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Users of Alpine Linux wiki must understand the following conventions when reading the wiki pages.

Root and normal user

The numeral or hash sign (#) indicates that the command needs to be run as root:

# apk add mandoc

The dollar sign ($) shows that the command can be run as a regular user.

$ apk info mandoc

Refer User Accounts for more information on root and regular user.

Packages and installation

Packages in the Alpine Linux Repositories are indicated as follows: libreoffice. If you click on the package name, details about the package can be found in the Alpine Linux package database. Package filter available on the page can be used to search for further information.

If you find an instruction to install the package less, then the following apk command must be issued:

# apk add less

Alpine Linux packages stay close to the upstream design and are thinned out and split into subpackages. So check and install necessary subpackages.

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 Users of Alpine Linux wiki must understand the following conventions when reading the wiki pages.
 == Root and normal user ==
-Some lines are written like:
+The numeral or hash sign ({{ic|#}}) indicates that the command needs to be run as ''root'':
- # rc-service swap start
-While others have a different prefix:
+  # apk add mandoc
-  $ rc-service swap status
-The numeral or hash sign ({{ic|#}}) indicates that the command needs to be run as ''root'', whereas the dollar sign ({{ic|$}}) shows that the command should be run as a ''regular user''. Refer [[Setting up a new user|User Accounts]] for more information on ''root'' and ''regular user''.
+The dollar sign ({{ic|$}}) shows that the command can be run as a ''regular user''.
-== Packages and their Installation ==
+ $ apk info mandoc
+Refer [[Setting up a new user|User Accounts]] for more information on ''root'' and ''regular user''.
+== Packages and installation ==
+Packages in the Alpine Linux [[Repositories]] are indicated as follows: {{pkg|libreoffice}}. If you click on the package name, details about the package can be found in the Alpine Linux [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org package database]. Package filter available on the page can be used to search for further information.
+If you find an instruction to install the package {{pkg|less}}, then the following [[Alpine Package Keeper|apk]] command must be issued:
-Packages in the Alpine Linux [[Repositories]] are indicated as follows {{pkg|less}} which links to [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org package database]. If you find an instruction to install the package {{pkg|less}}, then the following command must be issued:
   # apk add less
-Refer [[Alpine Package Keeper|apk]] page for other options.
+Alpine Linux packages stay close to the upstream design and are thinned out and split into subpackages. So check and install necessary [[How_to_get_regular_stuff_working#Subpackages_and_missing_functionality|subpackages]].
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