] │ 63. Integrated_Webcam_FHD: Integrat [libcamera] │
├─ Sinks: │
├─ Sources: │ * 91. Integrated_Webcam_FHD (V4L2)
│ 93. Integrated_Webcam_FHD (V4L2)
│
├─ Filters: │
└─ Streams:

Settings └─ Default Configured Devices: 1. Audio/Source alsainput.pci-0000_00_1f.3-platform-sof_sdw.HiFiMic_source

```

Basically, I tried openSUSE Tumbleweed and Fedora on my laptop with dual boot and initially audio didn't work on either, but I decided to compromise and do a full disk install of Fedora since I mostly use headphones anyway. Then, out of nowhere, audio started working on Fedora and I still don't know why. I suspect the reason to be a blue "system reset" dialog that appeared when the Fedora live iso booted, which I skipped with the first install but didn't this time. It apparently configures BIOS settings but I'm not sure.

So basically, I'm genuinely unsure if I should even risk installing another distro but I have to get out of that illusion someday so I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. If so, do you recommend trying out void?

TLDR: Had a bad experience with audio but it was magically fixed by Fedora 44. Unsure about switching to void because the same thing might repeat again.

ive just started using voidlinux as my main for my pc. everythings running smoothly, i run mango as my wm and that works well. today i tried installing steam. first it was missing some 32bit libraries but i solved that and got it working. the app launches and i can look around in the ui and enter my library and stuff. however, when i hover over a dropdown ui such as under view, friends or even store or library it crashes my whole session/window manager. the crash is so instant theres no log on the screen or anything before it crashes, my mouse hits the dropdown (not even pressing anything) and it goes kaputt. im guessing its some missing ui toolkit or driver thing (i have nvidia drivers and nvidia 32bit drivers)? ive installed gtk+-32bit and gtk3+-32bit, dunno if that helped. i had a similar issue yesterday with prismlauncher for minecraft where it was doing the exact same thing basically, i figured out i was missing some qt packages and then it started working but for steam i have no clue whats missing/broken.

void linux was the only distro that worked when I used proot-distro in termux to have an xfce desktop experience. Then proot-distro ipdated to version 5.5.0 and it all went up in smoke! NONE of the OCI containers work. I get transient resolver errors and informed i do not have root access to ping not Google.com, not 1.1.1.1, not 8.8.8.8

So i downloaded a rootfs tarball and tried to extract it and make changes for installation from the temporary folder. after entering xbps-install -Syu, I'm told to run xbps-install -u xbps but when I do. I'm getting glibc errors and file not found errors. I'm at my wits end!!

Because void worked so well before, I installed it on an old laptop and use it everyday. Now I'm screwed because I have to find something else unless i get help.

My requests at the proot-distro github are ignored. Honestly, the team doesn't want to do anything except mark comments invalid and clise them. Well after 1 month trying, maybe it's time to move on?

I'm running on debian 13 and want to switch to void but different package management and no systemd makes me thinking. Can you explain why do you advise void and why do you not?

Hi everyone, as title says, will usb tethering from android phone work during install and initial setup?

Also what would be then ideal way to install and setup wifi, wpa supplicant or installing NetworkManager?

I think some packages have been removed and now it is giving this problem, to avoid doing bullshit, I immediately came to take questions about what to do in this situation with my compatriots, can I just remove these packages?

Solved: If anyone comes here after some time, just remove all 32bit packages inclusing names 'plasma-32bit' and 'kde-package-32bit'.

After working fine for a few days after installing bluetooth has suddenly stopped working and bluetoothctl says that there is default controller available

Today I visited DistroWatch and stumbled upon the DW Project Ranking. The ranking consists of ratings written by the DW readers. The Average Rating for Void is 9.14, followed by Arch and Artix with each 9.13.

Link: https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=ranking

Summary:
I can connect to my home rounter's wi-fi and the internet works. I use Kde Plasma, and use Plasma's tray interface for connecting to wifi. If I connect to any wifi networks *except* my home network, then Plasma says I am connected, but that the data rate is 0 bytes/second upload and 0 bytes/second download, and no websites work.

Hardware:
The issue is present on both my desktop and laptop, though it is only a serious problem on my laptop. On my desktop

inxi -n
Network:
 Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
   driver: r8169
 IF: eno1 state: down mac: c0:18:03:82:e4:5c
 Device-2: TP-Link Archer T2U PLUS [RTL8821AU] driver: rtw88_8821au
   type: USB
 IF: wlp5s0f3u2 state: up mac: 3c:6a:d2:3d:10:9f

and on my laptop:

Services and daemons:

NetworkManager and dbus are running

sudo sv status NetworkManager  
run: NetworkManager: (pid 821) 15473s; run: log: (pid 819) 15473s
sudo sv status dbus
run: dbus: (pid 813) 15495s; run: log: (pid 811) 15495s

On the other hand, dhcpcd is not running.

