Installation

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

Tip: For RAM-based installs, continue by reading about Alpine Local Backup. Otherwise, for HDD-based installs, etc., continue reading one of the documents below.

Installation Handbook

Basics

• Basic HDD install
• Basic tmpfs-style install on USB key
• Basic tmpfs-style install on CF card
• Upgrading Alpine

Advanced

• Details about Alpine Setup Scripts
• Install to HDD with dual-boot
• Install Alpine in Qemu
• Install Alpine on VMware
• Install Alpine on VirtualBox
• Install Alpine on coLinux
• Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot
• Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely
• Setting up the build environment on HDD