Developer Documentation

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== Package management ==

* [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)''  
** [[Comparison with other distros]]
** [[apk spec]]
* [[Edge|Upgrading to Edge]]
* [[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]]

* [[How to setup a Alpine Linux mirror]]
* [[How to use xdelta and download only differential update files]]
* [[How to make a custom ISO image]]
** [[Burning ISOs]]

== Init system ==
* [[initramfs init]]
* [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)''
** [[Multiple Instances of Services]]
* [[Writing Init Scripts]]

== Development ==
=== Configuring your system ===
* [[Edge|Upgrading to Edge]] 


* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD]] 

** [[Creating_an_Alpine_package#Setup_your_system_and_account|Setup your system and account for building packages]]
** [[Abuild_and_Helpers#abuild-keygen|Abuild-keygen]]

* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]] 
** [[Buildlab]] ''(Tool for creating and managing chroots)''
* [[Install Alpine on LXC]]
* Install Alpine on [[Install Alpine on VirtualBox|VirtualBox]], [[Install Alpine on VMware|VMware]], [[Install Alpine on coLinux|coLinux]], [[Qemu]],  or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2|Amazon EC2]]

* [[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 compile vserver]] for official or for [[Setting up a compile vserver for third party packages|third party]] packages 


=== Building from source and creating packages ===

* [[Aports tree]] 
* [[Abuild and Helpers]] ''(Scripts for packaging)''



* [[Creating an Alpine package]]



** [[Package policies]]
** [[Package Maintainers]]
* [[Custom Kernel]]
* [[APKBUILD Reference]]
* [[APKBUILD examples]]
* [[Alpine package format]]
* [[Apkindex format]]

* [[Development using git]] 
** [[Development using git:Basic usage|Basic usage]]
** [[Package Maintainers]]
** [[Creating patches]]
** [[Development using git:Developer repositories|Developer repositories]]
** [[Development using git:Cgit|Cgit]]
** [[Cgit|Another cgit page]]

=== Misc ===

* [[Alpine Package Testing Suite]] ''work in progress''
* [[Alpine Release Testing Checklist]]
* [[Running glibc programs]]
* [[Alpine Source Map by boot sequence]]

== Alpine Configuration Framework ==
{{Draft|Needs to be organized/consolidated.}}

* [[Alpine Configuration Framework Design]] (Why ACF is the way it is)
* [[Writing User Documentation for ACF]]
* [[ACF mvc.lua reference|mvc.lua reference]] - mvc.lua is the core of ACF
* [[ACF mvc.lua example|mvc.lua example]] - build a simple (command-line) application
* [[ACF acf www-controller.lua reference|acf www-controller reference]] - ACF www application functions
* [[ACF acf www example|acf www-controller example]] - webify the above examples
* [[ACF how to write]] - Step by step howto for writing acfs
* [[ACF core principles]] - Things that are standard across the application
* [[LuaPosix]] - Documentation for the Lua Posix functions
* [[ACF Libraries]] - Document the libraries and common functions
* [[Writing ACF Views]] - Guide for writing a view
* [[Writing ACF Controllers]] - Guide for writing a controller
* [[Writing ACF Models]] - Guide for writing a model

* [[ACF css]]
* [[ACF packages]]
* [[APKBUILD examples:ACF]]
* [[Apk.lua]]
* [[Changing passwords for ACF]]
* [[Generating SSL certs with ACF]]
* [[Generating SSL certs with ACF 1.9]]
* [[Getting started with ACF development]]
* [[Managing ACF]]

== Alpine-developed Utilities ==
* [[Alpine Wall]] - [[How-To Alpine Wall]] - [[Alpine Wall User's Guide]] ''(a new firewall management framework)''

== Alpine Design Docs ==
* [[Architecture]]
* [[File Formats]]

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