I want to share my post installation step for void linux glibc, it’s free and you can fork here. I accept your recommendation step if it is not listed on the list, please leave a comment.
1. Update all package system
sudo xbps-install -Suv
2. add non-free repo
sudo xbps-install -Rs void-repo-nonfree
3. Software & utilities
sudo xbps-install -Rs xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-gtk xdg-user-dirs xdg-user-dirs-gtk xdg-utils vlc pipewire libspa-bluetooth noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji noto-fonts-ttf noto-fonts-ttf-extra libreoffice-writer libreoffice-calc libreoffice-impress rhythmbox neofetch ntfs-3g gimp inkscape lm_sensors wget udisks2 gvfs mtpfs gvfs-mtp gvfs-gphoto2 xtools WoeUSB xz unrar qt5-wayland nano ffmpeg Kooha handbrake inxi streamlink
4. Install chrome gnome, gnome menu For Gnome & extension
sudo xbps-install -Rs chrome-gnome-shell gnome-menus
install extension shell gnome for chrome
install extension shell gnome for firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/id/firefox/addon/gnome-shell-integration
install gnome extension clipboard indicator
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/779/clipboard-indicator
install gnome extension section todo
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1104/section-todo-list
(NOTE : if you want to install and activate dash to dock in gnome 4.x you can do this 🙂
git clone https://github.com/ewlsh/dash-to-dock.git
cd dash-to-dock
git checkout ewlsh/gnome-40
make
make install
(Note: if you get error, you can solved with install nvm + nodejs like in this doc,
then install gettext : sudo xbps-install -Rs gettext, then run make again and make install)
dont forget to logout your session and login again, then open your extension and activate it.
5. Install Video acceleration for Mesa Driver
sudo xbps-install -Rs mesa-vdpau mesa-vaapi
6. install Programming Software
sudo xbps-install -Rs git composer vscode zsh dbeaver
7. install Printer && Scanner
sudo xbps-install -Rs cups cups-filters gutenprint
add service
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/cupsd /var/service/
Epson Printer:
sudo xbps-install -Rs epson-inkjet-printer-escpr imagescan iscan-data
HP Printer :
sudo xbps-install -Rs hplip-gui
Canon Printer :
sudo xbps-install -Rs cnijfilter2
Brother Printer :
sudo xbps-install -Rs brother-brlaser
NOTE :
sudo xbps-install brother-brscan3 SANE scanner driver for brscan3-compatible Brother scanners
sudo xbps-install brother-brscan4 SANE scanner driver for brscan4-compatible printers
sudo xbps-install brother-dcp197c-cupswrapper CUPS wrapper driver for the brother DCP-197C printer/scanner
sudo xbps-install brother-dcp197c-lpr LPR driver for the brother DCP-197C printer/scanner
Open Printing :
sudo xbps-install foomatic-db-nonfree
8. Install Zsh and set as default shell with powerlevel10k :
sudo xbps-install -Rs zsh git
Download ohmyzsh
sh -c “$(wget https://raw.github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)”
set default zsh
sudo chsh -s /bin/zsh
you must logout your session then login again
download powerlevel10k
git clone –depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-$HOME/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/themes/powerlevel10k
edit your ~/.zshrc
sudo nano ~/.zshrc
and set ZSH_THEME=”powerlevel10k/powerlevel10k”
close terminal then open again
(NOTE: you recomended to install all fonts too, in this git :
and copy to /usr/share/fonts/MesloLGS, dont forget to cache your font with sudo fc-cache -f -v)
9. Install Intel’s Microcode
sudo xbps-install -Rs intel-ucode
Reconfigure your kernel, according your kernel name
