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'''Welcome to Tutorials and Howtos, a place of basic and advanced configuration tasks for your Alpine Linux.'''
'''Welcome to Tutorials and Howtos, a place of basic and advanced configuration tasks for your Alpine Linux.'''


The tutorials are hands-on and the reader is expected to try and achieve the goals described in each step, possibly with the help of a good example. The output in one step is the starting point for the following step.
'''Howtos are smaller articles''' explaining how to perform a particular task with Alpine Linux, that expects a minimal knowledge from reader to perform actions. Howto's have been organized in the below page based on the topics.


Howtos are smaller articles explaining how to perform a particular task with Alpine Linux.
'''The [[#Tutorials|tutorials]] are hands-on''' and the reader is expected to try and achieve the goals described in each step, possibly with the help of a good example. The output in one step is the starting point for the following step.


We encourage people to send in both complete articles as well as requesting topics to be covered. If you think you have the skills and knowledge to write an Alpine Linux related article please do so on this Wiki. If you want to request a topic, please add your request in this page's [[Talk:Tutorials_and_Howtos|Discussion]].
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* Contributors are requested to refer to [[Help:Editing]] first and make use of resources like [[How to write a HOWTO]].
* Contributions must be complete articles.
* Don't override already made contributions, unless there is a mistake.  
* If you want to request a topic, please add your request in this page's [[Talk:Tutorials_and_Howtos|Discussion]].}}


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== Desktop ==
== Storage ==


* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)'' <!-- Installation and Storage -->
* {{:Daily driver guide}}
** [[Back Up a Flash Memory Installation]] <!-- Installation and Storage -->
** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]]


* [[Setting up disks manually]] <!-- Installation and Storage -->
=== Networking ===
* [[Setting up a software raid1 array]]
** [[Setting up a /var partition on software IDE raid1]] <!-- Obsolete, Installation and Storage -->
* [[Setting up encrypted volumes with LUKS]]
* [[Setting up Logical Volumes with LVM]]
* [[Formatting HD/Floppy/Other]] <!-- just a stub -->


* [[Setting up iSCSI]]
* [[Bluetooth]] - Instructions for installing and configuring Bluetooth
** [[iSCSI Raid and Clustered File Systems]]
* [[Bonding]] - Bond (or aggregate) multiple ethernet interfaces
* [[High performance SCST iSCSI Target on Linux software Raid]] <!-- solution -->
* [[Bridge]] - Configuring a network bridge
* [[Disk Replication with DRBD]] <!-- draft -->
** [[Bridge wlan0 to eth0]]
* [[Configure Networking]]
* [[How to configure static routes]]
* Modem
** [[Using HSDPA modem]]
** [[Using serial modem]]
* [[mDNS]] - Howto implement multicast DNS resolution in Alpine.
* [[Multi ISP]] ''(Dual-ISP setup with load-balancing and automatic failover)''
* [[PXE boot]]
* Wi-Fi
** [[Wi-Fi|Connecting to a wireless access point]]
** [[How to setup a wireless access point]] ''(Setting up Secure Wireless AP w/ WPA encryption with bridge to wired network)''
* Use [https://github.com/ifupdown-ng/ifupdown-ng/blob/main/doc/interfaces-vxlan.scd vxlan], if using  [[Ifupdown-ng]] instead of [[VLAN]]
 
=== Backup and data migration ===


* [[Burning ISOs]] <!-- just some links now -->
* [[Bootmanagers]]
* [[Migrating data]]
* [[Migrating data]]
* [[Rsnapshot]] - setting up periodic backups


== Networking ==
=== Other topics ===


* [[Configure Networking]]
* [[Gaming on Alpine]]
* [[Connecting to a wireless access point]]
* [[Remote Desktop Server]]
* [[How to configure static routes]]
* [[Default applications|How to change default application]]
* [[How to configure a network bridge]]
* [[CPU frequency scaling]]
** [[Setting Up a bridge]]
* [[Mimalloc]]
* [[Enable Serial Console on Boot]]
* [[How to build the Alpine Linux kernel]]
* [[Nextcloud]] ''(Self hostable cloud suite - Dropbox Alternative)''
* [[Setting up lm_sensors]]
* [[Desktop environments and Window managers|List of supported Desktop environments and Window managers]]


