Tutorials and Howtos
User Documentation
Documentation how to install and use the Alpine distro.
- Installing Alpine on CD
- Installing Alpine on USB
- Installing Alpine on Compact Flash
- Installing Alpine on HDD overwriting everything (Quick and dirty install on a new machine)
- Installing Alpine on HDD dualbooting
- Upgrading Alpine
- Alpine package management (How to add/remove packages on your Alpine)
- Alpine boot services (Configure a service to automatically boot at next reboot)
- Alpine local backup (Permanently store your modifications in case your box needs reboot)
- Comparison with Gentoo and Debian
- Submitting Problem Reports
HOWTOS
Installation
- Bootstrapping Alpine on Soekris net4xxx
- Bootstrapping Alpine on PC Engines ALIX.3
- Setting up a software raid1 array
- Setting up Logical Volumes with LVM
- Setting up a /var partition on software IDE raid1
- Native Harddisk Install
- Installing XUbuntu using Alpine boot floppy
- Replacing non-Alpine Linux with Alpine remotely
- Booting Alpine on an HP ML350 G6
- Installing XFCE as a VirtualBox guest
Networking
- Setting up a OpenVPN-server with Alpine
- Setting up traffic monitoring using rrdtool (and snmp)
- Setting up Zaptel/Asterisk on Alpine
- Using HSDPA modem
- Using Alpine on Windows domain with IPSEC isolation
- Using Racoon for Remote Sites
Misc
- Setting up lm_sensors
- Setting up Satellite Internet Connection
- Setting up Streaming an Asterisk Channel
- Formatting HD/Floppy/Other
- Setting up Transmission (bittorrent) with Clutch WebUI
- Hosting_services_on_Alpine (This applies to hosting mail, webservices and other services)
- Running Alpinelinux As a QEMU networked Guest
- Screen on console
- Using espeak on AlpineLinux
- Generating SSL certs with ACF
- Setting up a ssh-server
- Changing passwords
- Multiple Instances of Services
- Setting up NRPE daemon
- IPTV How To
- ISP Mail Server HowTo - Postfix+PostfixAdmin+DoveCot+Roundcube+ClamAV+Spamd - A full-serivce ISP mail server
- XFCE Setup