### Webmin setup prompts

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Webmin?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=ab70e66b814adc09809f236fbe9274c7

Example responses to the Webmin setup script prompts. Use 'enter' for defaults, set log directory to /var/log/webmin, choose Gentoo (84) as OS, ES4.0 as version, set admin credentials, disable SSL, and start Webmin at boot.

```text
    Config file directory [/etc/webmin]: enter
    Log file directory [/var/webmin]: /var/log/webmin
    Full path to perl: enter
    Operating system: 84 // 84 must be Gentoo
    Version: ES4.0
    Web server port (default 10000): enter (or other port number)
    Login name (default admin): admin
    Login password: admin-password
    Password again: admin-password
    Use SSL (y/n): n
    Start Webmin at boot time (y/n): y
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start Lighttpd

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Lighttpd?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=770cb85e8e016ef5d28ee014d183fac8

Install Lighttpd, add it to the default runlevel, and start the service. Run these commands as root.

```shell
apk add lighttpd
rc-update add lighttpd default
rc-service lighttpd restart
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start polkit

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Michael's_cwm_desktop_(minimal)?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcd20daf096fa35611569a669b76c1fc

Install polkit (or polkit-elogind), add it to runlevel, and start the service.

```shell
# apk add polkit
```

```shell
# rc-update add polkit
```

```shell
# rc-service polkit start
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start bluez-alsa

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi_Bluetooth_Speaker?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=bc10eb9729bdd76be16d4c5a87a9928e

Install bluez-alsa and bluez-alsa-utils, add bluealsa to startup, start the service, and run bluealsa-aplay in the background.

```bash
 apk add bluez-alsa bluez-alsa-utils
 rc-update add bluealsa
 rc-service start bluealsa
 bluealsa-aplay &
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start MySQL

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Cvechecker?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=687596f81cfb69f6df6c6e85885c740a

Commands to install MySQL, start the service, and set the root password.

```shell
apk add mysql mysql-client
rc-service mysql setup
rc-service mysql start && rc-update add mysql default
/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password'
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start haveged

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Entropy_and_randomness?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=6a906bc6ae91ee49532bed8ce0ca216a

Installs haveged, starts the service, and enables it to start at boot.

```bash
apk -U add haveged && rc-service haveged start && rc-update add haveged
```

--------------------------------

### Start QEMU with disk and ISO for installation

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Ppc64le?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=fab76435fbabc31ae40ace455ba2c19a

Starts QEMU attaching the created disk and using the Alpine ISO as CD-ROM. Includes -enable-kvm.

```bash
doas qemu-system-ppc64 -hda alpine_disk.img -device spapr-vlan,netdev=net0,mac=4C:45:42:45:79:F7 -netdev bridge,br=br0,id=net0 -enable-kvm -m 8G -smp 16,sockets=16,cores=1,threads=1 -nodefaults -nographic -serial stdio -cdrom alpine-standard-3.24.2-ppc64le.iso
```

--------------------------------

### Install MySQL and initialize databases

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/FreePBX_V3?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=b187ff66bd903c5abb6553ca6a782d23

Installs MySQL server and client, initializes the database, and starts the service.

```shell
apk add mysql mysql-client
```

```shell
/usr/bin/mysql_install_db --user=mysql
```

```shell
rc-service mariadb start && rc-update add mariadb default
```

--------------------------------

### Setup and start PostgreSQL

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Request_Tracker?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=c3a4bc857a6c0e85f2c0b80ff1f8fc91

Initializes the PostgreSQL data directory and starts the PostgreSQL service.

```shell
/etc/init.d/postgresql setup
```

```shell
/etc/init.d/postgresql start
```

--------------------------------

### Install and configure PostgreSQL

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/ISP_Mail_Server_2.x_HowTo?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=cfcc63911225274bf8149286f8acf52a

Adds and configures PostgreSQL packages, sets up the service, and enables it to start at boot. This is the initial setup for the mail server database.

```shell
 apk add acf-postgresql postgresql-client
 rc-service postgresql setup
 rc-service postgresql start
 rc-update add postgresql
```

--------------------------------

### Run FreePBX installer

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/FreePBX

Starts the FreePBX installer. You can accept the defaults.

```shell
./install_amp
```

--------------------------------

### Install sample init file for river-classic

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/River?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=56ba975d1afd7379c9f9186f32b9a197

Copies the sample init file to ~/.config/river with the install command. Run before starting river-classic for the first time.

```bash
install -Dm0755 /usr/share/doc/river/examples/init -t ~/.config/river
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start darkhttpd

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/How_to_setup_a_Alpine_Linux_mirror?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=60f5ad06fd061174cf11a5a64e17f1d2

Installs, starts, and enables darkhttpd at boot as an alternative to lighttpd.

```shell
apk add darkhttpd && rc-service darkhttpd start && rc-update add darkhttpd
```

--------------------------------

### Run Alpine setup from CD or USB

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Release_Testing_Checklist?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=055165b5007d05909aa9684ffcfe6e70

Boot from the installation media, log in as root, and run the setup script. This is the first step in the installation process.

```shell
/sbin/setup-alpine
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start Avahi daemon

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/MDNS?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=38e0df33ca6524bb4f5bbf4f193cd642

Installs the avahi package, enables the avahi-daemon service at boot, and starts it immediately. Requires doas privileges.

```shell
$ doas apk add avahi
$ doas rc-update add avahi-daemon
$ doas rc-service avahi-daemon start
```

--------------------------------

### Install ipset and add to startup

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Linux_Router_with_VPN_on_a_Raspberry_Pi?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=a8f49ef4611bdcf65d1da1045e2e656e

Install ipset using apk and add it to the default runlevel so it starts on boot.

```shell
apk add ipset
```

```shell
rc-update add ipset default
```

--------------------------------

### Install MariaDB and client

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Gitea?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=a364e3b837e6fe647072c7f0222c782e

Install MariaDB and the mariadb-client package for database setup.

