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XBPS has spoiled me - advice needed. (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by Charlatan@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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One of the few things that differentiates the major distros is the package manager. I've been running void on my laptop for the last 3 years and love it. XBPS is super fast and easy to use. It has never left me with a broken system either. That said, I've got the itch to switch.

I am looking at rolling / up to date distros. I'm inclined to use CLI when available.

I've been considering Opensuse, but last time I used zypper it was painfully slow. Has it gotten any better?

I was thinking of trying Alpine, how is APK?

Not interested in *butu, but apt seemed okay.

What's your favorite and how does it behave?

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[–] Charlatan@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks for the heads up. That is something I've taken into consideration. I am curious how long I'd last on musl.

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

on the flip side, Drew DeVault is perfectly happy with Alpine on both desktop and server

[–] dinckelman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hearing how you've been using Void before makes me think you may have experience with it already, given which stage1 bundle you were using

[–] Charlatan@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I never took a swing at musl, though I did kick it around a few times. I used my laptop for work for years and couldn't afford to lose options for some apps. The gloves are off now :)