* [[Using serial modem]]
== Diskless ==
* [[Using HSDPA modem]]
* [[Setting up Satellite Internet Connection]]
* [[Using Alpine on Windows domain with IPSEC isolation]]


* [[Setting up a ssh-server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)'' <!-- Server and Networking -->
* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)''
* [[How to setup a wireless access point]] ''(Setting up Secure Wireless AP w/ WPA encryption with bridge to wired network)''
** [[Back Up a Flash Memory Installation]]
* [[Setting up a OpenVPN server with Alpine]] ''(Allowing single users or devices to remotely connect to your network)''
** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]]
<!-- [[Using Racoon for Remote Sites]] is a different VPN tunnelling method, but that article is just a stub -->
* [[Experiences with OpenVPN-client on ALIX.2D3]] <!-- solution -->


* [[Generating SSL certs with ACF]] <!-- Generating SSL certs with ACF 1.9 -->
== Other Architectures ==
* [[Setting up unbound DNS server]]
* [[Setting up nsd DNS server]]
* [[TinyDNS Format]]
* [[Fault Tolerant Routing with Alpine Linux]] <!-- solution -->
* [[Alpine Wall]] ''(Plans for a new firewall management framework)''
* [[Freeradius Active Directory Integration]]


== Post-Install ==
=== ARM ===
<!-- If you edit this, please coordinate with Installation#Post-Install and Developer_Documentation#Package_management.  Note that these three sections are not exact duplicates. -->


* [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)''
* [[Alpine on ARM]]
  <!-- [[Alpine Linux package management#Local_Cache|How to enable APK caching]] -->
** [[Comparison with other distros]]
* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)''
** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]]
** [[Back Up a Flash Memory Installation]] <!-- new -->
* [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically boot at next reboot)''
** [[Multiple Instances of Services]]
  <!-- [[Writing Init Scripts]] -->
* [[Upgrading Alpine - v1.9.x|Upgrading Alpine]] using the stable or [[Edge|edge]] repositories
<!-- Obsolete
[[Upgrading Alpine|top]]
[[Upgrading Alpine - CD v1.8.x]]
[[Upgrading Alpine - HD v1.8.x]]
[[Upgrade to repository main|Upgrading to signed repositories]]
-->


* [[Setting up a ssh-server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)''
==== Raspberry Pi ====
* [[setup-acf]] ''(Configures ACF (webconfiguration) so you can manage your box through https)''
* [[Changing passwords for ACF|Changing passwords]]


* [[Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi main page]]
* [[Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Speaker|Raspberry Pi - Bluetooth Speaker]]
* [[Linux Router with VPN on a Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi - Router with VPN]]
* [[Linux Router with VPN on a Raspberry Pi (IPv6)|Raspberry Pi - Router with VPN (IPv6)]]
* [[Classic install or sys mode on Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi - Sys mode install]]
* [[Raspberry Pi LVM on LUKS|Raspberry Pi - Sys mode install - LVM on LUKS]]
* [[RPI Video Receiver|Raspberry Pi - Video Receiver]] ''(network video decoder using Rasperry Pi and omxplayer)''
* [[Raspberry Pi 3 - Browser Client]] - kiosk or digital sign
* [[Raspberry Pi 3 - Configuring it as wireless access point -AP Mode]]
* [[Raspberry Pi 3 - Setting Up Bluetooth]]
* [[Raspberry Pi 4 - Persistent system acting as a NAS and Time Machine]]
* [[How to set up Alpine as a wireless router|Raspberry Pi Zero W - Wireless router]] ''(Setting up a firewalled, Wireless AP with wired network on a Pi Zero W)''
* [[RPI Video Receiver]]


* [[Enable Serial Console on Boot]]
=== IBM Z (IBM z Systems) ===
* [[Error message on boot: Address space collision: host bridge window conflicts with Adaptor ROM]]


== Desktop Environment ==
* [[s390x|s390x - Installation]]


* [[XFCE Setup]] and [[Xfce Desktop|Desktop Ideas]]
=== PowerPC ===
* [[EyeOS]] ''(Cloud Computing Desktop)''
* [[Gnome Setup]]


== Applications ==
* [[Ppc64le|Powerpc64le - Installation]]


=== Telephony ===
== Security ==
* [[Setting up Zaptel/Asterisk on Alpine]]
** [[Setting up Streaming an Asterisk Channel]]
* [[Freepbx on Alpine Linux]]
* [[FreePBX_V3]] ''(FreeSWITCH, Asterisk GUI web acces tool)''
* [[2600hz]] ''(FreeSWITCH, Asterisk GUI web access tool)''
* [[Kamailio]] ''(SIP Server, formerly OpenSER)''


=== Mail ===
* [[#Desktop security|Desktop security]] lists steps for securing Alpine Linux desktops
* [[Hosting services on Alpine]] ''(Hosting mail, webservices and other services)''
* [[Setting up a laptop]] page has detailed guidelines to configure a secured laptop
** [[Hosting Web/Email services on Alpine]]
* [[Securing Alpine Linux|Secure Alpine Linux]] using Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
* [[ISP Mail Server HowTo]] <!-- solution, Mail -->
** [[ISP Mail Server Upgrade 2.x]]
** [[ISP Mail Server 2.x HowTo]] ''(Beta, please test)''
* [[Roundcube]] ''(Webmail system)''
* [[Setting up postfix with virtual domains]]
* [[Protecting your email server with Alpine]]
* [[Setting up clamsmtp]]
* [[Setting up dovecot with imap and ssl]]


=== HTTP ===
== Services ==  
* [[Lighttpd]]
** [[Lighttpd Https access]]
** [[Setting Up Lighttpd with PHP]]
** [[Setting Up Lighttpd With FastCGI]]
* [[Cherokee]]
* [[Nginx]]
* [[Apache]]
** [[Apache authentication: NTLM Single Signon]]


* [[High Availability High Performance Web Cache]] ''(uCarp + HAProxy for High Availability Services such as Squid web proxy)'' <!-- solution, Server -->
{{Note| Services are arranged in alphabetical order.}}


* [[Setting up Transparent Squid Proxy]] <!-- draft -->
=== Content management systems ===
** [[SqStat]] ''(Script to look at active squid users connections)''
** [[Obtaining user information via SNMP]] ''(Using squark-auth-snmp as a Squid authentication helper)'' <!-- Networking and Server, <== Using squark-auth-snmp -->


* [[DokuWiki]] ''(Simple and easy to use wiki, no database required)''
* [[Drupal]] ''(Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP)''
* [[Drupal]] ''(Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP)''
* [[Kopano]] ''(Microsoft Outlook compatible Groupware)''
* [[Mahara]] ''(E-portfolio and social networking system)''
* [[MediaWiki]] ''(Free web-based wiki software application)''
* [[Pastebin]] ''(Pastebin software application)''
* [[WordPress]] ''(Web software to create website or blog)''
* [[WordPress]] ''(Web software to create website or blog)''
* [[MediaWiki]] ''(Free web-based wiki software application)''
* [[Moodle]] ''(Online Learning Management system)''
* [[DokuWiki]]
 
=== Database ===
 
* [[MariaDB]] or [[MySQL|MySQL]]
 
=== DNS ===
 
* [[DNSCrypt-Proxy]] ''Encrypt and authenticate DNS calls from your system''
* [[Setting up nsd DNS server]]
* [[Small-Time DNS with BIND9]] ''(A simple configuration with ad blocking for your home network)''
* Unbound
** [[Setting up unbound DNS server]]
** [[Using Unbound as an Ad-blocker]] ''(Setup ad blocking for your network)''
* [[TinyDNS Format]]
 
=== File server ===
 
* [[Setting up an NFS server|nfs-server]]
* [[Setting up a Samba server|samba-server]] ''(standard file sharing)''
* [[Setting up a samba-ad-dc|samba-ad-dc]] ''(Active Directory compatible domain controller)''
 
=== Firewall ===


=== Other Servers ===
* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/awall/about/ Alpine Wall User's Guide]
* [[Setting up a ssh-server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)''
** [[Zero-To-Awall]] -''AWall for dummies''
** [[How-To Alpine Wall]] - ''AWall for Shorewall users''
** [[Alpine Wall]] - ''AWall - Firewall management framework - Design Document''
* [[Iptables]]
* [[nftables]]
* [[Uncomplicated Firewall|Uncomplicated Firewall or UFW]]


* [[Phpizabi]] ''(Social Networking Platform)''
=== HTTP and web services ===
* [[Statusnet]] ''(Microblogging Platform)''
* [[Pastebin]] ''(Pastebin software application)''
* [[Setting up Transmission (bittorrent) with Clutch WebUI]]


