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{{Tip|One of the [[Installation#Post-Install|first commands you might want to use]] is <code>setup-alpine</code>.}}
One of the [[Installation#Post-Install|first commands you might want to use]] is <code>[[setup-alpine]]</code>.


== Installation Handbook ==
== Installation Handbook ==
=== Basics ===
=== Basics ===
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Alpine can be used in any of three modes:
* [[setup-alpine]] ''(Configures all basic things on your Alpine Linux)''
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<dt>diskless mode
* [[Installing Alpine on USB|Basic tmpfs-style install on USB key]], then read [[Alpine local backup|Alpine Local Backup (lbu)]]
<dd>You'll boot from read-only medium such as the installation CD, a [[Create a Bootable USB|USB key]], or a [[Create a Bootable Compact Flash|Compact Flash card]]. {{Tip| To prepare either a USB or Compact Flash card, you can use the <code>[[setup-bootable]]</code> script; see the pages linked above for details.}} When you use Alpine in this mode, you need to use [[Alpine local backup|Alpine Local Backup (lbu)]] to save your modifications between reboots. That requires some writable medium, usually removable. {{Note| When the <code>[[setup-alpine]]</code> script asks for a disk, say "none". It will then prompt whether you'd like to preserve modifications on any writable medium.}}
* [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash|Basic tmpfs-style install on Compact Flash card]], then read [[Alpine local backup|Alpine Local Backup (lbu)]]
<dt>data mode
* [[Install to disk|Basic HDD install]] <!-- includes [[Installing Alpine on HDD overwriting everything]] -->
<dd>As in diskless mode, your OS is run from a read-only medium. However, here a writable partition (usually on a hard disk) is used to store the data in {{Path|/var}}. That partition is accessed directly, rather than copied into a tmpfs; so this is better-suited to uses where large amounts of data need to be preserved between reboots. {{Note| The <code>[[setup-alpine]]</code> script handles installing Alpine in this mode, too, when you supply a writable partition instead of "none", and request mode "data".}} This mode may be used for mailspools, database and log servers, and so on.
<dt>sys mode
<dd>This is a [[Install to disk|traditional hard-disk install]] (see link for details). <!-- includes [[Installing Alpine on HDD overwriting everything]] --> Both the boot system and your modifications are written to the hard disk, in a standard Linux hierarchy. {{Note| The <code>[[setup-alpine]]</code> script handles installing Alpine in this mode, too, when you supply a writable partition instead of "none", and request mode "sys". By default, it will create three partions on your disk, for {{Path|/boot}}, {{Path|/}}, and {{Path|swap}}; however you can also [[Setting up disks manually|partition your disk manually]].
}} This mode may be used for desktops, development boxes, and virtual servers.
    <!-- [[Native Harddisk Install 1.6]] Obsolete -->
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=== Advanced ===
=== Advanced ===
* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Storage|Setting up storage with RAID, LVM, LUKS encryption, iSCSI, or suchlike]]
* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Storage|Setting up storage with RAID, LVM, LUKS encryption, iSCSI, or suchlike]]
* [[Setting up disks manually]]
* [[Bootmanagers]]
* [[Migrating data]]
* Details about [[Alpine setup scripts]]
* Details about [[Alpine setup scripts]]
* [[Installing Alpine on HDD dualbooting|Install to HDD with dual-boot]]
* [[Installing Alpine on HDD dualbooting|Install to HDD with dual-boot]]
* [[Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely]]
* [[Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely]]
<!-- [[Installing Xubuntu using Alpine boot floppy]] Obsolete -->
<!-- [[Installing Alpine Linux on USB Automated]] Obsolete -->
<!-- If you edit the following, please coordinate with Developer_Documentation#Configuring_your_system.  Note that these two sections are not exact duplicates. -->
* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]]
* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]]
* Install Alpine on [[Install Alpine in Qemu|Qemu]], [[Install Alpine on VMware|VMware]], [[Install Alpine on VirtualBox|VirtualBox]], or [[Install Alpine on coLinux|coLinux]]
 
* Install Alpine on [[Install Alpine on VirtualBox|VirtualBox]], [[Install Alpine on VMware|VMware]], [[Install Alpine on coLinux|coLinux]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] -->, [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2|Amazon EC2]], or [[Install Alpine on Rackspace|RackSpace]]
 
