Installation

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About Alpine Linux

Why Should I Try It? What's It Like? What Should I Know? How did Alpine Linux Begin? Why the Name Alpine?

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!


Tip: One of the first commands you might want to use is setup-alpine
Tip: For RAM-based installs, continue by reading about Alpine Local Backup (lbu). Otherwise, for HDD-based installs, etc., continue reading one of the other documents below.


Installation Handbook

Basics

Advanced

Post-install

Further Help and Information