```shell
apk add mariadb mariadb-client
```

--------------------------------

### setup-interfaces available interfaces prompt

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Configure_Networking?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=884fcb90f77cb46f9f053c096180fb10

Example output from setup-interfaces showing available interfaces and the prompt to choose which one to initialize. Choose eth0 for Ethernet or wlan0 for wireless.

```text
Available interfaces are: eth0 wlan0.
Enter '?' for help on bridges, bonding and vlans.
Which one do you want to initialize? (or '?' or 'done') [eth0]
```

--------------------------------

### Scripted OpenLDAP installation on Alpine

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Configure_OpenLDAP?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=428680b707370728ff1a6eb5b2373e2d

Automates the steps from the quickstart guide. Adjust the DOMAIN variable to your domain. Installs packages, configures slapd.d, imports configuration, and starts the service.

```bash
 export DOMAIN="dc=home"
 
 echo "Installing packages..."
 apk add openldap openldap-back-mdb openldap-clients
 
 echo "Configuring for v2.3+ style slapd.d config directory..."
 install -m 755 -o ldap -g ldap -d /etc/openldap/slapd.d
 sed -i~ \
   -e 's/^cfgfile=/#cfgfile=/' \
   -e 's/^#cfgdir=.*/cfgdir="\/etc\/openldap\/slapd.d"/' \
   /etc/conf.d/slapd
 rm /etc/openldap/slapd.conf
 
 echo "Customizing for domain: ${DOMAIN}..."
 sed -i~ \
   -e 's/\.la$/.so/' \
   -e "s/dc=my-domain,dc=com/${DOMAIN}/" /etc/openldap/slapd.ldif
 
 echo "Importing configuration..."
 slapadd -n 0 -F /etc/openldap/slapd.d -l /etc/openldap/slapd.ldif
 chown -R ldap:ldap /etc/openldap/slapd.d/*
 
 echo "Configuring slapd service..."
 install -m 755 -o ldap -g ldap -d /var/lib/openldap/run
 service slapd start
 rc-update add slapd
```

--------------------------------

### Install and configure PostgreSQL

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/ISP_Mail_Server_3.x_HowTo?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=f4ae993b1898a7edb4b93b89b6ec1bd9

Adds PostgreSQL packages, sets up the service, starts it, and enables it at boot. This is the first step before creating the postfix database.

```shell
 apk add postgresql postgresql-client
 rc-service postgresql setup
 rc-service postgresql start
 rc-update add postgresql
```

--------------------------------

### Quick/easy way: download and run create-alpine-sdk.sh

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Setting_up_the_build_environment_1.7?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=06416f8726b19fe8d210317e4490419b

Alternative to manual setup: download the script, make it executable, and run it with sudo. It downloads, unpacks, and compiles everything, placing the result in /opt/alpine/alpine-sdk.

```bash
1) There is the hard way - do it yourself - if you want that go on with step-by-step
2) The quick/easy way: download a script that will do it for you: http://dev.alpinelinux.org/~abrodman/create-alpine-sdk.sh
   1) download the script
   2) chmod +x create-alpine-sdk.sh
   3) sudo ./create-alpine-sdk.sh
   -> it will download, unpack and compile everything for you
   -> location: /opt/alpine/alpine-sdk
```

--------------------------------

### Commands to stop modloop, update, and setup disk

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=377a1c95199fdce2c3ddb4e58bfc385e

Run these commands to stop the modloop service, update the package index, and start the hard disk setup. The setup-disk command will guide you through the installation.

```bash
rc-service modloop stop
apk update
setup-disk
```

--------------------------------

### Secure MariaDB Installation

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/MariaDB?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=c0e0a5ff621d034f5a4ad358803fa1c3

Runs the interactive script to secure the MariaDB installation, guiding through root password setup, removing anonymous users, and other security options.

```bash
mariadb-secure-installation
```

--------------------------------

### MariaDB setup commands for Gitea

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Talk:Gitea?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=2b666717a77bbade3c8aa22754b82d95

Commands to install and initialize MariaDB, start the service, secure the installation, and create the Gitea database and user. Run as root; the SQL statements are executed in the mysql client.

```bash
apk add mariadb mariadb-client
mysql_install_db --user=mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
service mariadb start
rc-update add mariadb
mysql_secure_installation

mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE gitea;
GRANT ALL ON gitea.* TO 'giteadbuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'giteadbpasswd';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT
```

--------------------------------

### Example /etc/resolv.conf

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcb9fddbb78bc80eaf264fee3d568867

Example contents of /etc/resolv.conf after running setup-dns with the given options.

```text
search example.org nameserver 192.168.0.1
```

--------------------------------

### Enter the new vserver

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/User:Ncopa/buildmsg?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=d16efd9b1b5c8a00cc2456bfb1d19d98

Enters the build-2-6 vserver to begin setup.

```bash
vserver build-2-6 enter
```

--------------------------------

### Start the DomU with xl create

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Create_Alpine_Linux_PV_DomU?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=3896c7f810290e84b980d09d288ed513

Use this command to start the DomU and attach to its console for the installation process. You will log in as root with no password.

```bash
xl create -f /etc/xen/a1.cfg -c
```

--------------------------------

### Setup hostname, network, and repos

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Bootstrapping_Alpine_Linux?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=57513420189faee6cfce4e8f73481ed0

Run the setup scripts to configure hostname, network interfaces, and APK repositories.

```shell
setup-hostname
```

```shell
setup-interfaces
```

```shell
setup-apkrepos -f
```

--------------------------------

### setup-bootable usage example

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcb9fddbb78bc80eaf264fee3d568867

Command to prepare a target partition /dev/sdXY for booting, using verbose mode and specifying source and destination. The source is the installation media device, and the destination is the target partition.

