Install Alpine on Rackspace - Revision history

Zcrayfish: This article is obsolete.

2024-01-13T09:29:55Z

This article is obsolete.

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			{{Obsolete\|The article needs to be updated to cover a version of alpine with a support level greater than "none".}}
	{{Expand\|This article is not compatible with posix shell but should be since alpine uses ash by default}}		{{Expand\|This article is not compatible with posix shell but should be since alpine uses ash by default}}

Sertonix: not posix shell compatible

2023-09-26T09:54:17Z

not posix shell compatible

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			{{Expand\|This article is not compatible with posix shell but should be since alpine uses ash by default}}

	== Create a minimal rackspace server ==		== Create a minimal rackspace server ==

Sertonix: use https

2023-08-25T21:25:44Z

use https

Nangel at 20:10, 28 July 2015

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 If you want to keep the existing host identity (e.g. SSH key), you can copy them over:
-  cp -a /etc/{passwd,group,shadow,gshadow,hostname,resolv.conf,network/interfaces,ssh} etc/
+  cp -a /etc/{passwd,group,shadow,gshadow,hostname,network/interfaces,ssh} etc/
   cp /etc/network/interfaces etc/network
 Copy over your ssh authorized_keys and make sure its included in future:
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 <pre>
 cp -a /cdrom/* /
 cat - >/boot/grub/grub.cfg <<EOF
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 	insmod ext2
 	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
-	linux /boot/vmlinuz-grsec root=$(blkid /dev/xvda1 | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed 's/UUID=//; s/"//g') modules=sd-mod,usb-storage,ext3 quiet
+	linux /boot/vmlinuz-grsec root=$(blkid /dev/xvda1 | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed 's/"//g') modules=sd-mod,usb-storage,ext3 quiet
          initrd /boot/initramfs-grsec
+}
 EOF
 </pre>
 Reboot and check that all came back as expected.
 [[Category:Installation]]

Nangel: i

2015-07-28T18:06:39Z

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	Download an alpine iso and mount it; for example		Download an alpine iso and mount it; for example
			wget http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso
	wget http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v2.6/releases/x86_64/alpine-2.6.2-x86_64.iso		# We will grab the sha512 sum from another mirror
			wget http://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512
			sha512sum -c alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512
	mkdir /cdrom		mkdir /cdrom
	mount alpine*.iso /cdrom -o loop		mount alpine*.iso /cdrom -o loop
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	cp -a /cdrom/* /		cp -a /cdrom/* /

	cat - >~~target~~/boot/grub/grub.~~conf~~ <<EOF		cat - >/boot/grub/grub.cfg <<EOF
	default=0		set default="0"
	timeout=3		set timeout="3"
	~~hiddenmenu~~

	~~title~~ Alpine Linux		menuentry "Alpine Linux" {
	root (hd0)		insmod gzio
	~~kernel~~ /boot/grsec ~~alpine_dev~~=xvda1~~:ext3~~ modules=~~loop,squashfs,~~sd-mod,ext3 ~~console=hvc0 pax_nouderef BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/grsec~~		insmod part_msdos
	initrd /boot/grsec~~.gz~~		insmod ext2
			set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
			linux /boot/vmlinuz-grsec root=$(blkid /dev/xvda1 \| awk '{ print $2 }' \| sed 's/UUID=//; s/"//g') modules=sd-mod,usb-storage,ext3 quiet
			initrd /boot/initramfs-grsec
			}
	EOF		EOF

	~~ln -sf ./grub.conf target/boot/grub/menu.lst~~
	</pre>		</pre>

Nangel: typos

2015-07-28T17:31:59Z

typos

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	mkdir overlay		mkdir overlay
	cd overlay		cd overlay
	mkdir -p etc/ssh etc/network etc/runlevels/{default,boot,sysinit,shutdown} root/.ssh etc/lbu		mkdir -p etc/ssh etc/network etc/runlevels/{default,boot,sysinit,shutdown} root/.ssh etc/lbu etc/apk