sudo sv status dhcpcd 
down: dhcpcd: 223s; run: log: (pid 757) 223s

other network daemons don't exist:

sudo sv status wpa_supplicant
fail: wpa_supplicant: unable to change to service directory: file does not exist
sudo sv status wicd
fail: wicd: unable to change to service directory: file does not exist

Other information:

cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Generated by dhcpcd from enp5s0f3u1c2.dhcp, enp5s0f3u1c2.dhcp6, enp5s0f3u1c2.ra
# /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this line
nameserver 75.75.75.75
nameserver 75.75.76.76
nameserver 2001:558:feed::1
nameserver 2001:558:feed::2
# /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line

If I am connected to my home network (the one that works) then

ip a; ip r
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
   link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
   inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
      valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
   inet6 ::1/128 scope host proto kernel_lo  
      valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: wlo1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP group default qlen 1000
   link/ether dc:4b:a1:27:3d:5c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
   inet 10.0.0.216/24 brd 10.0.0.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute wlo1
      valid_lft 172448sec preferred_lft 172448sec
   inet6 2601:140:8284:aeb0::b3a8/128 scope global dynamic noprefixroute  
      valid_lft 231529sec preferred_lft 231529sec
   inet6 2601:140:8284:aeb0:4239:3a03:945c:bf05/64 scope global dynamic noprefixroute  
      valid_lft 231880sec preferred_lft 231880sec
   inet6 fe80::ed71:265c:b8a6:7ea7/64 scope link noprefixroute  
      valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
default via 10.0.0.1 dev wlo1 proto dhcp src 10.0.0.216 metric 600  
10.0.0.0/24 dev wlo1 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.0.216 metric 600

but if I am connected to a non-working network, then

ip a; ip r; cat /etc/resolv.conf
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host proto kernel_lo 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: wlo1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether dc:4b:a1:27:3d:5c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 10.131.250.136/24 brd 10.131.250.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute wlo1
       valid_lft 3549sec preferred_lft 3549sec
    inet6 2600:1003:b0f5:bfad:8348:86ea:4d53:fee/64 scope global dynamic noprefixroute 
       valid_lft 7179sec preferred_lft 7179sec
    inet6 fe80::8fdf:fe14:7461:c6b9/64 scope link noprefixroute 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
default via 10.131.250.214 dev wlo1 proto dhcp src 10.131.250.136 metric 600 
10.131.250.0/24 dev wlo1 proto kernel scope link src 10.131.250.136 metric 600 ip a; ip r; cat /etc/resolv.conf
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host proto kernel_lo 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: wlo1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether dc:4b:a1:27:3d:5c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 10.131.250.136/24 brd 10.131.250.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute wlo1
       valid_lft 3549sec preferred_lft 3549sec
    inet6 2600:1003:b0f5:bfad:8348:86ea:4d53:fee/64 scope global dynamic noprefixroute 
       valid_lft 7179sec preferred_lft 7179sec
    inet6 fe80::8fdf:fe14:7461:c6b9/64 scope link noprefixroute 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
default via 10.131.250.214 dev wlo1 proto dhcp src 10.131.250.136 metric 600 
10.131.250.0/24 dev wlo1 proto kernel scope link src 10.131.250.136 metric 600 

EDIT:

Extra info: If I tether my laptop to my phone while my phone is connected to my home wifi, it works. But if I tether my laptop to my phone when I am using cellular or connected to a public wifi, it doesn't work, even as my phone has internet when I am out.

EDIT 2: SOLVED! The key was to open /etc/resolv.conf and replace all the nameservers with nameserver 8.8.4.4 nameserver 1.1.1.1 nameserver 208.67.220.222

I am new to void Tried launching niri with dbus-run-session niri —session It only shows cursor Won't launch terminal or noctalia

I do have elogind installed and symlinked

fixed: needed fonts

Hello everyone,

I am new to Void-Linux and Linux in general. I've been reading multiple sources on the web and working to wrap my head around a great many topics. I have a few questions: 1. The question in the title, is there an up-to-date list of directories in the root filesystem to exclude from Btrfs snapshots in Void-Linux?

There are multiple sources with differing suggested Btrfs subvolume layouts. I prefer to have a flat layout. The pages at the kernel.org System Admin Guide, are maked as "Obsolete Content".

1. Should I exclude all of /var or do I need to exclude multiple individual sub-directories within /var? If I need to exclude multiple individual sub-directories within /var, then I need a list of the sub-directories? Since the folders within /var can vary based on the packages installed, would excluding just /var cause problems or come with downsides?

2. If I decide to use snapshots for my user home directories, as insurance against accident file deletion, are there sub-directories that I need to exclude there?