* [[Redmine]] ''(Project management system)''
* [[Althttpd]]
* [[Request-Tracker]] ''(Ticket system)''
* [[Apache]]
* [[Setting up trac wiki|Trac]] ''(Enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects)''
** [[Apache with php-fpm]]
** [[Setting Up Apache with PHP]]
** [[Apache authentication: NTLM Single Signon]]
* [[Darkhttpd]]
* [[Lighttpd]]
** [[Lighttpd Advanced security]]
** [[Setting Up Lighttpd With FastCGI]]
** [[Production Web server: Lighttpd|Production web server: Lighttpd‎‎]]
* [[Nginx]]
** [[Nginx as reverse proxy with acme (letsencrypt)]]
** [[Nginx with PHP]]
* Squid Proxy
** [[Obtaining user information via SNMP]] ''(Using squark-auth-snmp as a Squid authentication helper)'' <!-- Networking and Server, <== Using squark-auth-snmp -->
** [[Setting up Explicit Squid Proxy]]
** [[Setting up Transparent Squid Proxy]] ''(Covers Squid proxy and URL Filtering system)''
** [[SqStat]] ''(Script to look at active squid users connections)''
* [[Tomcat]]
** [[Production LAMP system: Lighttpd + PHP + MySQL‎‎|Production LAMP system: Lighttpd + PHP + MariaDB/MySQL‎‎]]


* [[Cgit]]
=== IRC ===
** [[Development using git:Cgit]] <!-- Proposed to merge this with [[Development using git:Developer repositories]] -->
** [[Setting up a git repository server with gitolite and cgit]] <!-- doesn't exist yet -->
* [[Roundcube]] ''(Webmail system)''
* [[Glpi]] ''(Manage inventory of technical resources)''


* [[How to setup a Alpine Linux mirror]]
* [[Cups]]
* [[NgIRCd]] ''(Server for Internet Relay Chat/IRC)''
* [[NgIRCd]] ''(Server for Internet Relay Chat/IRC)''
* [[OpenVCP]] ''(VServer Control Panel)''
 
=== Mail ===
 
* [[Hosting services on Alpine]] ''(Hosting mail, webservices and other services)''
* [[Hosting Web/Email services on Alpine]]
* Exim/Dovecot
** [[Small-Time Email with Exim and Dovecot]] ''(A simple configuration for your home network.)
** [[Setting up dovecot with imap and tls]]
* [[relay email to gmail (msmtp, mailx, sendmail]]
* [[relay email (nullmailer)]]
* [[Roundcube]] ''(Webmail system)''
* [[Setting up postfix with virtual domains]]
* Server protection
** [[Setting up clamsmtp]]


=== Monitoring ===
=== Monitoring ===
* [[Traffic monitoring]] <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
 
* [[Setting up traffic monitoring using rrdtool (and snmp)]] <!-- Monitoring -->
* [[Awstats]] ''(Free log file analyzer)''
* [[Setting up monitoring using rrdtool (and rrdcollect)]]
* [[Cacti: traffic analysis and monitoring network]] ''(Front-end for rrdtool networking monitor)''
* [[Setting up Cacti|Cacti]] ''(Front-end for rrdtool networking monitor)''
* [[Cvechecker]] ''(Compare installed packages for Common Vulnerabilities Exposure)'' <!-- Monitoring and Security -->
* [[Setting up Zabbix|Zabbix]] ''(Monitor and track the status of network services and hardware)''
* [[Linfo]]
* [[Obtaining user information via SNMP]] ''(Using squark-auth-snmp as a Squid authentication helper)'' <!-- Networking and Server, <== Using squark-auth-snmp -->
* [[PhpSysInfo]] ''(A simple application that displays information about the host it's running on)''
* [[Logcheck]] ''(log file monitoring tool)''
* [[Matomo]] ''(A real time web analytics software program)''
* [[Rasdaemon]] ''(Platform Reliability, Availability and Serviceability monitoring tool)''
* [[Setting up A Network Monitoring and Inventory System]] ''(Nagios + OpenAudit and related components)'' <!-- draft, solution, Networking and Monitoring and Server -->
* [[Setting up A Network Monitoring and Inventory System]] ''(Nagios + OpenAudit and related components)'' <!-- draft, solution, Networking and Monitoring and Server -->
** [[Setting up NRPE daemon]] ''(Performs remote Nagios checks)'' <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
** [[Setting up NRPE daemon]] ''(Performs remote Nagios checks)'' <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
* [[Setting up Smokeping|Smokeping]] ''(Network latency monitoring)'' <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
* [[Setting Up Fprobe And Ntop|Ntop]] ''(NetFlow collection and analysis using a remote fprobe instance; for alpine 3.10-3.12 only)'' <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
** [[Setting up MRTG and Smokeping to Monitor Bandwidth Usage and Network Latency]]
* [[Setting Up Fprobe And Ntop|Ntop]] ''(NetFlow collection and analysis using a remote fprobe instance)'' <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
 