```shell
# setup-bootable -v /media/<installation-media-device> /dev/sdXY
```

--------------------------------

### setup-desktop prompt output

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcb9fddbb78bc80eaf264fee3d568867

Example prompt shown when running setup-desktop, asking for the desktop environment choice. The default is 'none'.

```text
Which desktop environment? ('gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway', 'lxqt' or 'none') [none]
```

--------------------------------

### Create ext4 filesystem and install system

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi_4_-_Persistent_system_acting_as_a_NAS_and_Time_Machine?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=9b1d326d09cede82a738816b5c02b3de

Format the new partition, mount it, and run setup-disk to install the system.

```bash
apk add e2fsprogs
mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk0p2
mount /dev/mmcblk0p2 /mnt
setup-disk -m sys /mnt
mount -o remount,rw /media/mmcblk0p1
```

--------------------------------

### Run setup-desktop script

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcb9fddbb78bc80eaf264fee3d568867

Invoke the setup-desktop script to install a desktop environment. You will be prompted to select from 'gnome', 'plasma', 'xfce', 'mate', 'sway', 'lxqt', or 'none'. The script installs the chosen desktop, Firefox (unless BROWSER variable is set), and adds startup services. Reboot to boot into the graphical login screen, except for sway.

```bash
# setup-desktop
```

--------------------------------

### Setup Xorg and video drivers

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Setting_up_a_laptop?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=aecb0a0d4ca3f2c4f4f82afb62fb0028

Runs setup-xorg-base, searches for available xf86-video drivers, installs the amdgpu driver, and installs the mesa driver.

```shell
 sudo setup-xorg-base
 sudo apk search xf86-video | sort
 # pick your xf86 video driver
 sudo apk add xf86-video-amdgpu
 # install the mesa driver
 sudo apk add mesa-dri-gallium  
```

--------------------------------

### Install bridge package for LACP setup

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Bonding?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=cbf13475170a4b9d3e6f062e746995a3

Install the bridge package when setting up a LACP setup with a bridge interface.

```shell
apk add bridge
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize and start MariaDB

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Gitea?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=a364e3b837e6fe647072c7f0222c782e

Initialize the MariaDB data directory, start the service, enable it at boot, and run the secure installation script.

```shell
mysql_install_db --user=mysql --datadir=/var/lib/mysql
service mariadb start
rc-update add mariadb
mysql_secure_installation
```

--------------------------------

### Set up network interfaces

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Xen_Dom0_on_USB_or_SD?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=c00ab300d04edf1367f000586ee89999

Run setup-interfaces and then ifup eth0 to bring up the network. You may need to replace eth0 with your actual interface name.

```shell
# setup-interfaces
# ifup eth0
```

--------------------------------

### GDBus error output for Firefox portal failure

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Flatpak?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=d19c1e11564178aeb8de69fdb9f3b447

Example error output when a Flatpak application fails to interface with the portal, causing issues like being unable to open file directories. Ensure portals are installed and started.

```text
(firefox:12345): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:00:00.000: Unable to load an interface for org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser: **GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown:** The name **org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop** was not provided by any .service files
```

--------------------------------

### Start i3 with startx

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/I3wm?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=9a86c23ea79d3d0f4863000d69a48526

Starts the i3 window manager manually using startx. Requires Xorg to be installed and configured.

```shell
# startx /usr/bin/i3
```

--------------------------------

### Setup chroot and mount filesystems

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/User:Halscode/Atomic_Alpine?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=1037beccba234f12abc8f7162d6e2e4b

Sets up a basic chroot environment by binding /dev, mounting proc and sysfs, generating fstab, copying resolv.conf, and entering the chroot. Includes a tip to use tab for snapshot path completion.

```shell
# export SNP="/mnt/snapshots/20210411212549sdBXyLxg/@"
#     # tip: use tab to fill in the correct snapshot; this one is just an example

# mount -o bind /dev $SNP/dev
# mount -t proc none $SNP/proc
# mount -t sysfs sys $SNP/sys

# sed "s#CURRENT_SNAPSHOTS_PATH#/snapshots/20210411212549sdBXyLxg#g" /mnt/fstab > "$SNP/etc/fstab"

# cp -L /etc/resolv.conf "$SNP/etc/"  # so DNS still works
# chroot "$SNP" /bin/sh

# mount -a
```

--------------------------------

### Start PHP-FPM7

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Nginx_with_PHP?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=07258a5d854c6ae0d2cd8c01e6c72c81

Starts the PHP-FPM7 service, which is not running after installation.

```bash
rc-service php-fpm7 start
```

--------------------------------

### Run setup-alpine with interactive answers

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Michael's_base_installation_procedure?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=339df73cc69d2425e905317e591d4e8b

Boot from Ventoy, log in as root, and run setup-alpine. The subsequent lines are the answers to the interactive prompts, including keyboard layout, hostname, network configuration, and user creation. The exact prompts are not shown, but the sequence is as documented.

```text
root

# setup-alpine

us

us

alpine

ENTER (eth0)

ENTER (dhcp)

ENTER (wlan0)

1

passwd..

ENTER (dhcp)

n

new password

new password

..time zone..

..no proxy..

..default.. (chrony)

1

user

real name user

passwd

passwd

default, none,

default, openssh,

..here I deviate slightly:

?

cryptsys

y

..enter file system password many times..

reboot.
```

--------------------------------

### Start PHP-FPM82

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Nginx_with_PHP?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=07258a5d854c6ae0d2cd8c01e6c72c81

Start the PHP-FPM service for PHP8.2 after installation.

```bash
rc-service php-fpm82 start
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start audit for profile creation

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/AppArmor?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=a1217e073943394287f435c36ec5d3e2

Install the audit package and start the auditd service, then add it to the boot sequence. This is required before generating custom profiles.

```shell
# apk add audit
```

```shell
# rc-service auditd start
```

```shell
# rc-update add auditd
```

--------------------------------

### Example /etc/resolv.conf content

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts

Sample content for /etc/resolv.conf after running setup-dns with the example options.