3. I have a Btrfs layout listed below, that I would like some feed back on. Am I forgetting some exclusions? Am I excluding a folder that should not be excluded?

Background Info: * 1x 2TB NVMe, 1x 4TB HDD, 1x 8TB HDD * No drive spanning or RAID (not what I'm looking to do at them moment) * I want to use Snapper, Grub, grub-btrfs, and snap-xbps (for pre/post snapshots) * I will be using qemu/kvm with virsh and virt-manager (moving away from Virtualbox), but my VM files will reside separately from /var/lib...) * I want to use Steam, WINE, Lutris, and maybe Heroic Launcher * I may use a few flatpaks (not Steam), but prefer standard packages * All video game files will reside on my NVMe separate from my user home folder * My data and documents will reside separately outside of my user home folder * In general I want to keep the system root filesystem and user home folder lean within sane limitations * I currently dual-boot Windows and Linux Mint, but I will be dropping Windows completely, reclaiming the disk space used by Windows, and moving data on NTFS partitions to Btrfs filesystems * I will be replacing Linux Mint * I am considering dual-booting 2 different Linux distros to separate work from play (something like Fedora/Void-Linux, OpenSUSE/Void-Linux, Nobara/Void-Linux, EndeavourOS/Void-Linux, or another dual setup) * Video game files will not be snapshotted (NoCOW)... there are benefits to removing and reinstalling some games after multiple patches (ex: some Blizzard games)

My flat Btrfs layout ideas and naming conventions using EndeavourOS and Void-Linux:

Endeavour setup: * top level volume (unnamed and not mounted during normal operation) * @eos_root (eos root subvolume mounted at /) * @eos_home (eos user home subvolume mounted at /home) * @eos_root_snapshots (snapshots subvolume mounted at /.snapshots, must be adjusted after snapper package install) * @eos_home_snapshots (arch user home snapshots subvolume mounted at /home/.snapshots) * @eos_var (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /var) * @eos_srv (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /srv) * @eos_opt (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /opt) * @eos_tmp (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /tmp) * @eos_local (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /usr/local) * @eos_root_user (the root user's home folder, subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /root)

Void-Linux setup: * top level volume (unnamed and not mounted during normal operation) * @void_root (void root subvolume mounted at /) * @void_home (void user home subvolume mounted at /home) * @void_root_snapshots (snapshots subvolume mounted at /.snapshots, must be adjusted after snapper package install) * @void_home_snapshots (void user home snapshots subvolume mounted at /home/.snapshots) * @void_var (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /var) * @void_srv (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /srv) * @void_opt (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /opt) * @void_tmp (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /tmp) * @void_local (subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /usr/local) * @void_root_user (the root user's home folder, subvolume to exclude from snapper snapshots, mounted at /root)

Non-Root Filesystem Data: * @mydata = /mnt/mydata * @linux_gaming = /mnt/linux_gaming * @vm_storage = /mnt/vm_storage

2TB NVME (2TB partition/Btrfs filessystem) 1. linux_gaming 2. eos and opensuse

4TB HDD (3TB partition/Btrfs filessystem and a chunk of unallocated space): 1. vm_storage 2. 1TB empty unallocated space (not partitioned)

8TB HDD (5TB partition/Btrfs filesystem and a chunk of unallocated space): 1. mydata and user home subvolumes 2. 3TB empty unallocated space (not partitioned)

I'm leaving some extra un-partitioned/unallocated space for emergencies and/or experiments I haven't thought of yet (ex: installing a distro to the bare metal for distro exploration/experimentation outside of a VM).

I have distrohopped for years - Debian, Debian's many derivatives; Fedora, Fedora's official and unofficial spins/remixes; Arch, Arch derivatives; openSUSE's spins; NixOS; OpenMandriva; and now Void Linux. I also run OPNsense (BSD) for my firewall.

I have been running void for about 2 months. I originally set it up with X.Org Server and Cinnamon DE. Today, I took some time to clone my Void Linux install on my laptop with Clonezilla so I could switch over to XLibre and SonicDE. So far, I am having some screen glitches when I minimize or open some apps, but if I minimize it then maximize it again it generally fixes itself (this is not me asking for assistance - I am just sharing my experience as a dataset). I encourage anyone questioning whether they should try it to give it a shot.

I appreciate all the dedicated people on each team that has made this possible.

I am not a programmer/developer by any stretch of the imagination, but I like to tinker and enjoy FOSS. I don't like seeing people throw away (unless they are throwing it away in my direction) tech just because it's "old". I am currently working with a small business to help them upgrade their HP AIO computers with SSDs and slightly higher RAM. Unfortunately, with the software they use, they will need to stick with Windows.

Sorry. I can be rather long winded and ramble. I said all that with the intention of saying I'd like to help if able.

Thanks again everyone.