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An upgrade of Alpine Linux from a stable version to the rolling development version, ''edge'' can be done in a few simple steps. | An upgrade of Alpine Linux from a stable version to the rolling development version, ''edge'' can be done in a few simple steps. | ||
# Add the edge repository to ''/etc/apk/repositories'': {{Cmd|echo http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main >> /etc/apk/repositories}} or just edit the file in-place (replace <var>v2. | # Add the edge repository to ''/etc/apk/repositories'': {{Cmd|echo http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main >> /etc/apk/repositories}} or just edit the file in-place (replace <var>v2.4</var> with your release): {{Cmd|sed -i -e 's/<var>v2.4</var>/edge/g' /etc/apk/repositories}} | ||
# Upgrade all packages in one shot: {{Cmd|apk upgrade -a -U}} | # Upgrade all packages in one shot: {{Cmd|apk upgrade -a -U}} | ||
# Check your current release: {{Cmd|cat /etc/alpine-release}} You will see the build date attached to the release. | # Check your current release: {{Cmd|cat /etc/alpine-release}} You will see the build date attached to the release. | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 4 May 2012
"edge" is the name given to the current development tree of Alpine Linux. It consists of a APK repository called "edge" and contains the latest build of all available Alpine Linux packages. Those packages are updated on a regular basis.
End users should not use "edge" as their main day-to-day workstation or as productive system. Because "edge" is a development branch, many changes are not heavily tested (or tested at all) and packages in "edge" can and sometimes do break without warning.
However, testing "edge" is a very valuable activity which helps the Alpine Linux development to ensure that the quality of the stable releases is high. Testing "edge" is a great way to contribute to the Alpine Linux development.
Upgrading to Edge
An upgrade of Alpine Linux from a stable version to the rolling development version, edge can be done in a few simple steps.
- Add the edge repository to /etc/apk/repositories:
echo http://dl-3.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main >> /etc/apk/repositories
or just edit the file in-place (replace v2.4 with your release):sed -i -e 's/v2.4/edge/g' /etc/apk/repositories
- Upgrade all packages in one shot:
apk upgrade -a -U
- Check your current release:
cat /etc/alpine-release
You will see the build date attached to the release.