Alpine Release Testing Checklist

Alpine Release Testing Checklist

Those tests should be run before an Alpine release.

CD Install

1. Boot from CDrom
2. login as root at the prompt

3. /sbin/setup-alpine

4. lbu commit usb

5. reboot

6. A successful boot up will show the hostname and will require the password set during setup-alpine
7. Install openssl for encryption

   apk add openssl

8. lbu commit -e usb

9. You should get an error saying an unencrypted apkpovl already exist. Use the -d option to replace it with the encrypted apkovl.

10. lbu commit -e -d usb

11. reboot

12. Password for apkovl should be prompted for upon boot up

USB Install

1. Boot from USB
2. login as root at the prompt

3. /sbin/setup-alpine

4. lbu commit /dev/usbdisk

5. reboot

6. A successful boot up will show the hostname and will require the password set during setup-alpine
7. If successful run

   lbu commit -e /dev/usbdisk

8. reboot

9. Password should be prompted for upon boot up

HDD Install

1. Boot from CDrom
2. login as root at the prompt

3. /sbin/setup-alpine