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 (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
Alpine Linux has some special applications that helps you to use it in the way you want.
Some of the first scripts you are suggested to use is:
- setup-alpine (Configures all basic things on your Alpine Linux)
- setup-acf (was named setup-webconf before Alpine 1.9 beta 4) (Configures ACF (webconfiguration) so you can manage your box through https)
Note: Just type any of the above commands on your console and hit Enter to execute the script.
Other useful pages
- Configure Networking
- Setting up a SSH server (Using ssh is a good way to administer your box remotely)
- Package Management (apk) (How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)
- Init System (rc) (Configure a service to automatically boot at next reboot)
- Alpine local backup (lbu) (Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)