	If you want to keep the existing host identity (e.g. SSH key), you can copy them over:		If you want to keep the existing host identity (e.g. SSH key), you can copy them over:
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	'''Make sure there is no whitespace at end of lines''' in interfaces file. Busybox ifup is very picky.		'''Make sure there is no whitespace at end of lines''' in interfaces file. Busybox ifup is very picky.
			sed -i -e 's/ *$//' etc/network/interfaces

	Create the apk world (/etc/apk/world) with essential packages:		Create the apk world (/etc/apk/world) with essential packages:
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	Verify the overlay with "tar tzf" to see that it contains everything in proper places, and ensure it is in the / directory		Verify the overlay with "tar tzf" to see that it contains everything in proper places, and ensure it is in the / directory

	tar ../~~tzvf~~ host.apkovl.tar.gz		tar tzvf ../host.apkovl.tar.gz
	cp ../host.apkovl.tar.gz /		cp ../host.apkovl.tar.gz /

Dubiousjim: Added Category

2015-01-23T23:26:13Z

Added Category

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	Reboot and check that all came back as expected.		Reboot and check that all came back as expected.

			[[Category:Installation]]

Jbilyk: polish up

2013-07-26T18:44:23Z

polish up

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	== ~~Create apk overlay suitable for hard disk based tmpfs boot~~ ==		== Copy settings from existing server into apkovl ==

	The first step is to create Alpine configuration file with basic configuration of the host. We need the new box to start networking and ssh in the beginning so we can reconnect to it after reboot.		The first step is to create Alpine configuration file with basic configuration of the host. We need the new box to start networking and ssh in the beginning so we can reconnect to it after reboot.
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	cd overlay		cd overlay
	mkdir -p etc/ssh etc/network etc/runlevels/{default,boot,sysinit,shutdown} root/.ssh etc/lbu		mkdir -p etc/ssh etc/network etc/runlevels/{default,boot,sysinit,shutdown} root/.ssh etc/lbu

	~~You can also use default Alpine configuration files. In this case you should use ssh key to authorize yourself (as root password is empty, and ssh has empty passwords disabled).~~

	If you want to keep the existing host identity (e.g. SSH key), you can copy them over:		If you want to keep the existing host identity (e.g. SSH key), you can copy them over:
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	~~Find out which shell is used for root:~~		Edit etc/passwd and change bash to /bin/sh.

	~~grep ^root /etc/passwd~~

	~~If its /bin/sh, you are good. If not, edit~~ etc/passwd and change it to /bin/sh.
	sed -i -e '/^root:/s:/bin/bash:/bin/sh:' etc/passwd		sed -i -e '/^root:/s:/bin/bash:/bin/sh:' etc/passwd

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	'''Make sure there is no whitespace at end of lines''' in interfaces file. Busybox ifup is very picky.		'''Make sure there is no whitespace at end of lines''' in interfaces file. Busybox ifup is very picky.

			Create the apk world (/etc/apk/world) with essential packages:
	~~Make sure your etc/resolv.conf exists; if not create etc/resolv.conf with the nameserver configuration like:~~		echo "alpine-base iproute2 openssh bash" > etc/apk/world
	~~nameserver dns.ip.ad.dr~~

	Create the apk world (~~var~~/~~lib~~/apk/world) with essential packages:
	~~mkdir -p var/lib/apk~~
	echo "alpine-base iproute2 openssh bash" > ~~var/lib~~/apk/world

	(bash is technically not needed, but include it in case you forgot to edit your etc/passwd file correctly)		(bash is technically not needed, but include it in case you forgot to edit your etc/passwd file correctly)
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	Verify the overlay with "tar tzf" to see that it contains everything in proper places, and ensure it is in the / directory		Verify the overlay with "tar tzf" to see that it contains everything in proper places, and ensure it is in the / directory

	tar tzvf host.apkovl.tar.gz		tar ../tzvf host.apkovl.tar.gz
	cp host.apkovl.tar.gz /		cp ../host.apkovl.tar.gz /

	== Install Alpine cd-rom image on hard disk ==		== Install Alpine cd-rom image to hard disk ==

	We need to copy over two sets of information: the boot kernel (kernel, initramdisk and boot configuration) and operating system boot data (overlay, apk packages and kernel modules). These can reside on same partition if they fit. However, /boot is usually small, so you might want to put the apks on separate partition. This guide assumes they are on sda1 (/boot) and sda2 (/) with both having ext3 filesystems. If you don't have ext3 on / or /boot, then you might be able to disable swap and reformat the swap partition as ext3 and use that.		We need to copy over two sets of information: the boot kernel (kernel, initramdisk and boot configuration) and operating system boot data (overlay, apk packages and kernel modules).