```text
search example.org
nameserver 192.168.0.1
```

--------------------------------

### Start ALSA service with rc-service

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/ALSA?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=a24aa58f4a5065f37417d5243e741ee0

Starts the ALSA service using OpenRC. The service is not started on install.

```shell
# rc-service alsa start
```

--------------------------------

### Create user and configure startup files

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/User:Innsill/firefox-starter_(x86-64_)?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=a19531876f6138675fdb2b889c132bca

Create a user 'ff', switch to it, and edit .profile and .xinitrc to start X and Firefox.

```bash
adduser ff
```

```bash
su ff -
```

```bash
$vi .profile
```

```bash
startx
```

```bash
$vi .xinitrc
```

```bash
exec firefox
```

```bash
$exit
```

--------------------------------

### Setup and start PostgreSQL service

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Freeswitch_Voicemail_On_Alpine_Linux?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=156256a97384d19942d9e83582bfaeae

Add PostgreSQL to the default runlevel, run the setup command, and start the service. These commands prepare PostgreSQL for use as the voicemail database.

```bash
rc-update add postgresql
rc-service postgresql setup
rc-service postgresql start
```

--------------------------------

### Example autostart file contents

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Hikari?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=00d88bcc2a202d30c7bf298426ea385a

Example commands to place in the autostart file. Each line runs a command in the background using an ampersand, similar to .xinitrc. No shebang line is needed.

```shell
/usr/bin/qterminal &
/usr/bin/libreoffice &
/usr/bin/rofi -combi-modi run,drun,filebrowser -show combi -sort &
```

--------------------------------

### setup-bootable usage: command-line arguments

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts

Shows the usage syntax for setup-bootable: source and optional dest. The source can be a directory, ISO, or URL; dest defaults to /media/usb. Options include -k, -u, -f, -s, and -v.

```bash
setup-bootable source \[dest\]
```

--------------------------------

### Install PulseAudio utilities

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/PulseAudio?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=14f1ad698831aa28addc2275d3939ecd

Install pulseaudio-utils to get pactl for volume control.

```shell
apk add pulseaudio-utils
```

--------------------------------

### Generate a starter answerfile with setup-alpine -c

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dd8c646cd447b3b8eb67c1215361c0c8

Run this command to create an initial answerfile at the specified path. The generated file contains commented example configuration variables that you should edit to your needs.

```shell
setup-alpine -c PATH_TO_FILENAME
```

--------------------------------

### Prepare MariaDB directories and setup

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Moodle?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=f88ed54e82b2b92e70598bb461965ef8

Creates necessary directories, sets ownership, and runs the MariaDB setup script.

```shell
 # mkdir -p /var/lib/mysql
 # chown mysql:mysql /var/lib/mysql
 # /etc/init.d/mariadb setup
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start Apache2 on Alpine Linux

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Moodle?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=f88ed54e82b2b92e70598bb461965ef8

Installs Apache2, starts the service, and enables auto-start on boot. The configuration file is located at /etc/apache2/httpd.conf, web root at /var/www/localhost/htdocs, and logs at /var/log/apache2.

```shell
 # apk add apache2
 # rc-service apache2 start  # Start the service
 # rc-update add apache2    # Enable auto-start on boot
```

--------------------------------

### Start PostgreSQL and Lighttpd services

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/2600hz?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=d0d063a8b893e02284c7f14296c160b4

Sets up PostgreSQL, starts it and adds to boot, then starts Lighttpd and adds to boot.

```shell
rc-service postgresql setup
rc-service postgresql start && rc-update add postgresql default
rc-service lighttpd start && rc-update add lighttpd default
```

--------------------------------

### Install and enable polkit-elogind

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Polkit?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=e1bd80ee5164d1ee5ace620e708e6e77

Commands to install polkit-elogind and start the polkit service with OpenRC.

```shell
# apk add polkit-elogind
# rc-update add polkit
# rc-service polkit start
```

--------------------------------

### List setup-* scripts with find

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Linux:Glossary?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=d2f426acc7e6efac2dfb809f3ae4745d

Command to list all setup-* scripts in /usr/sbin, sorted. Useful for discovering available configuration scripts.

```shell
find /usr/sbin -name "setup*" -print | sort
```

--------------------------------

### Install required packages with apk_add

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Native_Harddisk_Install_1.9?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=9ca954d6350fd609713f8b4d6f4b9c4c

Installs e2fsprogs, syslinux, and mkinitfs needed for the setup.

```shell
apk_add e2fsprogs syslinux mkinitfs
```

--------------------------------

### Return to user and start X

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Michael's_cwm_desktop_(minimal)?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcd20daf096fa35611569a669b76c1fc

Exit root and launch the X server with startx.

```shell
# return
```

```shell
$ startx
```

--------------------------------

### Install openresolv and unbound

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/MDNS?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=38e0df33ca6524bb4f5bbf4f193cd642

Install the required packages for the unbound DNS resolver setup.

```shell
$ doas apk add openresolv unbound
```

--------------------------------

### Install MySQL client and server

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/FreePBX

Installs MySQL client and server packages. Note: Follow the MariaDB installation guide to prevent errors.

```shell
apk add mysql mysql-client
```

--------------------------------

### Install and enable iptables firewall

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Securing_Alpine_Linux?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=9bd2818aeec3618161e0096479f8fd9e

Install iptables, start the service, and add it to the default runlevel.

```shell
doas apk add iptables
doas rc-service iptables start
doas rc-update add iptables
```

--------------------------------

### Example extlinux.conf content

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Native_Harddisk_Install_1.9?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=9ca954d6350fd609713f8b4d6f4b9c4c

Shows the expected content of /mnt/boot/extlinux.conf, including timeout, prompt, default label, and kernel append line.

```text
timeout 20
prompt 1
default grsec
label grsec
    kernel /boot/grsec
    append initrd=/boot/grsec.gz root=/dev/sda1 modules=ext3 quiet
```

--------------------------------

### Install LVM and filesystem tools

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Installing_on_GPT_LVM?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=f8681d3684f8547b15aa0c7b7eb4caef

Installs lvm2, e2fsprogs, and syslinux for LVM setup and bootloader.

```shell
apk add lvm2 e2fsprogs syslinux
```

--------------------------------

### Boot Alpine VM from disk image

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Install_Alpine_in_QEMU?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=7c2ab61982c980ffa6919b6f4c7e9784

After installation, start QEMU from the disk image without the CDROM, using -boot c and the alpine.qcow2 drive.

```shell
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -drive file=alpine.qcow2
```

--------------------------------

### Start the build

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Porting_GHC_to_Alpine?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=857faffad5a0938a86ef63f4155b95d0

Run make to start the build process, logging output to build.log.

```shell
make 2>&1 | tee -a build.log
```

--------------------------------

### Install general font packages

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Fonts?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=32a5796c7e6332480540a898be6c90f6

Installs a set of fonts covering most languages for typical setups.

```shell
# apk add font-terminus font-inconsolata font-dejavu font-noto font-noto-cjk font-awesome font-noto-extra
```

--------------------------------

### Install Asterisk and fax packages

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/FaxServer_using_Asterisk?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=c43ff9550ba7d94045b0f39084ef0479

Install the required packages for a basic fax server setup.

```shell
apk add asterisk asterisk-fax
```

--------------------------------

### Initial igmpproxy.conf example

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/IGMPproxy?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=4735ede1794547b245fc0c3ee5945282

A complete example of /etc/igmpproxy.conf before adding multicast source networks. It includes quickleave, upstream, downstream, and disabled loopback.

```config
quickleave
phyint eth0 upstream  ratelimit 0  threshold 1
phyint eth1 downstream  ratelimit 0  threshold 1
phyint lo disabled
```

--------------------------------

### Install DRBD packages with apk

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Disk_Replication_with_DRBD?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=b51a7c21c1d29ae60f42d13e69960979

Installs the drbd-utils and lsblk packages needed for DRBD setup.

```shell
apk add drbd-utils lsblk
```

--------------------------------

### Install OSD packages and prepare directories

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/CEPH?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=15990f8317892654d52a46e76678a19a

Sets up udev, installs OSD packages, and creates required directories for OSD bootstrap and configuration.

```bash
setup-devd udev #alpine eudev drop-in replacement for udev
apk add ceph$VERSION-osd ceph$VERSION-osd-daemon ceph$VERSION-osd-tools eudev ceph$VERSION-openrc
mkdir -p /var/lib/ceph/bootstrap-osd /etc/ceph
```

--------------------------------

### Run setup-acf to install ACF

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/ACF?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=421a0feac05e9b4486b5b854007f954d

Run this command in the terminal to install and configure ACF. It installs mini-httpd, creates a certificate, starts mini-httpd in HTTPS mode, and installs basic acf-packages.

```bash
setup-acf
```

--------------------------------

### setup-disk and chroot commands

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/User:Innsill/dwm-starter_(x86-64)?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=868556298f497a7c227f8314ce5cdb5e

Runs setup-disk with GRUB bootloader, then binds /dev, /proc, /sys into the chroot and installs GRUB to /dev/sda.

```shell
BOOTLOADER=grub 
**`setup-disk /mnt`**
`mount /dev/ /mnt/dev/ --bind` 
`mount -t proc none /mnt/proc` 
`mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys` 
chroot /mnt 
grub-install /dev/sda
```

--------------------------------

### Alpine Linux installer extlinux.conf example

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/DIY_Fully_working_Alpine_Linux_for_Allwinner_and_Other_ARM_SOCs?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=578ec5cf411219a9ba581752c4f0424e

Example extlinux.conf generated by the Alpine Linux installer. It uses LABEL grsec, sets it as default, and specifies kernel, initrd, device tree directory, and append parameters.

```plaintext
 LABEL grsec
 MENU DEFAULT
 MENU LABEL Linux grsec
 LINUX /boot/vmlinuz-grsec
 INITRD /boot/initramfs-grsec
 DEVICETREEDIR /boot/dtbs
 APPEND BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-grsec modules=loop,squashfs,sd-mod,usb-storage modloop=/boot/modloop-grsec console=${console}
```

--------------------------------

### Example answerfile contents for setup-alpine

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dd8c646cd447b3b8eb67c1215361c0c8

Starter answerfile generated by setup-alpine -c. Comment out variables you do not want to set and ensure uncommented variables have valid values. The file includes options for keymap, hostname, device manager, network interfaces, DNS, timezone, proxy, repositories, user creation, SSH keys, SSH daemon, NTP, disk setup, and storage labels.

```shell
# Example answer file for setup-alpine script
# If you don't want to use a certain option, then comment it out
# Use US layout with US variant
# KEYMAPOPTS="us us"
KEYMAPOPTS=none
# Set hostname to 'alpine'
HOSTNAMEOPTS=alpine
# Set device manager to mdev
DEVDOPTS=mdev
# Contents of /etc/network/interfaces
INTERFACESOPTS="auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
hostname alpine-test
"
# Search domain of example.com, Google public nameserver
# DNSOPTS="-d example.com 8.8.8.8"
# Set timezone to UTC
#TIMEZONEOPTS="UTC"
TIMEZONEOPTS=none
# set http/ftp proxy
#PROXYOPTS="http://webproxy:8080"
PROXYOPTS=none
# Add first mirror (CDN) - Option -1
# Enable the community repo - Option -c
APKREPOSOPTS="-1 -c"
# Create admin user
USEROPTS="-a -u -g audio,input,video,netdev juser"
#USERSSHKEY="ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIOIiHcbg/7ytfLFHUNLRgEAubFz/13SwXBOM/05GNZe4 juser@example.com"
#USERSSHKEY="https://example.com/juser.keys"
# Install Openssh
SSHDOPTS=openssh
#ROOTSSHKEY="ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIOIiHcbg/7ytfLFHUNLRgEAubFz/13SwXBOM/05GNZe4 juser@example.com"
#ROOTSSHKEY="https://example.com/juser.keys"
# Use openntpd
# NTPOPTS="openntpd"
NTPOPTS=none
# Use /dev/sda as a sys disk
# DISKOPTS="-m sys /dev/sda"
DISKOPTS=none
# Setup storage with label APKOVL for config storage
#LBUOPTS="LABEL=APKOVL"
LBUOPTS=none
#APKCACHEOPTS="/media/LABEL=APKOVL/cache"
APKCACHEOPTS=none
```

--------------------------------

### setup-proxy example proxy URL

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts#setup-alpine

Example of a proxy URL format accepted by setup-proxy.

```bash
http://10.0.0.1:8080
```

--------------------------------

### Install Zabbix packages

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Zabbix?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=2c8e2a3b505e1c071d69348a1c88ced5

Installs Zabbix server, PostgreSQL support, web interface, and setup tools.

```shell
apk add zabbix zabbix-pgsql zabbix-webif zabbix-setup
```

--------------------------------

### Complete /boot/extlinux.conf example

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Enable_Serial_Console_on_Boot?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcc566635df659dc39e9646f866a8a60

Complete example of /boot/extlinux.conf written by update-extlinux. Includes SERIAL 0 9600 and console=ttyS0,9600 in APPEND. Adjust tty speed to 115200 for Xen/qemu. Timeout is in deciseconds (100 = 10 seconds).

```plaintext
DEFAULT menu.c32
PROMPT 0
MENU TITLE Alpine/Linux Boot Menu
MENU AUTOBOOT Alpine will be booted automatically in # seconds.
SERIAL 0 9600
TIMEOUT 100
LABEL grsec
  MENU DEFAULT
  MENU LABEL Linux 3.10.33-0-grsec
  LINUX vmlinuz-3.10.33-0-grsec
  INITRD initramfs-3.10.33-0-grsec
  APPEND root=UUID=re-mov-ed-uu-id modules=sd-mod,usb-storage,ext4 console=ttyS0,9600

MENU SEPARATOR
```

--------------------------------

### Remove installer and set config permissions

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/OsTicket?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=1c8958e9ee08bac7166e31632fb89c31

Remove the setup directory and set ost-config.php to 644 after installation.

```shell
# rm /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/setup/ chmod 644 /usr/share/webapps/osticket/upload/include/ost-config.php
```

--------------------------------

### Show configure options

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Creating_an_Alpine_package?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=5a6ed402fc731450ff547612fc14d5ac

Run ./configure --help to see available configure options and set the correct installation location.

```bash
./configure --help
```

--------------------------------

### Setup disk for HDD installation

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Release_Testing_Checklist?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=055165b5007d05909aa9684ffcfe6e70

After running setup-alpine, run setup-disk to configure the hard disk for installation.

```shell
setup-disk
```

--------------------------------

### Run setup-disk

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Replacing_non-Alpine_Linux_with_Alpine_remotely?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=377a1c95199fdce2c3ddb4e58bfc385e

Formats the disk and installs Alpine Linux. This is the final step after moving files back.

```bash
 setup-disk
```

--------------------------------

### Set up apk repositories

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Xen_Dom0_on_USB_or_SD?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=c00ab300d04edf1367f000586ee89999

Run setup-apkrepos and then apk update. You may need to edit /etc/apk/repositories to point the first line to /media/usb/apks.

```shell
# setup-apkrepos
[...]
# apk update
```

--------------------------------

### Content of /etc/lxc/bridgenat.conf

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/LXC_Alpinelinux_Simple?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=9292b19912cb7224bc7e5e3735907373

Example LXC network configuration for a veth bridge setup. Not needed for manual setup.

```plaintext
lxc.net.0.type = veth
lxc.net.0.flags = up
lxc.net.0.link = br0
lxc.net.0.name = eth1
lxc.net.0.ipv4.address = 192.168.10.2/24 192.168.10.255
lxc.net.0.ipv4.gateway = 192.168.10.1
lxc.net.0.veth.pair = veth-if-10
```

--------------------------------

### Install additional conf file

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Creating_an_Alpine_package?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=5a6ed402fc731450ff547612fc14d5ac

Example command to install an additional configuration file into the package directory.

```shell
install -Dm644 doc/$pkgname.conf "$pkgdir"/etc/$pkgname.conf
```

--------------------------------

### Mount and copy files with setup-bootable

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Upgrading_Alpine?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=628f50d8a88fbe6db9fac52dbba0a492

Use setup-bootable to mount and copy files as needed for the upgrade. Replace <version> and <arch> with actual values.

```bash
setup-bootable -u alpine-extended-<version>-<arch>.iso /media/$LBU\_MEDIA
```

--------------------------------

### Install pciutils with apk

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Graphics_driver?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=6284eafc618fab07adf93d22b3d183a3

Install the pciutils package to get the lspci command for identifying graphics cards.

```shell
# apk add pciutils
```

--------------------------------

### Install Caddy OpenRC scripts

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Caddy?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=f35fbd8ad83308bbb2e7bd9743e9341b

Install the caddy-openrc package to get OpenRC service scripts for Caddy.

```shell
apk update
apk add caddy-openrc
```

--------------------------------

### Buildlab usage and examples

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Buildlab?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=baf061b3ed9ab44bebd30e96c9590f77

Shows the Buildlab help output and three example commands: creating a build root with -C, building a package with -b, and updating a build root with -u. Note that -p is mandatory, and -m, -v, -a are mandatory when using -C.

```text
buildlab 2.13.0
 
Common options:
 
 -q	Quiet operation
 -p	Path to buildroot
 
Creating build roots (buildlab -C):
 
 -m	APK repository mirror
 -v	APK distribution version
 -a	APK repository architecture
 -k	Enable APK caching
 
Updating build roots (buildlab -u):
 
 No special options.
 
Building packages (buildlab -b):
 
 -b	APKBUILD file
 
Examples:
 
sudo ./buildlab -C -p /home/nenolod/buildroot -m dl-3.alpinelinux.org -v edge -a x86_64
sudo ./buildlab -b /home/nenolod/aports/main/gnome-panel/APKBUILD -p /home/nenolod/buildroot
sudo ./buildlab -u -p /home/nenolod/buildroot
```

--------------------------------

### Install Exim, Dovecot, and Mailx

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Small-Time_Email_with_Exim_and_Dovecot?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=45b66545057dabb13777bec30fd02880

Install the required packages for the email server setup. Mailx is used for testing.

```shell
 apk add exim dovecot mailx
```

--------------------------------

### Run setup-interfaces script

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Configure_Networking?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=884fcb90f77cb46f9f053c096180fb10

Starts the interactive setup-interfaces script to configure network interfaces. The script lists available interfaces and prompts for initialization.

```shell
# setup-interfaces
```

--------------------------------

### setup-proxy command with options

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_setup_scripts?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=0fee5574a84aab9fd526a39a7466e0ad

Run setup-proxy with quiet mode and proxy URL.

```bash
setup-proxy -hq [PROXYURL]
```

--------------------------------

### Mount filesystems and prepare target directories

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Installing_Alpine_Linux_on_OrangePi_RV2?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=7e0aa8a2d0a9751bedc7be49b7bd662d

Mount the root and boot partitions, create necessary directories (boot/extlinux, etc/apk, dev, proc, sys), bind mount dev/proc/sys, and configure the apk repositories file.

```shell
# Mount the target root slice
mount /dev/sdb2 /mnt

# Create mount point for boot slice
[ ! -d /mnt/boot ] && mkdir -vp /mnt/boot

# Mount boot slice
mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/boot

# Create directory for extlinux config
[ ! -d /mnt/boot/extlinux ] && mkdir -vp /mnt/boot/extlinux

# Create directory for apk config
[ ! -d /mnt/etc/apk ] && mkdir -vp /mnt/etc/apk

# Create mount point for devfs
[ ! -d /mnt/dev ] && mkdir -vp /mnt/dev

# Create mount point for procfs
[ ! -d /mnt/proc ] && mkdir -vp /mnt/proc

# Create mount point for sysfs
[ ! -d /mnt/sys ] && mkdir -vp /mnt/sys

# Use bind mounts for dev proc and sys within the target device
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev && mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc && mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys

# Configure apk package manager
cat <<EOF > /mnt/etc/apk/repositories
#/media/vda1/apks
http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main
http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community
http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing
EOF
```

--------------------------------

### Install and start targetcli and dbus services

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/High_performance_SCST_iSCSI_Target_on_Linux_software_Raid?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=b1b9afdc890dd3fb78bd336881f985ec

Install targetcli and enable/start the dbus and targetcli services on Alpine Linux.

```shell
 # apk add targetcli
 # rc-update add dbus
 # rc-update add targetcli
 # service dbus start
 # service targetcli start
```

--------------------------------

### Install GRUB with grub-install

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Dualbooting?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=4c693a358444f82aeb9579ad54f91e88

Install GRUB using grub-install with the root-directory option. This is part of the Windows dual-boot setup.

```bash
# grub-install –root-directory=/mnt
```

--------------------------------

### Install alpine-conf package

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Custom_network_interface_names?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=4337679362c266b7471616bea17be6fd

Install the alpine-conf package which provides the setup-devd script for easy device manager setup.

```shell
# apk add alpine-conf
```

--------------------------------

### Start and enable virtualbox-guest-additions service

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/VirtualBox_guest_additions?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=a121a1f84cf0cb4dea3c1f03c9a2d1c3

Use these commands to start and enable the virtualbox-guest-additions service at boot. Run them as root.

```shell
# rc-service virtualbox-guest-additions start
# rc-update add virtualbox-guest-additions boot
```

--------------------------------

### Run setup-desktop script

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/XFCE_Setup?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=934c96e7d1102a2a8e74f2a3507123e2

Run the setup-desktop script to interactively choose a desktop environment. The script installs the chosen desktop, Firefox (unless BROWSER variable is modified), and necessary services. For Xfce, it also enables lightdm as display manager.

```shell
# setup-desktop
```

--------------------------------

### Start staticroute service manually

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/How_to_configure_static_routes?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=4106235ee264e990917578f285660005

Use this command to manually start the staticroute service, for example to test your configuration.

```shell
rc-service staticroute start
```

--------------------------------

### setup-wayland-base usage syntax

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts#setup-alpine

Shows the usage syntax for setup-wayland-base, which accepts optional package names to install.

```text
usage: setup-wayland-base [-h] [PKG..]
```

--------------------------------

### Install mosquitto package

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/User:Fab/msg.alpinelinux.org?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=159da027c94f53faa54a9b1e5e9a898e

Install the mosquitto package using apk to get tools for consuming MQTT messages.

```shell
sudo apk add mosquitto
```

--------------------------------

### Install mkinitfs-doc and run man mkinitfs-bootparam

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Diskless_Mode?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=73ccc2be03ab2eebdceaedef4c9e50c3

Install the documentation sub-package mkinitfs-doc and run the command 'man mkinitfs-bootparam' to access kernel command line options for diskless mode.

```shell
man mkinitfs-bootparam
```

--------------------------------

### Install Flatpak apps

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Flatpak?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=d19c1e11564178aeb8de69fdb9f3b447

