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Fturco: several minor edits

2026-05-03T13:19:20Z

several minor edits

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	{{Define\|apk\|'''A'''lpine Linux '''P'''ackage '''K'''eeper - A) The [[:category:Package Manager \|package manager]] for Alpine, used to install, query and remove software packages on a running Alpine system. Also the suffix of the binary packages, even if those basically are gzipped tar files.		{{Define\|apk\|'''A'''lpine Linux '''P'''ackage '''K'''eeper - The [[:category:Package Manager \|package manager]] for Alpine, used to install, query and remove software packages on a running Alpine system. Also the suffix of the binary packages, even if those basically are gzipped tar files.
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	{{Define\|APKBUILD\|A build recipe that is used to build Alpine packages for ''apk''. It holds information of package name, version, license, dependencies, sources etc and how to compile the sources and package the binaries.		{{Define\|APKBUILD\|A build recipe that is used to build Alpine packages for ''apk''. It holds information of package name, version, license, dependencies, sources, etc. and how to compile the sources and package the binaries.
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	{{Define \|apkovl \|[[Alpine local backup#Committing_your_changes \|'''A'''pkovl]] is a file storing configuration files that have changed from the default ones. It is used when running from ~~ram~~. The contents are overlaid on top of the contents of the apks that are loaded on boot. The filename is <hostname>.apkovl.tar.gz and is stored on removable media whose path is defined in /etc/lbu/lbu.conf.		{{Define\|apkovl \|[[Alpine local backup#Committing_your_changes \|'''A'''pkovl]] is a file storing configuration files that have changed from the default ones. It is used when running from RAM. The contents are overlaid on top of the contents of the apks that are loaded on boot. The filename is <hostname>.apkovl.tar.gz and is stored on removable media whose path is defined in {{Path\|/etc/lbu/lbu.conf}}.
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Fturco: avoid filename expansion and look in /usr/sbin only

2026-05-03T13:15:34Z

avoid filename expansion and look in /usr/sbin only

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	== S ==		== S ==
	{{Define\|setup-\|Alpine contains a lot of scripts to configure a system. All those scripts start with <tt>setup-</tt>. The most important one is <tt>[[Setup-alpine\|setup-alpine]]</tt>.</br>(<tt>find / -name setup* -print \| sort</tt>)		{{Define\|setup-\|Alpine contains a lot of scripts to configure a system. All those scripts start with <tt>setup-</tt>. The most important one is <tt>[[Setup-alpine\|setup-alpine]]</tt>.</br>(<tt>find /usr/sbin -name "setup*" -print \| sort</tt>)
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Fturco: replace http:// with https://

2026-05-03T13:10:26Z

replace http:// with https://

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	== N ==		== N ==
	{{Define\|NTP\|Network Time Protocol ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol NTP]) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems. Alpine provides <tt>[[Alpine setup scripts#setup-ntp\|setup-ntp]]</tt> for setting up.</br>''([~~http~~://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2014-September/081668.html What's the easiest way to make Busybox keep correct time?] 2014)''~~}}{{insecure url\|Server presents invalid certificate~~}}		{{Define\|NTP\|Network Time Protocol ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol NTP]) is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems. Alpine provides <tt>[[Alpine setup scripts#setup-ntp\|setup-ntp]]</tt> for setting up.</br>''([https://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2014-September/081668.html What's the easiest way to make Busybox keep correct time?] 2014)''}}

	== O ==		== O ==

John3-16: 1. Added Category: Wiki; 2. Style/grammar amendments.

2025-12-28T16:26:55Z

1. Added Category: Wiki; 2. Style/grammar amendments.

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	{{Define\|stacking window manager\| A window manager that draws and allows windows to overlap which allow the user to drag windows around, instead of windows snapping into a position. Also known as floating window manager}}		{{Define\|stacking window manager\| A window manager that draws and allows windows to overlap which allow the user to drag windows around, instead of windows snapping into a position. Also known as a floating window manager.}}

	== T ==		== T ==
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	{{Define\|tiling window manager\| A window manager with the organization of the screen often dependant on mathematical formulas to organise the windows into a non-overlapping frame. Also known as dynamic window ~~managers~~}}		{{Define\|tiling window manager\| A window manager with the organization of the screen often dependant on mathematical formulas to organise the windows into a non-overlapping frame. Also known as a dynamic window manager.}}

	{{Define\|tmpfs\|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs tmpfs] is a filesystem that exists in (virtual) memory only, like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_drive RAM disk].}}		{{Define\|tmpfs\|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs tmpfs] is a filesystem that exists in (virtual) memory only, like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_drive RAM disk].}}

	{{Define\|transclusion\| The inclusion of the content of a document into another document by reference. In [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion wiki] template functionality is used to include the same content in multiple documents without having to edit those documents separately.		{{Define\|transclusion\| The inclusion of the content of a document into another document by reference. In [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion wiki] template functionality, it is used to include the same content in multiple documents without having to edit those documents separately.
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	== U ==		== U ==
	{{Define\|uClibc\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UClibc uClibc] (aka µClibc/pronounced yew-see-lib-see) is a C library for developing embedded Linux systems. It is much smaller than the [https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html GNU C Library], but nearly all applications supported by glibc also work perfectly with uClibc.		{{Define\|uClibc\| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UClibc uClibc] (aka ''µClibc'' / pronounced yew-see-lib-see) is a C library for developing embedded Linux systems. It is much smaller than the [https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html GNU C Library], but nearly all applications supported by glibc also work perfectly with uClibc.
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	[[~~category~~: Newbie]]		[[Category: Wiki]]
			[[Category: Newbie]]

