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INSTALL ALPINE LINUX IN VIRTUALBOX

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:42 am

by admin

Alpine is a lightweight linux distro with full fledged docker support.
Here we will have list of instruction to install alpine in virtualbox.

1. Download alpine linux: https://www.alpinelinux.org/downloads/. Select required version i will select x86_64.
2. Open virtualbox and select "new".
3. Enter a name of the VM and select OS type as "linux" and version "Linux 2.6 / 3.x / 4.x (64-bit)".
4. Select RAM size minimum 512 MB.
5. Create hard disk minimum 8 GB dynamic VDI.
6. Select created VM click on setting and click on "Storage",then on "Controller:IDE" click on "+" and browse to downloaded alpine linux iso file.
7. Start created alpine VM. Login username "root" with no password.
8. To install alpine enter following command:

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setup-alpine

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9. Enter keyboard layout

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us

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Enter keyboard option:

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us

10. Enter hostname. Default is localhost.Press "Enter".
11. Network configuration press "Enter" two times for automatic configuration. Dynamic ip address will be shown.
12. Enter password for root user.
13. Select time zone:

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Asia

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Select sub-zone:

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Kolkata

14. Select NTP providers. Default is chrony press "Enter".
15. List of mirrors will be there type "r" to select random mirrors.
16. Create a username. For default root press "Enter".
17. Permission for SSH login enter

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yes

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18. Select disk in which you will install alpine linux:

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sda

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19. Select disk type:

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sys

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20. Warning the following disk will be erased:

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21. Alpine will take some time to install. Type "reboot" to restart VM.
22. Change directory to repositories:

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cd /etc/apk/

23. edit repositories:

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vi repositories

remove "#" at the beginning of repositories links.
Press "Esc" to go into command line and to save enter:

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:wq

24. Update alpine:

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apk update

25. Setup graphical interface:

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setup-xorg-base

26. Search video drivers:

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apk search xf86-video

27. Install selected video drivers:

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apk add xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-intel xf86-video-vesa

28. Search input drivers for keyboard, mouse etc:

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apk search xf86-input

29. Install selected input drivers:

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apk add xf86-input-synaptics xf86-input-vmmouse

30. Install virtualbox guest addition:

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apk add virtualbox-guest-additions

31. Install gnome utilities:

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apk add gnome bash-completion gnome-terminal gnome-desktop gnome-shell gnome-system-monitor gnome menus gnome-calculator gnome-disk-utility gnome-control-center

32. Add services: (dbus, udev, virtualbox-guest-additions, and gnome desktop manager):

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rc-update add dbus

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rc-update add udev

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rc-update add virtualbox-guest-additions

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rc-update add gdm

33. Reboot VM.
We have listed all required instruction for installation of alpine with graphical interface and keyboard mouse support. Please feel free to submit feedback.

Thanks,
Admin