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Boot from ventoy. | Boot from ventoy. | ||
root | {{cmd|root}} | ||
{{cmd|setup-alpine}} | |||
{{cmd|us}} | |||
{{cmd|us}} | |||
{{cmd|alpine}} | |||
ENTER (eth0) | ENTER (eth0) | ||
ENTER (dhcp) | ENTER (dhcp) | ||
ENTER (wlan0) | ENTER (wlan0) | ||
1 | 1 | ||
passwd.. | passwd.. | ||
ENTER (dhcp) | ENTER (dhcp) | ||
n | n | ||
new password | |||
new password | |||
..time zone.. | |||
..no proxy.. | |||
..default.. (chrony) | |||
1 | |||
user | |||
real name user | |||
passwd | |||
passwd | |||
default, none, | |||
default, openssh, | |||
..here I deviate slightly: | |||
? | |||
cryptsys | |||
y | |||
..enter file system password many times.. | |||
reboot. | |||
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..now the fun begins.. | |||
--------------- | |||
root | |||
passwd | |||
---> Immediately upgrade to edge because I know I need it to install signal-messenger. | |||
edit the file as instructed: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Include:Upgrading_to_Edge | |||
{{cmd|apk update}} | |||
{{cmd|apk add --upgrade apk-tools}} | |||
{{cmd|apk upgrade --available}} | |||
{{cmd|sync}} | |||
{{cmd|reboot}} | |||
----------- | |||
..the fun continues.. | |||
----------- | |||
{{cmd|root}} | |||
passwd.. | |||
{{cmd|setup-devd udev}} | |||
{{cmd|apk add dbus}} | |||
{{cmd|apk add dbus-x11}} | |||
{{cmd|rc-update add dbus}} | |||
{{cmd|rc-service dbus start}} | |||
----------------------- | |||
Only relevant if you want to install cwm! (this method is currently complete only for sway) | |||
add the following lines to .xinitrc: | |||
{{cmd|xrandr --output eDP-1 --brightness 0.3}} | |||
{{cmd|# feh --bg-fill /home/legolas/wallpaper/valley_of_flowers.jpg}} | |||
{{cmd|exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session cwm}} | |||
note that last line. it is currently the only thing I do to start the d-bus session for my user. I think there is more I have to do. | |||
(also, technically, the wallpaper will have to wait until I download the appropriate file..) | |||
------------------------ | |||
apk add mesa-dri-gallium | |||
..and now we're almost done.. | |||
setup-desktop | |||
sway | |||
reboot | |||
---------------- | |||
root | |||
passwd.. | |||
sway | |||
this seems to work. (!) | |||
Latest revision as of 14:37, 24 May 2025
Greetings.
The objective of this page is to report what I do to install alpine. If it works, others can also follow it. If it doesn't, I can refer others to it so that they can help spot what I'm doing wrong.
Boot from ventoy.
root
setup-alpine
us
us
alpine
ENTER (eth0)
ENTER (dhcp)
ENTER (wlan0)
1
passwd..
ENTER (dhcp)
n
new password
new password
..time zone..
..no proxy..
..default.. (chrony)
1
user
real name user
passwd
passwd
default, none,
default, openssh,
..here I deviate slightly:
?
cryptsys
y
..enter file system password many times..
reboot.
..now the fun begins..
root
passwd
---> Immediately upgrade to edge because I know I need it to install signal-messenger.
edit the file as instructed: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Include:Upgrading_to_Edge
apk update
apk add --upgrade apk-tools
apk upgrade --available
sync
reboot
..the fun continues..
root
passwd..
setup-devd udev
apk add dbus
apk add dbus-x11
rc-update add dbus
rc-service dbus start
Only relevant if you want to install cwm! (this method is currently complete only for sway)
add the following lines to .xinitrc:
xrandr --output eDP-1 --brightness 0.3
# feh --bg-fill /home/legolas/wallpaper/valley_of_flowers.jpg
exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session cwm
note that last line. it is currently the only thing I do to start the d-bus session for my user. I think there is more I have to do.
(also, technically, the wallpaper will have to wait until I download the appropriate file..)
apk add mesa-dri-gallium
..and now we're almost done..
setup-desktop
sway
reboot
root
passwd..
sway
this seems to work. (!)