Installation
- Why Should I Try It?
- What's It Like?
- What Should I Know?
- How did Alpine Linux Begin?
- Why the Name Alpine?
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 (lbu). Otherwise, for HDD-based installs, etc., continue reading one of the other documents below.
Installation Handbook
Basics
- Basic HDD install
- Basic tmpfs-style install on USB key
- Basic tmpfs-style install on Compact Flash card
- Alpine Local Backup (lbu) (for tmpfs-style installs)
- 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