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== Installation Handbook == | == Installation Handbook == | ||
=== Basics === | === Basics === | ||
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* [[setup-alpine]] ''(Configures all basic things on your Alpine Linux)'' | * [[setup-alpine]] ''(Configures all basic things on your Alpine Linux)'' | ||
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* [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash|Basic tmpfs-style install on Compact Flash card]], then read [[Alpine local backup|Alpine Local Backup (lbu)]] | * [[Installing Alpine on Compact Flash|Basic tmpfs-style install on Compact Flash card]], then read [[Alpine local backup|Alpine Local Backup (lbu)]] | ||
* [[Install to disk|Basic HDD install]] <!-- includes [[Installing Alpine on HDD overwriting everything]] --> | * [[Install to disk|Basic HDD install]] <!-- includes [[Installing Alpine on HDD overwriting everything]] --> | ||
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=== Advanced === | === Advanced === | ||
* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Storage|Setting up storage with RAID, LVM, LUKS encryption, iSCSI, or suchlike]] | * [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Storage|Setting up storage with RAID, LVM, LUKS encryption, iSCSI, or suchlike]] | ||
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* Details about [[Alpine setup scripts]] | * Details about [[Alpine setup scripts]] | ||
* [[Installing Alpine on HDD dualbooting|Install to HDD with dual-boot]] | * [[Installing Alpine on HDD dualbooting|Install to HDD with dual-boot]] | ||
* [[Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely]] | * [[Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely]] | ||
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** [[Multiple Instances of Services]] | ** [[Multiple Instances of Services]] | ||
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* [[Upgrading Alpine]] using the stable or [[Edge|edge]] repositories | |||
* [[Upgrading Alpine - v1.9.x|Upgrading Alpine]] using the stable or [[Edge|edge]] repositories | |||
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* [[Setting up a ssh-server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)'' | * [[Setting up a ssh-server]] ''(Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)'' | ||
* [[setup-acf]] ''(Configures ACF (webconfiguration) so you can manage your box through https)'' | * [[setup-acf]] ''(Configures ACF (webconfiguration) so you can manage your box through https)'' | ||
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=== Further Help and Information === | === Further Help and Information === | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 25 March 2012
The following information will assist you with the installation of Alpine Linux.
Installation Quick-Start in 3 Easy Steps
1st
Download the latest stable-release ISO.
2nd
Burn the ISO onto a blank CD using your favorite CD burning software.
3rd
Boot from the CD, login as root with no password, and voilà! Enjoy Alpine Linux!
Tip: One of the first commands you might want to use is
setup-alpine.Installation Handbook
Basics
Todo: Explain the different options.
- Basic tmpfs-style install on USB key, then read Alpine Local Backup (lbu)
- Basic tmpfs-style install on Compact Flash card, then read Alpine Local Backup (lbu)
- Basic HDD install
Advanced
- Setting up storage with RAID, LVM, LUKS encryption, iSCSI, or suchlike
- Details about Alpine setup scripts
- Install Alpine on VirtualBox, VMware, coLinux, or Qemu
- Xen Dom0 Setting up Alpine as a dom0 for Xen hypervisor
- Setting up a basic vserver
- Setting up the build environment on HDD
- Setting up a compile vserver for official or for third party packages
Post-Install
- Setting up Networking
- Package Management (apk) (How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)
- Alpine local backup (lbu) (Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)
- Init System (OpenRC) (Configure a service to automatically boot at next reboot)
- Upgrading Alpine using the stable or edge repositories
- Setting up a ssh-server (Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)
- setup-acf (Configures ACF (webconfiguration) so you can manage your box through https)