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For those looking for a Linux that works like BSD, https://voidlinux.org/ https://voidlinux.org/.

by mtillman 2y ago

nucleogenesis 2y ago
Is the XBPS thing kinda like BSD ports?
- ssl-3 2y ago
  Not really, no. It's just binary package system, ala apt or apk or whatever.
- Piraty 2y ago
  kinda. https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/ https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/
cbsks 2y ago
Also see https://www.gentoo.org/ https://www.gentoo.org/
resonious 2y ago
Or a linux that actually uses the BSD coreutils https://chimera-linux.org/ https://chimera-linux.org/.
gigatexal 2y ago
Does it make ZFS on root stupid easy and has ZFS boot environments?
- ssl-3 2y ago
  Nope. Void generally plays well with ZFS, including kernel updates, but installing on ZFS root is very much a DIY process.
- kennysoona 2y ago
  Alpine does. Just boot from the extended ISO and modprobe zfs and install zfs tools.
- gf000 2y ago
  The normal, systemd NixOS does actually make it "stupid easy". It will fetch the latest kernel that is compatible with ZFS and has single-line config options for auto-snapshots, and the like.
  - gigatexal 2y ago
    Did not know this. Very cool. Does it also make it easy to replace grub with zfsboot environments?
    - gf000 2y ago
      I don't have personal experience with zfsboot - I have used UEFI/systemd-boot previously with ZFS root, and now use an initrd which loads the encryption key to ZFS root. But NixOS itself does something similar, it has generations and if you change some setting and rebuild your system, the previous' link will be available in the boot menu, so you can easily try out stuff and just revert if it doesn't work - it is file system independent, but it only handles nix-specific stuff.
      - plagiarist 2y ago
        I am struggling to get systemd to cooperate with a TPM on boot right now, let alone ZFS. I'll probably drop back to initrd. I just want encryption at rest for when it comes time to dispose of the disk, there's not supposed to be unencrypted sensitive data on it anyway.
kennysoona 2y ago
Better yet just use Alpine IMO.

For those looking for a Linux that works like BSD, https://voidlinux.org/ https://voidlinux.org/.

nucleogenesis 2y ago

Is the XBPS thing kinda like BSD ports?

ssl-3 2y ago
Not really, no. It's just binary package system, ala apt or apk or whatever.
Piraty 2y ago
kinda. https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/ https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/

cbsks 2y ago

Also see https://www.gentoo.org/ https://www.gentoo.org/

resonious 2y ago

Or a linux that actually uses the BSD coreutils https://chimera-linux.org/ https://chimera-linux.org/.

gigatexal 2y ago

Does it make ZFS on root stupid easy and has ZFS boot environments?

ssl-3 2y ago
Nope. Void generally plays well with ZFS, including kernel updates, but installing on ZFS root is very much a DIY process.
kennysoona 2y ago
Alpine does. Just boot from the extended ISO and modprobe zfs and install zfs tools.
gf000 2y ago
The normal, systemd NixOS does actually make it "stupid easy". It will fetch the latest kernel that is compatible with ZFS and has single-line config options for auto-snapshots, and the like.
- gigatexal 2y ago
  Did not know this. Very cool. Does it also make it easy to replace grub with zfsboot environments?
  - gf000 2y ago
    I don't have personal experience with zfsboot - I have used UEFI/systemd-boot previously with ZFS root, and now use an initrd which loads the encryption key to ZFS root. But NixOS itself does something similar, it has generations and if you change some setting and rebuild your system, the previous' link will be available in the boot menu, so you can easily try out stuff and just revert if it doesn't work - it is file system independent, but it only handles nix-specific stuff.
    - plagiarist 2y ago
      I am struggling to get systemd to cooperate with a TPM on boot right now, let alone ZFS. I'll probably drop back to initrd. I just want encryption at rest for when it comes time to dispose of the disk, there's not supposed to be unencrypted sensitive data on it anyway.

kennysoona 2y ago

Better yet just use Alpine IMO.