sudo xbps-reconfigure -f linux<kernel_version>
Note: To find your Linux kernel version, you can use
sudo xbps-query -l | grep linux
10. Install and set pipewire :
sudo xbps-install -S pipewire libspa-bluetooth
add service pipewire
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/pipewire /var/service/
add service pipewire-pulse
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/pipewire-pulse /var/service/
add user group
sudo usermod -aG _pipewire,pulse,pulse-access $USER
logout your session then login again
check your pipewire is activated using pactl
pactl info
11. Set brightness backlight :
sudo mkdir /etc/sv/backlight
sudo wget “https://raw.githubusercontent.com/madand/runit-services/master/backlight/run” -P /etc/sv/backlight
sudo wget “https://raw.githubusercontent.com/madand/runit-services/master/backlight/finish” -P /etc/sv/backlight
add service backligth
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/backlight /var/service/
add execution backlight
sudo chmod +x /etc/sv/backlight/*
12. Install dnscrypt-proxy
sudo xbps-install -S dnscrypt-proxy
add service
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/dnscrypt-proxy /var/service/
disable automatic and change your network ipv4 to 127.0.0.1
13. fix boot hidden multiboot :
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
add :
GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false
note : if you want to change resoution and without timeout, add this :
GRUB_GFXMODE=1366x768x32
GRUB_TIMEOUT=-1
save, then do
sudo update-grub
14. add auto mount partition
(I want to auto mount 2 partitions with name data1 and data2 inside /mnt directory)
sudo mkdir /mnt/data1 && sudo mkdir /mnt/data2
edit your file etc/fstab :
sudo nano /etc/fstab :
add this script
#auto mount data 1
UUID=6D0ECF810E998896 /mnt/data1 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=000,uid=1000,windows_names 0 0
#auto mount data 2
UUID=67C9DD62147F519A /mnt/data2 ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=000,uid=1000,windows_names 0 0
Save
# NOTE : you cant get your UUID with blkid
for testing mount :
sudo mount -a (for testing)
15. Install microsoft fonts, wps-office, google chrome, telegram with void packages github
git clone https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages
cd void-packages
./xbps-src binary-bootstrap
echo “XBPS_ALLOW_RESTRICTED=yes” >> etc/conf
install microsoft fonts
./xbps-src pkg -f msttcorefonts
xi msttcorefonts
install google chrome
./xbps-src pkg -f google-chrome
xi google-chrome
install wps-office
./xbps-src pkg -f wps-office
xi wps-office
NOTE : install missing fonts for wps office
git clone https://github.com/IamDH4/ttf-wps-fonts.git
cd ttf-wps-fonts
sudo bash install.sh
install telegram desktop
./xbps-src pkg telegram-desktop
xi telegram-desktop
16. create bash aliases
sudo nano ~/.bash_aliases
add this script
alias xu=’sudo xbps-install xbps && sudo xbps-install -Suv’
alias xin=’sudo xbps-install’
alias xr=’sudo xbps-remove -Rcon’
alias xl=’xbps-query -l’
alias xf=’xl | grep’
alias xs=’xbps-query -Rs’
alias xd=’xbps-query -x’
alias clrk=’sudo vkpurge rm all && sudo rm -rf /var/cache/xbps/*’
alias halt=’sudo halt’
alias poweroff=’sudo poweroff’
alias reboot=’sudo reboot’
alias shutdown=’sudo shutdown’
sudo nano ~/.zshrc
add this line
if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then
. ~/.bash_aliases;
fi
don’t forget to
source ~/.zshrc
17. Profile Sync Daemon (PSD)
PSD is a service that symlinks & syncs browser profile directories to RAM, thus reducing HDD/SSD calls & speeding up browsers.
You can get it from here. This helps Firefox & Chromium reduce ram usage.
