One more thing: is there a tutorial or a website where I can learn how to properly use musl-based distros? Even though they aren't as widely used, I believe software built on this library can be more performant, so I’d really like to learn more about it.
Thanks again for your time!
Hi! What I meant is that I’m just a hobbyist, not a programmer, so I don't have a deep technical grasp of how things work or the 'why' behind them.
Regarding the journalctl command, if I’m not mistaken, it’s part of systemd. As I said, I could be wrong, but since I’m currently testing Void glibc, it doesn't use systemd. I’ve been trying to keep the system as optimized as possible, even if it's a bit harder to manage.
On the Xorg vs. Wayland topic, my point is exactly how far this transition has come. Many Xorg projects seem stuck in time, and even if it doesn't look like much, some things just run better on Wayland. For example, the foot terminal is very light and responsive even on my hardware—only urxvt comes close. Same goes for niri; since a lot is already built-in, it stays very lightweight if you disable animations and other features.
So, what I'm trying to do is keep my old hardware running with modern software and good performance. But if that’s not possible, I’m open to using older software. At least, I think that’s what you’re suggesting, right? 🙂
Thanks for the help, I’m learning a lot!
Note: My English isn’t the best, so please excuse any misunderstandings.
Hi there! First of all, thanks for the comment. I’ve actually tried using Void Linux (the musl version) before, but I ran into a lot of trouble configuring it and getting things to work—especially with Btrfs and setting up zram with lz4. I’m not exactly sure why, but while it was fast, it ended up being very unstable.
I had similar issues with Alpine, but even worse; I spent ages just trying to get PipeWire to work.
Just a heads-up: I’m no Linux expert. In fact, I did everything with the help of AI using my Android phone. I'm only using complex distros like Void because this laptop is all I have. I’ll look into your suggestions, though—it’s very possible that I’m just not managed to make the most out of it yet.
One more thing: even though Xorg-based window managers are lighter, most of them are legacy or abandoned projects. Because of that, I always run into errors that cause things to crash or stop working.
Thanks again for the comment!
Não conheço muito de leis, mas é meio que proibir o ar. No papel parece possível, mas na pratica é algo terrível de se colocado em pratica para vários projetos ou é uma violação completa da privacidade de quem usa os serviços que essa lei se aplica. De qualquer forma só com pressão social vai poder para esse tipo de lei. Mas como vc disse, ninguém fala nada aqui no Brasil.
Hi! While researching and using Gemini AI, I realized that the installation script I used didn't set up the zram properly. So, I created a swap file and configured the zram myself. Right now, I'm running a test: I'm compiling a Rust TUI app, watching a YouTube video in Firefox, streaming web radio via mpv to a Bluetooth speaker, and keeping the terminal open with 'bottom' to monitor everything. RAM usage peaked at 50%, with 50% swap usage. Even though the CPU usage is high, I'm really happy with the results. Thanks for the comments and the help! 😊