Install Alpine on Amazon EC2 - Revision history

Fossdd: add note to https://www.alpinelinux.org/cloud/

2024-12-05T15:41:02Z

add note to https://www.alpinelinux.org/cloud/

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	{{Move\| Alpine Install: from a image to a Amazon EC2 instance \|This article need wikiformating consisten with setups procedure and naming formating.}}		{{Move\| Alpine Install: from a image to a Amazon EC2 instance \|This article need wikiformating consisten with setups procedure and naming formating.}}

			{{Note\|You can also use https://www.alpinelinux.org/cloud/ to install Alpine on Cloud servers}}

	EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).		EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).

WhyNotHugo: Linux to alpinelinux.org/cloud

2024-12-01T12:49:47Z

Linux to alpinelinux.org/cloud

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	# Right click the stopped instance and choose 'Create Image (EBS AMI)'		# Right click the stopped instance and choose 'Create Image (EBS AMI)'
	# Once the AMI creation finishes you can cleanup the instances and EBS volumes used		# Once the AMI creation finishes you can cleanup the instances and EBS volumes used

			= See also =

			* [https://alpinelinux.org/cloud/ Alpine Linux Cloud Images]

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

Ragarwal74 at 17:51, 24 September 2024

2024-09-24T17:51:10Z

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	apk add alpine-conf sudo openssh busybox-initscripts syslinux		apk add alpine-conf sudo openssh busybox-initscripts syslinux

	# If using Alpine 3.8.x, the package "busybox-initscripts" is replaced by "busybox-mdev-openrc"		# If using Alpine 3.8+, the package "busybox-initscripts" is replaced by "busybox-mdev-openrc"
	apk add alpine-conf sudo openssh busybox-mdev-openrc syslinux		apk add alpine-conf sudo openssh busybox-mdev-openrc syslinux
	</pre>		</pre>

Ragarwal74: # If using Alpine 3.8.x, the package "busybox-initscripts" is replaced by "busybox-mdev-openrc"

2024-09-24T17:36:12Z

# If using Alpine 3.8.x, the package "busybox-initscripts" is replaced by "busybox-mdev-openrc"

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	apk update		apk update

			#If using older version 3.7.x, use:
	apk add alpine-conf sudo openssh busybox-initscripts syslinux		apk add alpine-conf sudo openssh busybox-initscripts syslinux

			# If using Alpine 3.8.x, the package "busybox-initscripts" is replaced by "busybox-mdev-openrc"
			apk add alpine-conf sudo openssh busybox-mdev-openrc syslinux
	</pre>		</pre>

Sertonix: use https links

2023-08-25T03:08:06Z

use https links

Mckaygerhard: remove AND STOP TO USE NEWBIE REFERENCE is a separate work in progress

2022-01-06T17:27:52Z

remove AND STOP TO USE NEWBIE REFERENCE is a separate work in progress

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:27, 6 January 2022
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	{{Move\| Alpine Install: from a image to a Amazon EC2 instance \|This article need wikiformating consisten with setups procedure and naming formating~~, see [[Alpine_newbie_installation]]~~.}}		{{Move\| Alpine Install: from a image to a Amazon EC2 instance \|This article need wikiformating consisten with setups procedure and naming formating.}}

	EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).		EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).

Mckaygerhard: use the page of the guest use that is too emotional to understand and use right wikitools

2022-01-06T17:24:37Z

use the page of the guest use that is too emotional to understand and use right wikitools

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	{{Move\| Alpine Install: from a image to a Amazon EC2 instance \|This article need wikiformating consisten with setups procedure and naming formating, see [[~~Alpine_newbie_install_manual~~]].}}		{{Move\| Alpine Install: from a image to a Amazon EC2 instance \|This article need wikiformating consisten with setups procedure and naming formating, see [[Alpine_newbie_installation]].}}

	EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).		EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).

Mckaygerhard: need wikiformating and integration.. added note header

2019-11-15T13:43:54Z

need wikiformating and integration.. added note header

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			{{Move\| Alpine Install: from a image to a Amazon EC2 instance \|This article need wikiformating consisten with setups procedure and naming formating, see [[Alpine_newbie_install_manual]].}}

	EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).		EC2 instances are available in a variety of [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/ different sizes] with different specifications but all of them currently run on one of two types of virtualization technology: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paravirtualization paravirtualization] (PV) or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine hardware virtual machine] (HVM).

Falkensmaze: s/virt/extended/ for the second sequence of steps

2019-10-29T05:31:45Z

s/virt/extended/ for the second sequence of steps

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	The sudo package is not included in the on-disk repository for the virt image which means that it will not be accessible for installation at system boot time; to enable this you will need a copy of the repository from the extended image. Download this image and copy the <tt>apks</tt> folder to the target.		The sudo package is not included in the on-disk repository for the virt image which means that it will not be accessible for installation at system boot time; to enable this you will need a copy of the repository from the extended image. Download this image and copy the <tt>apks</tt> folder to the target.