Prabuanand: added stacking and dynamic window manager definitions

2025-02-06T04:57:21Z

added stacking and dynamic window manager definitions

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	{{Define\|setup-\|Alpine contains a lot of scripts to configure a system. All those scripts start with <tt>setup-</tt>. The most important one is <tt>[[Setup-alpine\|setup-alpine]]</tt>.</br>(<tt>find / -name setup* -print \| sort</tt>)		{{Define\|setup-\|Alpine contains a lot of scripts to configure a system. All those scripts start with <tt>setup-</tt>. The most important one is <tt>[[Setup-alpine\|setup-alpine]]</tt>.</br>(<tt>find / -name setup* -print \| sort</tt>)
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			{{Define\|stacking window manager\| A window manager that draws and allows windows to overlap which allow the user to drag windows around, instead of windows snapping into a position. Also known as floating window manager}}

	== T ==		== T ==
	{{Define\|testing\|The ~~so-called~~ <tt>~~testing~~</tt> ~~repository~~ contains software packages which are new/untested/experimental.		{{Define\|testing\|The Alpine Linux <tt>[[Repositories#Testing\|repository]]</tt> that contains software packages which are new/untested/experimental.
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			{{Define\|tiling window manager\| A window manager with the organization of the screen often dependant on mathematical formulas to organise the windows into a non-overlapping frame. Also known as dynamic window managers}}

	{{Define\|tmpfs\|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs tmpfs] is a filesystem that exists in (virtual) memory only, like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_drive RAM disk].}}		{{Define\|tmpfs\|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs tmpfs] is a filesystem that exists in (virtual) memory only, like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_drive RAM disk].}}

Prabuanand: included definition of transclusion

2025-01-09T04:15:02Z

included definition of transclusion

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	== G ==		== G ==
	{{Define\|git\|The distributed version control system that Alpine uses. ([[:category: Git]])}}		{{Define\|git\|The distributed version control system that Alpine uses. ([[:category: Git]])}}

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	== H ==		== H ==
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	{{Define\|tmpfs\|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs tmpfs] is a filesystem that exists in (virtual) memory only, like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_drive RAM disk].}}		{{Define\|tmpfs\|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmpfs tmpfs] is a filesystem that exists in (virtual) memory only, like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_drive RAM disk].}}

			{{Define\|transclusion\| The inclusion of the content of a document into another document by reference. In [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion wiki] template functionality is used to include the same content in multiple documents without having to edit those documents separately.
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	== U ==		== U ==

Zcrayfish: Use current version for linking to main repository.

2024-01-19T10:48:10Z

Use current version for linking to main repository.

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	== M ==		== M ==
	{{Define\|main\|The so-called [https://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/~~v3.10~~/main/ <tt>main</tt>] repository contains software. Those packages are mature.		{{Define\|main\|The so-called [https://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v{{#expr:{{AlpineLatest}}}}/main/ <tt>main</tt>] repository contains software. Those packages are mature.
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Zcrayfish: Fixed unneeded redirect.

2023-12-22T18:20:20Z

Fixed unneeded redirect.

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	{{Define\|ACF\|'''A'''lpine Linux '''C'''onfiguration '''F'''ramework is an [[Glossary#MVC \|mvc-style]] application for configuring an Alpine Linux device. The primary focus is for a web interface - ACF's main goal is to be a light-weight MVC "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webmin webmin]".		{{Define\|ACF\|'''A'''lpine Linux '''C'''onfiguration '''F'''ramework is an [[Alpine Linux:Glossary#MVC \|mvc-style]] application for configuring an Alpine Linux device. The primary focus is for a web interface - ACF's main goal is to be a light-weight MVC "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webmin webmin]".
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Papiris: Add entry for "community" repo

2023-11-23T16:50:53Z

Add entry for "community" repo

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	== C ==		== C ==
	{{Define\|cgit\|[https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/ cgit] provides easy access to all [https://git.alpinelinux.org/ git repositories] hosted on the Alpine infrastructure.		{{Define\|cgit\|[https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/ cgit] provides easy access to all [https://git.alpinelinux.org/ git repositories] hosted on the Alpine infrastructure.
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			{{Define\|community\|The so-called [https://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/ <tt>community</tt>] repository contains software. Packages in community are considered stable, but aren't considered as vital as those in the main repository.
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Zcrayfish: Fixed wikilink.

2023-11-19T18:52:05Z

Fixed wikilink.

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	{{Define\|abuild\|The tool to build packages from sources using APKBUILD is [[Abuild\|abuild]].		{{Define\|abuild\|The tool to build packages from sources using APKBUILD is [[Abuild and Helpers\|abuild]].
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