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== Configuring your development system == | == Configuring your development system == | ||
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* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD|Setting up the build environment]] <!-- Dev and Installation --> | * [[Setting up the build environment on HDD|Setting up the build environment on HDD]] <!-- Dev and Installation --> | ||
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** [[Creating_an_Alpine_package#Setup_your_system_and_account|Setup your system and account for building packages]] | ** [[Creating_an_Alpine_package#Setup_your_system_and_account|Setup your system and account for building packages]] | ||
** [[Abuild_and_Helpers#abuild-keygen|Abuild-keygen]] | ** [[Abuild_and_Helpers#abuild-keygen|Abuild-keygen]] | ||
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* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]] | * [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]] | ||
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** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU]] | ** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU]] | ||
** [[Xen LiveCD]] | ** [[Xen LiveCD]] | ||
Use [[Repositories#Upgrading_to_edge|Edge version]] for all build environment options listed above. | |||
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* [[Setting up a basic vserver]] | * [[Setting up a basic vserver]] | ||
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** [[APKBUILD Reference]] | ** [[APKBUILD Reference]] | ||
** [[APKBUILD examples]] | ** [[APKBUILD examples]] | ||
* [[Creating patches|Creating and submitting patches]] | * [[Creating patches|Creating and submitting patches]] | ||
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** [[Development using git:Cgit|Cgit Basics]] | ** [[Development using git:Cgit|Cgit Basics]] | ||
== Alpine | == Alpine configuration framework == | ||
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* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide] ''(a firewall management framework)'' | * [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide] ''(a firewall management framework)'' | ||
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* [[Architecture]] | * [[Architecture]] | ||
* [[Apk spec]] | * [[Apk spec|APK specification]] - includes Apkindex format and Alpine package format | ||
* [[Alpine Configuration Framework Design]] | |||
== Misc == | == Misc == | ||
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* [[Testing modified install images and packages]] | * [[Testing modified install images and packages]] | ||
* [[Custom Kernel]] | * [[Custom Kernel]] | ||
* [[Comparison with other distros]] | |||
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* [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)'' <!-- | * [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)'' <!-- | ||
[[Alpine Linux package management#Local_Cache|How to enable APK caching]] --> <!-- includes [[Local APK cache]] --> | [[Alpine Linux package management#Local_Cache|How to enable APK caching]] --> <!-- includes [[Local APK cache]] --> | ||
* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your Diskless box needs reboot)'' | |||
* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)'' | |||
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* [[initramfs init]] | * [[initramfs init]] | ||
* [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)'' | * [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)'' | ||
* [[Writing Init Scripts]] | ** [[Writing Init Scripts]] | ||
[[Category:Development]] | [[Category:Development]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:33, 16 June 2025
This page has pointers to various resources about Alpine Linux from a developer perspective. Set up the build environment and start contributing to Alpine Linux by either creating packages or by submitting patches.
Configuring your development system
- Setting up the build environment on HDD
- Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot
- Install Alpine on LXC
- VMware, Qemu, or Amazon EC2
- Xen Dom0 (Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)
Use Edge version for all build environment options listed above.
Creating packages and patches
Development tools
Alpine configuration framework
 Needs to be organized/consolidated. |
- Alpine Configuration Framework Design (Why ACF is the way it is)
- Writing User Documentation for ACF
- mvc.lua reference - mvc.lua is the core of ACF
- mvc.lua example - build a simple (command-line) application
- acf www-controller reference - ACF www application functions
- acf www-controller example - webify the above examples
- ACF how to write - Step by step howto for writing acfs
- ACF core principles - Things that are standard across the application
- LuaPosix - Documentation for the Lua Posix functions
- ACF Libraries - Document the libraries and common functions
- Writing ACF Views - Guide for writing a view
- Writing ACF Controllers - Guide for writing a controller
- Writing ACF Models - Guide for writing a model
- ACF css
- ACF packages
- APKBUILD examples:ACF
- Apk.lua
- Changing passwords for ACF
- Generating SSL certs with ACF
- Generating SSL certs with ACF 1.9
- Getting started with ACF development
- Managing ACF
Alpine Wall
- Alpine Wall
- How-To Alpine Wall
- Alpine Wall User's Guide (a firewall management framework)
Design documents
- Architecture
- APK specification - includes Apkindex format and Alpine package format
- Alpine Configuration Framework Design
Misc
- Alpine Release Testing Checklist
- Alpine Source Map by boot sequence
- Testing modified install images and packages
- Custom Kernel
- Comparison with other distros
Package management
- Package Management (apk) (How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)
- Alpine local backup (lbu) (Permanently store your modifications in case your Diskless box needs reboot)
Init system
- initramfs init
- Init System (OpenRC) (Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)