	# Fetch a copy of the latest ~~virt~~ release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.7.0-x86_64.iso}}		# Fetch a copy of the latest extended release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.7.0-x86_64.iso}}
	# Mount the release iso: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/source-extended && mount -o loop /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso /mnt/source-extended}}		# Mount the release iso: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/source-extended && mount -o loop /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso /mnt/source-extended}}
	# Copy the files to the target {{Cmd\|cp -av /mnt/source-extended/apks /mnt/target}}		# Copy the files to the target {{Cmd\|cp -av /mnt/source-extended/apks /mnt/target}}

M.paulus: fix ownership and account status for alpine user in order to facilitate ssh login

2018-06-27T20:04:55Z

fix ownership and account status for alpine user in order to facilitate ssh login

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	mkdir /home/alpine/.ssh		mkdir /home/alpine/.ssh
	chmod 700 /home/alpine/.ssh		chmod 700 /home/alpine/.ssh
			chown alpine /home/alpine/.ssh
	cat > /home/alpine/.ssh/authorized_keys <<EOF		cat > /home/alpine/.ssh/authorized_keys <<EOF
	... your ssh public key(s) ...		... your ssh public key(s) ...
	EOF		EOF
	chmod 600 /home/alpine/.ssh/authorized_keys		chmod 600 /home/alpine/.ssh/authorized_keys
			chown alpine:alpine /home/alpine/.ssh/authorized_keys

			passwd -u alpine

	sed -i '/%wheel/s/^# //' /etc/sudoers		sed -i '/%wheel/s/^# //' /etc/sudoers

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	# Format the disk as ext4, there is no need to partition the drive: {{Cmd\|mkfs.ext4 /dev/xvdf}}		# Format the disk as ext4, there is no need to partition the drive: {{Cmd\|mkfs.ext4 /dev/xvdf}}
	# Mount the drive to the host: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/target && mount /dev/xvdf /mnt/target}}		# Mount the drive to the host: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/target && mount /dev/xvdf /mnt/target}}
	# Fetch a copy of the latest virt release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-release.iso ~~http~~://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-virt-3.7.0-x86_64.iso}}		# Fetch a copy of the latest virt release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-release.iso https://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-virt-3.7.0-x86_64.iso}}
	# Mount the release iso: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/source && mount -o loop /tmp/alpine-release.iso /mnt/source}}		# Mount the release iso: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/source && mount -o loop /tmp/alpine-release.iso /mnt/source}}
	# Copy the files to the target {{Cmd\|cp -av /mnt/source/boot /mnt/target}}		# Copy the files to the target {{Cmd\|cp -av /mnt/source/boot /mnt/target}}
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	The sudo package is not included in the on-disk repository for the virt image which means that it will not be accessible for installation at system boot time; to enable this you will need a copy of the repository from the extended image. Download this image and copy the <tt>apks</tt> folder to the target.		The sudo package is not included in the on-disk repository for the virt image which means that it will not be accessible for installation at system boot time; to enable this you will need a copy of the repository from the extended image. Download this image and copy the <tt>apks</tt> folder to the target.

	# Fetch a copy of the latest extended release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso ~~http~~://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.7.0-x86_64.iso}}		# Fetch a copy of the latest extended release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso https://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-extended-3.7.0-x86_64.iso}}
	# Mount the release iso: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/source-extended && mount -o loop /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso /mnt/source-extended}}		# Mount the release iso: {{Cmd\|mkdir /mnt/source-extended && mount -o loop /tmp/alpine-extended-release.iso /mnt/source-extended}}
	# Copy the files to the target {{Cmd\|cp -av /mnt/source-extended/apks /mnt/target}}		# Copy the files to the target {{Cmd\|cp -av /mnt/source-extended/apks /mnt/target}}
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	Because the packages on Amazon Linux are a little older than the ones that ship with Alpine and because you will be creating an apkovl file for initial system configuration, you will either need an existing Alpine Linux system or a copy of the minirootfs image into which you can chroot. To set up a chroot:		Because the packages on Amazon Linux are a little older than the ones that ship with Alpine and because you will be creating an apkovl file for initial system configuration, you will either need an existing Alpine Linux system or a copy of the minirootfs image into which you can chroot. To set up a chroot:

	# Fetch a copy of the latest minirootfs release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-minirootfs.tar.gz ~~http~~://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-minirootfs-3.7.0-x86_64.tar.gz}}		# Fetch a copy of the latest minirootfs release: {{Cmd\|curl -o /tmp/alpine-minirootfs.tar.gz https://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.7/releases/x86_64/alpine-minirootfs-3.7.0-x86_64.tar.gz}}
	# Unpack the root fs: {{Cmd\|mkdir /tmp/alpine-chroot && tar -C /tmp/alpine-chroot -xvf /tmp/alpine-minirootfs.tar.gz}}		# Unpack the root fs: {{Cmd\|mkdir /tmp/alpine-chroot && tar -C /tmp/alpine-chroot -xvf /tmp/alpine-minirootfs.tar.gz}}
	# Copy the system resolv.conf into the chroot so you will have internet access: {{Cmd\|cp /etc/resolv.conf /tmp/alpine-chroot/etc}}		# Copy the system resolv.conf into the chroot so you will have internet access: {{Cmd\|cp /etc/resolv.conf /tmp/alpine-chroot/etc}}