	Download an alpine iso and mount it; for example		Download an alpine iso and mount it; for example
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	mount alpine*.iso /cdrom -o loop		mount alpine*.iso /cdrom -o loop

	Copy ~~the apkovl and~~ the contents of cd-rom image to root of current installation:		Copy the contents of cd-rom image to root of current installation, then setup grub:
	~~cp host.apkovl.tar.gz /~~		<pre>
	cp -a /cdrom/* /		cp -a /cdrom/* /

	~~<pre>~~
	~~mkdir -p /boot/grub~~
	cat - >target/boot/grub/grub.conf <<EOF		cat - >target/boot/grub/grub.conf <<EOF
	default=0		default=0
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	initrd /boot/grsec.gz		initrd /boot/grsec.gz
	EOF		EOF

			ln -sf ./grub.conf target/boot/grub/menu.lst
	</pre>		</pre>

	~~:* Syslinux automatically adds BOOT_IMAGE to the kernel command line; grub does not, so make sure you specify it in the grub.conf~~		Reboot and check that all came back as expected.
	~~:* You do not need any other grub files - just boot.conf~~

	~~ln -sf ./grub~~.~~conf target/boot/grub/menu.lst~~

	~~Reboot~~

Jbilyk: remove draft

2013-07-26T18:36:04Z

remove draft

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	~~{{Draft}}~~

	~~'''THIS IS A WIP, AND WAS JUST COPIED FROM INSTALLING ALPINE ON EC2'''~~

	== Create a minimal rackspace server ==		== Create a minimal rackspace server ==
	Debian 7		Debian 7

	512MB, 20GB		512MB, 20GB

Jbilyk at 18:34, 26 July 2013

2013-07-26T18:34:04Z

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	wget http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v2.6/releases/x86_64/alpine-2.6.2-x86_64.iso		wget http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v2.6/releases/x86_64/alpine-2.6.2-x86_64.iso
			mkdir /cdrom
	mount alpine*.iso /cdrom -o loop		mount alpine*.iso /cdrom -o loop

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	:* Syslinux automatically adds BOOT_IMAGE to the kernel command line; grub does not, so make sure you specify it in the grub.conf		:* Syslinux automatically adds BOOT_IMAGE to the kernel command line; grub does not, so make sure you specify it in the grub.conf
	:* You do not need any other grub files - just boot.conf		:* You do not need any other grub files - just boot.conf

			ln -sf ./grub.conf target/boot/grub/menu.lst

	Reboot		Reboot

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	Download an alpine iso and mount it; for example		Download an alpine iso and mount it; for example
	wget ~~http~~://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso		wget https://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso
	# We will grab the sha512 sum from another mirror		# We will grab the sha512 sum from another mirror
	wget ~~http~~://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512		wget https://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512
	sha512sum -c alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512		sha512sum -c alpine-xen-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512
	mkdir /cdrom		mkdir /cdrom
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	Download the base iso and copy the apks		Download the base iso and copy the apks
	<pre>		<pre>
	wget ~~http~~://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-3.2.2-x86_64.iso		wget https://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-3.2.2-x86_64.iso
	# We will grab the sha512 sum from another mirror		# We will grab the sha512 sum from another mirror
	wget ~~http~~://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512		wget https://nl.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.2/releases/x86_64/alpine-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512
	sha512sum -c alpine-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512		sha512sum -c alpine-3.2.2-x86_64.iso.sha512
	mount alpine-3*.iso /cdrom -o loop		mount alpine-3*.iso /cdrom -o loop