Bootstrapping Alpine Linux

VPS

This section is to provide a means to bootstrap Alpine Linux on any VPS.

Process

Prepare

1. Check which architecture you are using.

arch=$(uname -m)

2. Download apk-tools-static for your architecture.

wget http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.12/main/${arch}/apk-tools-static-2.10.5-r1.apk

3. Unpack .apk

tar zxf apk-tools-static-*.apk

Install

sudo ./sbin/apk.static --arch ${arch} -X http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/main/ -U --allow-untrusted --root /tmp/target --initdb add alpine-base

References

• Running a Custom Linux Distribution on a Linode
• Run a Custom Compiled Kernel with PV-GRUB
• Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely
• Install Alpine on Amazon EC2
• Install Alpine on coLinux
• Install Alpine on Rackspace
• Alpine setup scripts
• How do I chain boot from grub to syslinux?
• Alpine Linux on Linode
• Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot