Alpine Linux is a lightweight, security-focused Linux distribution renowned for its simplicity, small footprint, and performance. Designed for power users, developers, and container environments, Alpine offers a minimal base system and uses the efficient APK package manager to handle software installation and updates.
To install a package, use
apk add PKG_NAME
To list all package, use
apk search PKG_NAME
Example
test-alpine:~# apk search strongswan
aconf-mod-strongswan-0.8.1-r4
strongswan-5.9.14-r0
strongswan-dbg-5.9.14-r0
strongswan-doc-5.9.14-r0
strongswan-logfile-5.9.14-r0
strongswan-openrc-5.9.14-r0
test-alpine:~#
To start a service
rc-service sshd start
To start a service on boot
rc-update add sshd
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