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About Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution designed for power users that focuses on security, simplicity and efficiency. It uses musl libc and busybox, making it smaller than typical distributions by requiring only 130 MB of storage. Alpine Linux uses a simple setup with its own package manager called apk and OpenRC init system to provide a clear Linux environment without unnecessary software. Security was a design priority, with all binaries compiled with protections against exploitation.

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About Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution designed for power users that focuses on security, simplicity and efficiency. It uses musl libc and busybox, making it smaller than typical distributions by requiring only 130 MB of storage. Alpine Linux uses a simple setup with its own package manager called apk and OpenRC init system to provide a clear Linux environment without unnecessary software. Security was a design priority, with all binaries compiled with protections against exploitation.

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ABOUT

Alpine Linux is an independent, non-commercial, general purpose Linux distribution designed for power
users who appreciate security, simplicity and resource efficiency.

SMALL

Alpine Linux is built around musl libc and busybox. This makes it smaller and more resource efficient
than traditional GNU/Linux distributions. A container requires no more than 8 MB and a minimal
installation to disk requires around 130 MB of storage. Not only do you get a fully-fledged Linux
environment but a large selection of packages from the repository.

Binary packages are thinned out and split, giving you even more control over what you install, which in
turn keeps your environment as small and efficient as possible.

SIMPLE

Alpine Linux is a very simple distribution that will try to stay out of your way. It uses its own package
manager called apk, the OpenRC init system, script driven set-ups and that’s it! This provides you with a
simple, crystal-clear Linux environment without all the noise. You can then add on top of that just the
packages you need for your project, so whether it’s building a home PVR, or an iSCSI storage controller,
a wafer-thin mail server container, or a rock-solid embedded switch, nothing else will get in the way.

SECURE

Alpine Linux was designed with security in mind. All userland binaries are compiled as Position
Independent Executables (PIE) with stack smashing protection. These proactive security features
prevent exploitation of entire classes of zero-day and other vulnerabilities.

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