* [[IP Accounting]] <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
* [[Obtaining user information via SNMP]] ''(Using squark-auth-snmp as a Squid authentication helper)'' <!-- Networking and Server, <== Using squark-auth-snmp -->
* [[SqStat]] ''(Script to look at active squid users connections)''
* [[SqStat]] ''(Script to look at active squid users connections)''
* [[Traffic monitoring]] <!-- Networking and Monitoring -->
** [[Setting up monitoring using rrdtool (and rrdcollect)]]
** [[Setting up traffic monitoring using rrdtool (and snmp)]] <!-- Monitoring -->
* [[Zabbix|Zabbix - the professional complete manager]] ''(Monitor and track the status of network services and hardware)''
* [[ZoneMinder video camera security and surveillance]]


* [[Piwik]] ''(A real time web analytics software program)''
=== Remote Administration ===
* [[Awstats]] ''(Free log file analyzer)''
* [[Intrusion Detection using Snort]]
** [[Intrusion Detection using Snort, Sguil, Barnyard and more]]
* [[Dglog]] ''(Log analyzer for the web content filter DansGuardian)''


* ACF
** [[Changing passwords for ACF|ACF - changing passwords]]
** [[Generating SSL certs with ACF]] <!-- Generating SSL certs with ACF 1.9 -->
** [[setup-acf| ACF - setup]] ''(Configures ACF (webconfiguration/webmin) so you can manage your box through https)''
* [[Setting up a SSH server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)''
** [[HOWTO OpenSSH 2FA with password and Google Authenticator |OpenSSH 2FA]] ''(A simple two factor setup for OpenSSH)''
* [[OpenVCP]] ''(VServer Control Panel)''
* [[PhpMyAdmin]] ''(Web-based administration tool for MYSQL)''
* [[PhpPgAdmin]] ''(Web-based administration tool for PostgreSQL)''
* [[Webmin]] ''(A web-based interface for Linux system)''
* [[Webmin]] ''(A web-based interface for Linux system)''
* [[PhpPgAdmin]] ''(Web-based administration tool for PostgreSQL)''
* [[PhpMyAdmin]] ''(Web-based administration tool for MYSQL)''
* [[PhpSysInfo]] ''(A simple application that displays information about the host it's running on)''
* [[Linfo]]


* [[Setting up lm_sensors]]
=== Telephony ===
 
* [[FreePBX|FreePBX on Alpine Linux]]
* [[Setting up Zaptel/Asterisk on Alpine]]
* [[Kamailio]] ''(SIP Server, formerly OpenSER)''
 
=== VPN ===
* [[Freeradius Active Directory Integration]]
* [[GNUnet]]
* [[IGMPproxy]]
* [[Setting up a OpenVPN server|OpenVPN server]] ''(Allowing single users or devices to remotely connect to your network)''
* [[OpenVSwitch]]
* [[Tor]]
* [[Using Alpine on Windows domain with IPSEC isolation]]
* [[Configure a Wireguard interface (wg)|Wireguard]]
 
=== Other Servers ===
 
* [[apcupsd]] ''(UPS Monitoring with apcupsd)''
* [[Chrony and GPSD | Chrony, gpsd, and a garmin LVC 18 as a Stratum 1 NTP source ]]
* [[Glpi]] ''(Manage inventory of technical resources)''
* [[How to setup a Alpine Linux mirror]]
* [[nut-ups|NUT UPS]] ''(UPS Monitoring with Network UPS Tools)''
* [[Odoo]]
* [[Configure OpenLDAP | OpenLDAP]] ''(Installing and configuring the Alpine package for OpenLDAP)''
* [[Setting up a LLDAP server|lldap-server]] ''(Directory Server)''
* [[Setting up Transmission (bittorrent) with Clutch WebUI]]
 


