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== Installation Handbook == | == Installation Handbook == | ||
=== Basics === | === Basics === | ||
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* [[setup-alpine]] ''(Configures all basic things on your Alpine Linux)'' | |||
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* [[Installing Alpine on USB|Basic tmpfs-style install on USB key]], then read [[Alpine local backup|Alpine Local Backup (lbu)]] | * [[Installing Alpine on USB|Basic tmpfs-style install on USB key]], 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)]] | * [[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]] --> | ||
=== Advanced === | === Advanced === | ||
* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Storage|Setting up storage with RAID, LVM, LUKS encryption, iSCSI, or suchlike]] | |||
* 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]] | ||
* [[Install Alpine in Qemu]] | * [[Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely]] | ||
* [[Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot]] | |||
* Install Alpine on [[Install Alpine in Qemu|Qemu]], [[Install Alpine on VMware|VMware]], [[Install Alpine on VirtualBox|VirtualBox]], or [[Install Alpine on coLinux|coLinux]] | |||
* [[Setting up a basic vserver]] | * [[Setting up a basic vserver]] | ||
* [[Setting up the build environment on HDD]] | * [[Setting up the build environment on HDD]] | ||
* [[Setting up a compile vserver]] for official or for [[Setting up a compile vserver for third party packages|third party]] packages | |||
=== Post-Install === | === Post-Install === | ||
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* [[Tutorials_and_Howtos#Networking|Setting up Networking]] | |||
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* [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)'' | * [[Alpine Linux package management|Package Management (apk)]] ''(How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)'' | ||
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* [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)'' | * [[Alpine local backup|Alpine local backup (lbu)]] ''(Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)'' | ||
** [[Manually editing a existing apkovl]] | |||
* [[Alpine Linux Init System|Init System (OpenRC)]] ''(Configure a service to automatically boot at next reboot)'' | |||
** [[Multiple Instances of Services]] | |||
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* [[Upgrading Alpine]] using the stable or [[Edge|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)'' | |||
=== Further Help and Information === | === Further Help and Information === | ||
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* [[Contribute|How to Contribute]] | * [[Contribute|How to Contribute]] | ||
* [[Developer Documentation]] | * [[Developer Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Installation]] | [[Category:Installation]] | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 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
- 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 to HDD with dual-boot
- Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely
- Installing Alpine Linux in a chroot
- Install Alpine on Qemu, VMware, VirtualBox, or coLinux
- 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)