Install Alpine in QEMU - Revision history

TakodaOS: Adding nowiki tags because the template broke.

2025-09-04T01:56:15Z

Adding nowiki tags because the template broke.

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	After the installation, QEMU can be started from disk image (<code>-boot c</code>) without CDROM.		After the installation, QEMU can be started from disk image (<code>-boot c</code>) without CDROM.

	{{Cmd\|qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -drive file=alpine.qcow2}}		{{Cmd\|<nowiki>qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -drive file=alpine.qcow2</nowiki>}}

	[[Category:Virtualization]]		[[Category:Virtualization]]

TakodaOS: Rewriting the same legacy options with the last command.

2025-09-04T01:53:51Z

Rewriting the same legacy options with the last command.

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	After the installation, QEMU can be started from disk image (<code>-boot c</code>) without CDROM.		After the installation, QEMU can be started from disk image (<code>-boot c</code>) without CDROM.

	{{Cmd\|qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -~~hda~~ alpine.qcow2}}		{{Cmd\|qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -drive file=alpine.qcow2}}

	[[Category:Virtualization]]		[[Category:Virtualization]]

TakodaOS: As per the QEMU man pages, -boot drive and -hda are only kept for legacy purposes. I rewrote the command using the recommended options instead.

2025-09-04T01:50:32Z

As per the QEMU man pages, -boot drive and -hda are only kept for legacy purposes. I rewrote the command using the recommended options instead.

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	The following command starts QEMU with the Alpine ISO image as CDROM, the default network configuration, 512MB RAM, the disk image that was created in the previous step, and CDROM as the boot device.		The following command starts QEMU with the Alpine ISO image as CDROM, the default network configuration, 512MB RAM, the disk image that was created in the previous step, and CDROM as the boot device.

	{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-{{AlpineLatest}}-x86_64.iso -~~hda~~ alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}		{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot once=d -cdrom alpine-standard-{{AlpineLatest}}-x86_64.iso -drive file=alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}

	{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does not support this.}}		{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does not support this.}}

Prabuanand: changed heading levels and comment added to use Heading level3 instead of level2

2024-12-23T06:11:16Z

changed heading levels and comment added to use Heading level3 instead of level2

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	==Before You Start==		<!--This is page is transcluded in [[QEMU]] page. So don't begin with Level2 heading here.. Use Level3 -->
			===Before You Start===

	* Download the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads latest Alpine image].		* Download the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads latest Alpine image].
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	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|qemu\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-img\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-system-x86_64\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-ui-gtk\|arch=}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|qemu\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-img\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-system-x86_64\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-ui-gtk\|arch=}}}}

	==Create the Virtual Machine==		===Create the Virtual Machine===

	Create a disk image if you want to install Alpine Linux.		Create a disk image if you want to install Alpine Linux.
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	Run <code>poweroff</code> to shut down the machine.		Run <code>poweroff</code> to shut down the machine.

	== Booting the Virtual Machine ==		=== Booting the Virtual Machine ===
	After the installation, QEMU can be started from disk image (<code>-boot c</code>) without CDROM.		After the installation, QEMU can be started from disk image (<code>-boot c</code>) without CDROM.

Zcrayfish: /* Before You Start */ Grammar improvement.

2024-01-21T17:16:47Z

Before You Start: Grammar improvement.

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	* Install QEMU on your system (e.g. <code>sudo apt install qemu</code> on Ubuntu, <code>yum -y install qemu</code> on Fedora)		* Install QEMU on your system (e.g. <code>sudo apt install qemu</code> on Ubuntu, <code>yum -y install qemu</code> on Fedora)

	If you are using ~~alpine linux~~, you ~~will like need to~~ install:		If you are using Alpine Linux, you can install:

	{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|qemu\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-img\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-system-x86_64\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-ui-gtk\|arch=}}}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|qemu\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-img\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-system-x86_64\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-ui-gtk\|arch=}}}}

Zcrayfish: Use pkg template.

2024-01-10T07:44:38Z

Use pkg template.

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	If you are using alpine linux, you will like need to install:		If you are using alpine linux, you will like need to install:

	{{Cmd\|# apk add qemu qemu-img qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-ui-gtk}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|qemu\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-img\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-system-x86_64\|arch=}} {{pkg\|qemu-ui-gtk\|arch=}}}}

	==Create the Virtual Machine==		==Create the Virtual Machine==

Zcrayfish: /* Create the Virtual Machine */ use latest version of alpine ISO

2023-12-31T21:07:58Z

Create the Virtual Machine: use latest version of alpine ISO

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:07, 31 December 2023
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	The following command starts QEMU with the Alpine ISO image as CDROM, the default network configuration, 512MB RAM, the disk image that was created in the previous step, and CDROM as the boot device.		The following command starts QEMU with the Alpine ISO image as CDROM, the default network configuration, 512MB RAM, the disk image that was created in the previous step, and CDROM as the boot device.

	{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-~~3.10.2~~-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}		{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-{{AlpineLatest}}-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}

	{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does not support this.}}		{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does not support this.}}

Sertonix: use cmd template

2023-08-07T11:34:23Z

use cmd template

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	If you are using alpine linux, you will like need to install:		If you are using alpine linux, you will like need to install:

	# apk add qemu qemu-img qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-ui-gtk		{{Cmd\|# apk add qemu qemu-img qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-ui-gtk}}

	==Create the Virtual Machine==		==Create the Virtual Machine==

Sertonix: use https link

2023-08-07T11:34:00Z

use https link

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	==Before You Start==		==Before You Start==

	* Download the [~~http~~://alpinelinux.org/downloads latest Alpine image].		* Download the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads latest Alpine image].
	* Install QEMU on your system (e.g. <code>sudo apt install qemu</code> on Ubuntu, <code>yum -y install qemu</code> on Fedora)		* Install QEMU on your system (e.g. <code>sudo apt install qemu</code> on Ubuntu, <code>yum -y install qemu</code> on Fedora)

PolarianDev: /* Create the Virtual Machine */ fixed typo

2023-03-30T20:12:47Z

Create the Virtual Machine: fixed typo

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	{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-3.10.2-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}		{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-3.10.2-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}

	{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does support this.}}		{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does not support this.}}

	Log in as <code>root</code> (no password) and run: {{Cmd\|setup-alpine}}		Log in as <code>root</code> (no password) and run: {{Cmd\|setup-alpine}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:12, 30 March 2023
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	{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-3.10.2-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}		{{Cmd\|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-3.10.2-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}}

	{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does support this.}}		{{Tip\|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does not support this.}}

	Log in as <code>root</code> (no password) and run: {{Cmd\|setup-alpine}}		Log in as <code>root</code> (no password) and run: {{Cmd\|setup-alpine}}