== Misc ==
== Software development ==


* [[:Category:Shell]]
* [[Cgit]]
* [[:Category:Multimedia]]
* [[OsTicket]] ''(Ticket system)''
* [[:Category:Programming]]
* [[Patchwork]] ''(Patch review management system)''
* [[Running glibc programs]]
* [[Redmine]] ''(Project management system) [Deprecated]''
* [[Request Tracker]] ''(Ticket system)''
* [[Setting up trac wiki|Trac]] ''(Enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects)''
* [[Ansible]] ''(Configuration management)''
* [[Installing Oracle Java|Oracle Java (installation)]]


== Complete Solutions ==
== Storage ==


* [[Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely]]
* [[Setting up disks manually|Manual partitioning]]
* [[High performance SCST iSCSI Target on Linux software Raid]]
* [[Disk Replication with DRBD|DRBD: Disk Replication]]
* [[Fault Tolerant Routing with Alpine Linux]]
* [[Filesystems]]
* [[Experiences with OpenVPN-client on ALIX.2D3]]
** [[Burning ISOs]]
* [[Setting up iSCSI|iSCSI Setup]]
** [[iSCSI Raid and Clustered File Systems]]
** [[Linux iSCSI Target (TCM)|iSCSI Target (TCM)/LinuxIO (LIO)]]
** [[Linux iSCSI Target (tgt)|User space iSCSI Target (tgt)]]
* [[Setting up Logical Volumes with LVM|LVM Setup]]
** [[Setting up LVM on GPT-labeled disks|LVM on GPT-labeled disks]]
** [[Installing on GPT LVM|LVM on GPT-labeled disks (updated)]]
** [[LVM on LUKS]]
* RAID
** [[Raid Administration]]
** [[Setting up a software RAID array]]
* [[ZFS]]
** [[Root on ZFS with native encryption]]
** [[Setting up ZFS on LUKS]]
* [[CEPH|CEPH]]


* [[ISP Mail Server HowTo]] ''(Postfix+PostfixAdmin+DoveCot+Roundcube+ClamAV+Spamd - A full-serivce ISP mail server)''
== Virtualization ==
** [[ISP Mail Server Upgrade 2.x]]
** [[ISP Mail Server 2.x HowTo]] ''(Beta, please test)''
* [[High Availability High Performance Web Cache]] ''(uCarp + HAProxy for High Availability Services such as Squid web proxy)''
* [[Setting up A Network Monitoring and Inventory System]] ''(Nagios + OpenAudit and related components)'' <!-- draft -->


* [[Docker]]
* [[Installing Alpine in a virtual machine]]
** [[Install Alpine on VMware ESXi]]
* [[KVM]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a KVM hypervisor)''
* [[LXC]] ''(Setting up a Linux container in Alpine Linux)''
* [[QEMU]]
* Xen
** [[Xen Dom0]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)''
** [[Xen Dom0 on USB or SD]]
** [[Create Alpine Linux PV DomU|Xen DomU (paravirtualized)]]
** [[Xen LiveCD]]
** [[Xen PCI Passthrough]]
** [[K8s]] Building a K8s Kubernetes Cluster on Alpine Linux
* [[Runc]]


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== Tutorials ==
This does not attempt to be complete. Is it useful to have these listed here? I find them more accessible if grouped with their topics; also, an up-to-date list of all Draft or Obsolete pages can be found at [[Project:Wiki maintenance]].


