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This page has pointers to various resources about Alpine Linux from a developer perspective. Set up the [[Setting up the build environment on HDD|build environment]] and start contributing to Alpine Linux by either [[Creating an Alpine package|creating packages]] or by [[Creating patches|submitting patches]]. | This page has pointers to various resources about Alpine Linux from a developer perspective. Set up the [[Setting up the build environment on HDD|build environment]] and start contributing to Alpine Linux by either [[Creating an Alpine package|creating packages]] or by [[Creating patches|submitting patches]]. | ||
== 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]] <!-- Dev and Installation --> | ||
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* [[Install Alpine on LXC]] | * [[Install Alpine on LXC]] | ||
* [[Install Alpine on VMware|VMware]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] --> or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2|Amazon EC2]] | * [[Install Alpine on VMware|VMware]], [[Qemu]], <!-- includes [[Install Alpine in Qemu]], [[Running Alpine in Qemu Live mode]], [[Running Alpine Linux As a QEMU networked Guest]] --> or [[Install Alpine on Amazon EC2|Amazon EC2]] | ||
* [[Xen Dom0]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)'' | * [[Xen Dom0]] ''(Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor)'' | ||
** [[Xen Dom0 on USB or SD]] | ** [[Xen Dom0 on USB or SD]] | ||
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[[Create an Alpine 1.9 vserver template]] --> | [[Create an Alpine 1.9 vserver template]] --> | ||
== Creating packages and patches== | |||
* [[Creating an Alpine package]] | * [[Creating an Alpine package]] | ||
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[[Abuild_helpers#apkgrel|Apkgrel]] | [[Abuild_helpers#apkgrel|Apkgrel]] | ||
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** [[Aports tree]] <!-- <== APKBUILD --> | |||
** [[Development using git:Developer repositories|Developer repositories]] | |||
** [[Package policies]] | ** [[Package policies]] | ||
** [[Package Maintainers]] | ** [[Package Maintainers]] | ||
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* [[Creating patches|Creating and submitting patches]] | * [[Creating patches|Creating and submitting patches]] | ||
== | == Development tools == | ||
* [[Development using git|Git]] <!-- includes [[Development using git:Configuration]] [[Development using git:Email]] --> | * [[Development using git|Git]] <!-- includes [[Development using git:Configuration]] [[Development using git:Email]] --> | ||
* [[Cgit|cgit]] | * [[Cgit|cgit]] | ||
** [[Development using git:Cgit|Cgit Basics]] | ** [[Development using git:Cgit|Cgit Basics]] | ||
== Alpine Configuration Framework == | == Alpine Configuration Framework == | ||
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* [[Architecture]] | * [[Architecture]] | ||
* [[Apk spec]] | * [[Apk spec]] | ||
== Misc == | |||
* [[Alpine Release Testing Checklist]] | |||
* [[Alpine Source Map by boot sequence]] | |||
* [[Testing modified install images and packages]] | |||
* [[Custom Kernel]] | |||
== Package management == | |||
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* [[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]] --> | |||
** [[Comparison with other distros]] | |||
** [[apk spec]] | |||
* [[Repositories#Upgrading_to_edge|Upgrading to Edge]] | |||
* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)'' | |||
** [[Back Up a Flash Memory Installation]] | |||
** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]] | |||
* [[How to setup a Alpine Linux mirror]] | |||
* [[How to make a custom ISO image]] | |||
** [[Burning ISOs]] | |||
== Init system == | |||
* [[initramfs init]] | |||
* [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)'' | |||
* [[Writing Init Scripts]] | |||
[[Category:Development]] | [[Category:Development]] | ||
Revision as of 05:29, 18 February 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
- Upgrading to Edge
- 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)
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)
Alpine Design Docs
Misc
- Alpine Release Testing Checklist
- Alpine Source Map by boot sequence
- Testing modified install images and packages
- Custom Kernel
Package management
- Package Management (apk) (How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)
- Upgrading to Edge
- Alpine local backup (lbu) (Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)
- How to setup a Alpine Linux mirror
- How to make a custom ISO image
Init system
- initramfs init
- Init System (OpenRC) (Configure a service to automatically launch at next reboot)
- Writing Init Scripts