* [[Xen Dom0]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)''
** [[Xen Dom0 on USB or SD]]
** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU]]
** [[Xen LiveCD]]
 
* [[Setting up a basic vserver]]
* [[Setting up a basic vserver]]
* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD]]
* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD]]
* [[Setting up a compile vserver]] for official or for [[Setting up a compile vserver for third party packages|third party]] packages
* [[Setting up a compile vserver]] for official or for [[Setting up a compile vserver for third party packages|third party]] packages
<!-- [[Create an Alpine 1.9 vserver template]] -->


=== Post-Install ===
=== Post-Install ===
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* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Networking|Setting up Networking]]
* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Networking|Setting up Networking]]
* [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)''
* [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)''
<!-- [[Alpine Linux package management#Local_Cache|How to enable APK caching]] -->
  <!-- [[Alpine Linux package management#Local_Cache|How to enable APK caching]] -->
* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)''
* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)''
** [[Back Up a Flash Memory Installation]]
** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]]
** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]]
* [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically boot at next reboot)''
* [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically boot at next reboot)''
** [[Multiple Instances of Services]]
** [[Multiple Instances of Services]]
<!-- [[Writing Init Scripts]] -->
  <!-- [[Writing Init Scripts]] -->
* [[Upgrading Alpine]] using the stable or [[Edge|edge]] repositories
 
* [[Upgrading Alpine]]
<!-- Obsolete
[[Upgrading Alpine - v1.9.x]]
[[Upgrading Alpine - CD v1.8.x]]
[[Upgrading Alpine - HD v1.8.x]]
[[Upgrade to repository main|Upgrading to signed repositories]]
-->
 
* [[Setting up a ssh-server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)''
* [[Setting up a ssh-server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)''
* [[setup-acf]] ''(Configures ACF (webconfiguration) so you can manage your box through https)''
* [[setup-acf]] ''(Configures ACF (webconfiguration) so you can manage your box through https)''
* [[Hosting services on Alpine]]''(Links to several mail/web/ssh server setup pages)''
* [[Changing passwords for ACF|Changing passwords]]
<!-- [[Running glibc programs]] Installation and Dev -->
=== Install based on eglibc ===
* [[Setting the timezone]]


=== Further Help and Information ===
=== Further Help and Information ===

Revision as of 21:23, 8 November 2013

The following information will assist you with the installation of Alpine Linux.


Installation Quick-Start in 3 Easy Steps

1st

Download the latest stable-release ISO.


2nd

Burn the ISO onto a blank CD using your favorite CD burning software.


3rd

Boot from the CD, login as root with no password, and voilà! Enjoy Alpine Linux!


One of the first commands you might want to use is setup-alpine.

Installation Handbook

Basics

Alpine can be used in any of three modes:

diskless mode
You'll boot from read-only medium such as the installation CD, a USB key, or a Compact Flash card.
Tip: To prepare either a USB or Compact Flash card, you can use the setup-bootable script; see the pages linked above for details.
When you use Alpine in this mode, you need to use Alpine Local Backup (lbu) to save your modifications between reboots. That requires some writable medium, usually removable.
Note: When the setup-alpine script asks for a disk, say "none". It will then prompt whether you'd like to preserve modifications on any writable medium.
data mode
As in diskless mode, your OS is run from a read-only medium. However, here a writable partition (usually on a hard disk) is used to store the data in /var. That partition is accessed directly, rather than copied into a tmpfs; so this is better-suited to uses where large amounts of data need to be preserved between reboots.
Note: The setup-alpine script handles installing Alpine in this mode, too, when you supply a writable partition instead of "none", and request mode "data".
This mode may be used for mailspools, database and log servers, and so on.
sys mode
This is a traditional hard-disk install (see link for details). Both the boot system and your modifications are written to the hard disk, in a standard Linux hierarchy.
Note: The setup-alpine script handles installing Alpine in this mode, too, when you supply a writable partition instead of "none", and request mode "sys". By default, it will create three partions on your disk, for /boot, /, and swap; however you can also partition your disk manually.
This mode may be used for desktops, development boxes, and virtual servers.

Advanced

Post-Install


Install based on eglibc

Further Help and Information