== Drafts ==
* [[TTY_Autologin|TTY Autologin]]
Currently unfinished/works-in-progress.
* [[Kexec|Faster rebooting with kexec]]
* [[Using Racoon for Remote Sites]]
* [[Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN)]] combined with [[Small Office Services]]
* [[Setting up Transparent Squid Proxy]] ''(Covers Squid proxy and URL Filtering system)''
* [[DIY Fully working Alpine Linux for Allwinner and Other ARM SOCs]]
** [[Obtaining user information via SNMP]] ''(Using the Squark Squid authentication helper)'' [!-- no longer a draft --]
* [[Fault Tolerant Routing with Alpine Linux]]
* [[Setting up Streaming an Asterisk Channel]]
* [[High Availability High Performance Web Cache]] ''(uCarp + HAProxy for High Availability Services such as Squid web proxy)''
* [[Setting up A Network Monitoring and Inventory System]] ''(Nagios + OpenAudit and related components)''
* [[Linux iSCSI Target (TCM)]]
* [[Intrusion Detection using Snort]] ''(Installing and configuring Snort and related applications on Alpine 2.0.x)''
* [[ISP Mail Server 3.x HowTo]] ''(Postfix+PostfixAdmin+DoveCot+Roundcube+ClamAV+Spamd - A full-service ISP mail server)''
* [[IP Accounting]] ''(Installing and configuring pmacct for IP Accounting, Netflow/sFlow collector)''
* [[Grommunio Mail Server]] ''(Mariadb+Postfix+Rspamd+Grommunio - Full-service mail server as MS exchange replacement)''
* [[Disk Replication with DRBD]]
* [[Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely]]
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* [[Setting up A Network Monitoring and Inventory System]] ''(Nagios + OpenAudit and related components)'' <!-- draft -->
* [[Streaming Security Camera Video with VLC]]
* [[Install Alpine on a btrfs filesystem with refind as boot manager]]
* [[Compile software from source|How to Compile a software from source in Alpine Linux]]
* [https://ww2.coastal.edu/mmurphy2/oer/alpine/ Alpine Linux tutorials - Dr Murphy, Computing Science Associate Professor]
* [[Michael's base installation procedure|Michael's base installation procedure]]
* [[Michael's sway desktop (minimal)|Michael's sway desktop (minimal)]]
* [[Michael's cwm  desktop (minimal)|Michael's cwm  desktop (minimal)]]

Latest revision as of 20:29, 20 July 2025

Welcome to Tutorials and Howtos, a place of basic and advanced configuration tasks for your Alpine Linux.

Howtos are smaller articles explaining how to perform a particular task with Alpine Linux, that expects a minimal knowledge from reader to perform actions. Howto's have been organized in the below page based on the topics.

The tutorials are hands-on and the reader is expected to try and achieve the goals described in each step, possibly with the help of a good example. The output in one step is the starting point for the following step.

Note:
  • Contributors are requested to refer to Help:Editing first and make use of resources like How to write a HOWTO.
  • Contributions must be complete articles.
  • Don't override already made contributions, unless there is a mistake.
  • If you want to request a topic, please add your request in this page's Discussion.

Desktop

Alpine Linux is a general purpose Linux distribution designed for power users. It is built to be small and resource efficient. If you feel the defaults are too lightweight for desktop use, it is easy to get most of the regular stuff working and use Alpine Linux as a daily driver by following this guide.

Help us improve this wiki page

If you find the instructions correct, please add/update the Verified template. If something isn't correct, or is incomplete, add the Accuracy template to the relevant section. You will have to figure out the correct solution, or ask for it in the community.

And then carefully edit the wiki page.

Just as those before who did it for you.

Prerequisites

Once the above prerequisites are met, install any desktop of choice from the list of supported Desktop environments and Window managers either manually or using setup-desktop script.

Tip: Except for the first three Prerequisites, all the others are automatically handled, if setup-desktop script is used.

Basics

Desktop security

Advanced

  • Learn basics of openrc, the alpine Linux init system or refer Open rc wiki.
  • If you want the rolling release version of Alpine Linux, enable the Edge repository.
  • Explore the testing repository, as it provides a lot more applications.

Networking

Backup and data migration

Other topics

Diskless

Other Architectures

ARM

Raspberry Pi

IBM Z (IBM z Systems)

PowerPC

Security

Services

Note: Services are arranged in alphabetical order.

Content management systems

  • DokuWiki (Simple and easy to use wiki, no database required)
  • Drupal (Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP)
  • Kopano (Microsoft Outlook compatible Groupware)
  • Mahara (E-portfolio and social networking system)
  • MediaWiki (Free web-based wiki software application)
  • Pastebin (Pastebin software application)
  • WordPress (Web software to create website or blog)
  • Moodle (Online Learning Management system)

Database

DNS

File server

Firewall

HTTP and web services

IRC

  • NgIRCd (Server for Internet Relay Chat/IRC)

Mail

Monitoring

Remote Administration

Telephony

VPN

Other Servers


Software development

Storage

Virtualization

Tutorials

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