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Edit the {{Path|/etc/apk/repositories}} file using | Edit the {{Path|/etc/apk/repositories}} file using any editor of your choice ({{Pkg|nano}} for instance) and if necessary, add references to the Alpine Linux package [[repositories]]. In the example below, the file references the Alpine Linux CD, so that if a requested package is available on the local media, it will be obtained from there instead of being downloaded from the remote repository: | ||
{{Cat|/etc/apk/repositories|/media/cdrom/apks | {{Cat|/etc/apk/repositories|/media/cdrom/apks | ||
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.3/ | http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/main | ||
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/community}} | |||
In this example, To upgrade Alpine Linux from version 3.19 to 3.20, simply replace the version number 3.19 by 3.20 in all the places.So that the file will look like this: | |||
<!-- {{ic|<nowiki>http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/main</nowiki>}} | |||
to | to | ||
{{ic|http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/ | {{ic|http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.20/main}}--> | ||
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{{Cat|/etc/apk/repositories|/media/cdrom/apks | {{Cat|/etc/apk/repositories|/media/cdrom/apks | ||
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/ | http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.20/main | ||
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.20/community}} | |||
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{{Note|Starting with version 3.3, there is a new repository called '''community'''. Many packages have been moved from the main repository to the community repository to indicate that they are not guaranteed to be supported beyond six months. If you are using any of these packages, be sure to add the community repository. For example: {{ic|http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v{{#expr:{{AlpineLatest}}}}/community}}}} | {{Note|Starting with version 3.3, there is a new repository called '''community'''. Many packages have been moved from the main repository to the community repository to indicate that they are not guaranteed to be supported beyond six months. If you are using any of these packages, be sure to add the community repository. For example: {{ic|http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v{{#expr:{{AlpineLatest}}}}/community}}}} | ||
Above, only one possible repository is shown, however, <code><nowiki>http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/</nowiki></code> may also be replaced with any geographically close mirror from: | Above, only one possible repository is shown, however, <code><nowiki>http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/</nowiki></code> may also be replaced with any geographically close mirror from: | ||
<code><nowiki>http://rsync.alpinelinux.org/alpine/MIRRORS.txt</nowiki></code> | <code><nowiki>http://rsync.alpinelinux.org/alpine/MIRRORS.txt</nowiki></code> | ||
--> | |||
=== Updating package lists === | |||
With the correct repositories file in place, the latest index list of available packages can be obtained with: | With the correct repositories file in place, the latest index list of available packages can be obtained with: | ||
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{{Tip|Adding the <code>--update-cache</code> or <code>-U</code> to another apk command, as in <code>apk add -U ...</code> or <code>apk upgrade -U</code>, has the same effect as always running <code>apk update</code> immediately before the other apk command. Instead of auto-update it only if the index has not been updated recently.}} | {{Tip|Adding the <code>--update-cache</code> or <code>-U</code> to another apk command, as in <code>apk add -U ...</code> or <code>apk upgrade -U</code>, has the same effect as always running <code>apk update</code> immediately before the other apk command. Instead of auto-update it only if the index has not been updated recently.}} | ||
[[category:Package Manager]] | [[category:Package Manager]] | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 22 November 2024
Edit the /etc/apk/repositories file using any editor of your choice (nano for instance) and if necessary, add references to the Alpine Linux package repositories. In the example below, the file references the Alpine Linux CD, so that if a requested package is available on the local media, it will be obtained from there instead of being downloaded from the remote repository:
Contents of /etc/apk/repositories
/media/cdrom/apks
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/main
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/community
In this example, To upgrade Alpine Linux from version 3.19 to 3.20, simply replace the version number 3.19 by 3.20 in all the places.So that the file will look like this:
Contents of /etc/apk/repositories
/media/cdrom/apks
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.20/main
http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.20/community
Updating package lists
With the correct repositories file in place, the latest index list of available packages can be obtained with:
apk update
Tip: Adding the
--update-cache or -U to another apk command, as in apk add -U ... or apk upgrade -U, has the same effect as always running apk update immediately before the other apk command. Instead of auto-update it only if the index has not been updated recently.