Install a package with 'flatpak --user install <applicationname>'. The command will ask about permissions and required runtimes. The example shows the output for installing com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium, including a prompt to proceed.

```bash
$ flatpak --user install <applicationname>
```

```bash
~**$** flatpak --user install com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium
Looking for matches…
com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium permissions:
    ipc    network    cups    pulseaudio    wayland    x11    devices    file access [1]    dbus access [2]    bus ownership [3]    system dbus access [4]
[1] /run/.heim_org.h5l.kcm-socket, home, xdg-run/pipewire-0
[2] org.freedesktop.FileManager1, org.freedesktop.Notifications, org.freedesktop.secrets, org.gnome.SessionManager
[3] org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.chromium.*
[4] org.freedesktop.Avahi, org.freedesktop.UPower
ID                                                        Branch Op Remote Download
 1. com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium.Codecs            stable i flathub < 1.1 MB
 2. com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium.Locale           stable i flathub < 112.8 kB
 3. com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium                  stable i flathub < 119.0 MB

Proceed with these changes to the system installation? [Y/n]:
```

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### setup-xorg-base usage syntax

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_configuration_management_scripts?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dcb9fddbb78bc80eaf264fee3d568867

Shows the command-line syntax for setup-xorg-base, which accepts additional packages to install as arguments. This script is standalone and must be run manually.

```bash
setup-xorg-base [additional package(s) to install]
```

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### Install Kamailio packages and enable service

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Small_Office_Services?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=44034db692c8ee8f0df1c994f8d05db7

Install Kamailio with presence, PCRE, and PostgreSQL modules, then start and enable the service.

```shell
apk add kamailio kamailio-presence kamailio-pcre kamailio-postgres
rc-service kamailio start
rc-update add kamailio
```

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### Install NRPE and add to default runlevel

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Setting_up_NRPE_daemon?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=dc6a363a812897e2668c9b86d766d063

Install the nrpe package and enable the daemon to start at boot using rc-update.

```shell
apk add [nrpe](https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=nrpe&branch=edge&repo=&arch=x86_64&maintainer=) && rc-update add nrpe default
```

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### Run setup-xen-dom0 and setup-alpine scripts

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Xen_LiveCD?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=4b22b85268edf3e58da603cbcea91e28

After booting the Xen LiveCD and logging in as root, execute these scripts in order to set up the Xen dom0 environment and configure Alpine. During setup-alpine, ensure at least one network bridge is configured to allow adding virtual network interfaces for guests.

```bash
# setup-xen-dom0
```

```bash
# setup-alpine
```

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### Alpine setup-alpine interactive steps

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi_3_-_Browser_Client?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=7338682739491426fcf3352d6f31a8ca

Interactive steps and commands to complete the Alpine installation after boot. Includes setup-alpine, adding dropbear to boot, committing changes with lbu, and installing packages.

```text
   Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi and turn it on
   Log in to Alpine as root. (There is no password).
   Type setup-alpine, hit enter.
   keymap (anything)
   hostname (anything)
   network config (anything, but you will need internet)
   password for root (anything)
   timezone (anything)
   proxy (none, ideally)
   NTP client (busybox should be the lightest)
   APK mirror (choose the default, Find and use the fastest mirror)
   Create a user (can skip for now)
   ssh server (dropbear is the lightest)
   Disk & Install
   No disks available. try boot media? [n]
   Choose where to store configs [mmcblk0p1]
   Enter apk cache directory [/media/mmcblk0p1/cache] (there will be a warning).
   That ends the setup-alpine scripts. Then:
   rc-update add dropbear boot
   lbu commit (always commit changes if you want them to carry over).
   reboot
   login as root again
   apk add nano (or htop or any other program, note that it will bring in dropbear again)
   setup-apkcache [/media/mmcblk0p1/cache] (no warning this time)
   lbu commit
   reboot
   now ssh should be available for root (note that if you use openssh you must enable root login via /etc/ssh/sshd_config)
```

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### Install nginx and remove default config

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Nextcloud?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=9b15741f4274d752cfaf677b18963dc9

Install nginx and delete the default site configuration to prepare for custom setup.

```shell
apk add nginx
```

```shell
rm /etc/nginx/http.d/default.conf
```

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### acmetool quickstart

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Talk:Nginx_as_reverse_proxy_with_acme_(letsencrypt)?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=810575ac926b77254f49608f1b50e8c8

Initializes acmetool for setting up ACME client. Run this before requesting certificates.

```shell
acmetool quickstart
```

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### Start lightdm display manager

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/XFCE_Setup?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=934c96e7d1102a2a8e74f2a3507123e2

Starts the lightdm display manager to log in graphically. Requires the lightdm-gtk-greeter package installed.

```shell
# rc-service lightdm start
```

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### Set up APK repositories

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Linux_in_a_chroot?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=efd4e40695dce1279d7623a4638b6d84

Creates the /etc/apk directory and writes the main repository URL to the repositories file. Replace ${branch} with the latest stable branch name (e.g., v3.3).

```bash
mkdir -p ${chroot_dir}/etc/apk
echo "${mirror}/${branch}/main" > ${chroot_dir}/etc/apk/repositories
```

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### Original method: LUKS setup with fdisk

Source: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Setting_up_a_laptop?__goaway_challenge=cookie&__goaway_id=aecb0a0d4ca3f2c4f4f82afb62fb0028

Step-by-step commands to create and format a LUKS device with fdisk, open it, format the decrypted drive, mount it, and set up swap. This method implies --type luks and generates metadata. For plausible deniability, pass --header <path> to all luks commands.

```bash
cfdisk
```

```bash
cryptsetup --cipher aes-cbc-essiv:sha256 --key-size 256 luksFormat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb/$(ls)
```

```bash
cryptsetup --key-file /mnt/usb/$(ls) luksOpen /dev/sda1 root
```

```bash
mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/root
```

```bash
mkdir -p /mnt/root
```

```bash
mount /dev/mapper/root /mnt/root
```

```bash
cryptsetup -c blowfish -h sha256 -d /dev/urandom --key-file /mnt/usb/59022506d9f4a714 create swap /dev/sda2
```

```bash
mkswap /dev/mapper/swap && swapon /dev/mapper/swap
```