Alpine Linux:Support

Alpine Linux runs a number of services for users and developers. This page lists the various services provided.

Official documentation

The official documentation from Alpine Linux is hosted on https://docs.alpinelinux.org. Currently the Alpine User Handbook offers the following guides:

• Installation Medium
• Automatic Installation
• Semi-Automatic Installation
• Post Installation Recommendations
• Working with the Alpine Package Keeper (apk)
• Working with OpenRC

To contribute to the official documentation project, visit https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/docs and participate in the #alpine-docs channel on IRC.

Wiki

Going through various pages of this wiki can be really helpful. Before You start anything, try searching this wiki first. Next only to the Official documentation, wiki is the official source of information for all things related to Alpine Linux. The documentation typically breaks down into:

• How to do something or solved a problem with Alpine Linux
• Developer documentation on How to compile Alpine Linux, How to write new web interface plugins, etc.
• Contributing to Alpine Linux

IRC

If you need one-on-one interactive communication, the IRC channels on OFTC are usually a good place to check.

Mailing lists

For email support please use one of the available mailing lists.

Bug reporting system

Is located on gitlab. If you found a bug, report it there. Bugs are often fixed within 24 hours. (seriously.) Requests for new packages should also go there.

Package database

Package database provides a web interface to search all repositories and find complete information about the packages available in Alpine Linux.

Other resources

Refer Listings page for information about Alpine Linux from pages around the web.