How to Install Void on POP! OS Latest?

In this tutorial, we will explore the steps to install Void on POP! OS Latest. Void is an independent Linux distribution, developed from scratch and focuses on simplicity, speed, and versatility. Mostly, it is designed to be light and fast and can be customized to suit your taste. Let's get started!

Prerequisites

There are a few prerequisites you need to make sure of before we start our installation process.

• You will need a Personal Computer with a dual-core CPU or better and at least 4GB of RAM.
• You must also have a USB drive that has at least 8GB of storage.
• You will need an internet connection

Step 1: Downloading the Void Linux Image

The first step is to download the Void Linux image appropriate for your system. Go to the void installation media page and download the text-based installation ISO file. Note that there are different versions based on the system's architecture (64-bit or 32-bit).

Step 2: Preparing the USB drive

After downloading the ISO file, the next thing is to create a bootable USB drive for installation.

1. Insert the USB drive into a USB port on your computer.
2. Open the terminal and run the command fdisk -l to list all your disk partitions connected. Carefully take note of the name of the USB drive. It is usually "/dev/sdX" but can come in variations like "/dev/sdb1" or "/dev/sdc1".
3. Before we can write the image to the USB drive, we must first unmount it. To do that, run the command umount /dev/sdX1 in your terminal, where X is the name of your USB drive.
4. After you have unmounted the USB drive, run the command sudo dd bs=4M if=/path/to/downloaded/void_linux.iso of=/dev/sdX conv=fdatasync status=progress in your terminal. Replace "/path/to/downloaded/void_linux.iso" with the actual path to the downloaded ISO file, and "/dev/sdX" with the name of your USB drive. This will write the Void Linux image onto your USB.

Step 3: Booting from the bootable USB drive

1. After writing the Void Linux image to the USB drive, reboot your computer.
2. While the computer is booting up, press the shortcut key to enter the boot-menu. The shortcut key is usually either F12 or F9, depending on your computer's motherboard.
3. Select the USB drive from the boot-menu using the arrow keys and hit Enter to boot from it.

Step 4: Installation Process

1. After booting up from the USB, you will see the Void Linux installation menu. From this menu, select "Install Void Linux".
2. Choose your preferred language for installation.
3. In the setup screen, it is best to stick with the default set of installation options. Press Enter to continue.
4. Next, select the partition on which Void will be installed. You can choose to either erase existing partitions and create new ones, or install Void alongside your existing operating system.
5. After you have selected your installation method, select the partition to install Void and press Enter.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the installation process. You will be prompted to select the components you want to install, set the timezone, create a user account, and so on.
7. Once the installation process is complete, reboot the system.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Void Linux on your system.

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