git clone https://github.com/madand/runit-services
cd runit-services
sudo mv psd /etc/sv/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/psd /var/service/
sudo chmod +x etc/sv/psd/*
18. install joplin
wget -O – https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laurent22/joplin/dev/Joplin_install_and_update.sh | bash
setting your sync, theme, etc
19. set font mozilla firefox for better
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/70-no-bitmaps.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/
sudo xbps-reconfigure -f fontconfig
20. setting and sync your vscode or code-oss
install font mayukai, you can get or download in github
https://github.com/Iosevka-Mayukai/Iosevka-Mayukai/releases, just download named original zip one
and extract to /usr/share/fonts
don’t forget to cache
sudo fc-cache -f -v
open your vscode or code-oss
install setting sync
dont forget to activate
( NOTE : this is step for create backup and sync for your
https://mikefrobbins.com/2019/03/21/backup-and-synchronize-vscode-settings-with-a-github-gist/ )
this is my setting sync
if you want sync your setting and exstension hit Shift + Alt + D
wait your sync until finish
21. Install webserver lamp stack
sudo xbps-install apache php-apache php-mysql php-intl mariadb phpMyAdmin php-pgsql php-gd php-sqlite php-ldap php-imagick php-xsl
symlink serive apache
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/apache /var/service/apache
symlink service mysql
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mysqld /var/service/mysqld
run service apache
sudo sv start apache
create symlink directory www inside home directory
sudo ln -s /srv/www/apache ~/www
add group apache user
sudo usermod -a -G _apache `whoami`
add permission
sudo chmod -R g+w /srv/www/apache
sudo nano /etc/apache/httpd.conf :
add comment # mod_mpm_event :
#LoadModule mpm_event_module modules/mod_mpm_event.so
delete comment # mod_mpm_prefork:
LoadModule mpm_prefork_module modules/mod_mpm_prefork.so
delete comment # mod_rewrite
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
find <Directory “/srv/www/apache”>
change AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All
find <IfModule unixd_module>
add this above <IfModule unixd_module>
LoadModule php7_module /usr/libexec/httpd/modules/libphp7.so
AddHandler php7-script .php
find <IfModule ssl_module>
after close tag add this to bottom
Include /etc/apache/extra/php7_module.conf
save and restart service apache
sudo sv restart apache
22. activate extension and phpmyadmin
sudo nano /etc/php/php.ini
remove (;) before ;extension to activate it, like this
extension=intl
extension=curl
extension=intl
extension=ldap
extension=mysqli
extension=pdo_mysql
extension=pdo_pgsql
extension=pdo_sqlite
extension=pgsql
NOTE : add this extension too
extension=imagick
extension=gd
now create symlink phpmyadmin inside www
sudo ln -s /usr/share/webapps/phpMyAdmin /srv/www/apache/phpmyadmin
dont forget to do : sudo sv restart apache
NOTE : you can check your extension with command : php -m in terminal to show your extension is correctly installed
23. Create account phpmyadmin
open your terminal :
sudo mysql -uroot
enter your password if needed
create user
CREATE USER ‘newuser’@’localhost’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘password’;
NOTE : change newuser and password for your user and your password, then don’t forget to hit enter.
Grant all
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON * . * TO ‘newuser’@’localhost’;
NOTE : change newuser for your user, then don’t forget to hit enter.
Flush Privileges
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
don’t forget to hit enter.
Type Exit then hit enter to exit your mysql
access http://localhost/phpmyadmin then login with your username and your password
24. install Power Saving
NOTE : Choose only one laptop mode tools or tlp, dont install booth
#laptop-mode tools
sudo xbps-install python3-PyQt5 laptop-mode powerstat
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/laptop-mode /var/service/
#tlp
sudo xbps-install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/tlp /var/service/
25. add asteriks (****) when you type your password
echo ‘Defaults pwfeedback’|sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/0pwfeedback
26. install nvm
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.0/install.sh | bash
sudo nano ~/.zshrc
add this
export NVM_DIR=”$([ -z “${XDG_CONFIG_HOME-}” ] && printf %s “${HOME}/.nvm” || printf %s “${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/nvm”)”
[ -s “$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh” ] && \. “$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh” # This loads nvm
save
dont forget to
source ~/.zshrc
then install your nodejs with
nvm install –lts
27. disable autologin another anon username
sudo nano /etc/gdm/custom.conf
add # :
#AutomaticLoginEnable=true
#AutomaticLogin=anon
28. enable trim ssd
NOTE : check if your ssd support trim, DISC-MAX (discard maximum bytes) columns are non-zero
lsblk –discard
sudo nano /etc/fstab
add discard after ,
/dev/sda1 / ext4 defaults,discard 0 1
29. enable zram
install zram : sudo xbps-install zramen
make service : sudo ln -s /etc/sv/zramen /var/service
edit config : sudo nano /etc/sv/zramen/conf
export ZRAM_COMP_ALGORITHM=’lz4′
30. fix wifi not working after suspend
sudo nano /etc/sv/wifi-service/run
add this script :
!/bin/sh
set -e
if [ “$2” = “suspend” ] || [ “$2” = “hybrid-sleep” ]; then
case “$1” in
pre) true ;;
post) sleep 1 && sv restart NetworkManager ;;
esac
fi
save, then
sudo chmod +x /etc/sv/wifi-service/* && sudo ln -s /etc/sv/wifi-service /var/service/
31. Activate Logging Daemon
By default, Void comes with no logging daemon. There are different implementations available, socklog is simplistic and easy to use:
sudo xbps-install -Rs socklog-void
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/socklog-unix /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/nanoklogd /var/service/
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