====== Alpine Linux - Edge2 ======

<WRAP info >
Current support in **alpha stage** - tested basic function only
</WRAP>

WIP: https://www.alpinelinux.org/


===== OOWOW online installation =====

  * boot device into [[/software/oowow/user-manual#tips-to-boot-oowow|oowow mode]]
  * Select [[/software/oowow/getting-started#oowow-wizard|oowow - wizard]] and chose ''alpine/'' and select available image version for installation
  * install and reboot 

<WRAP info >
In this stage alpine-linux installation still not complete and user must complete setup system setup - storage configuration network connection etc ...
</WRAP>

login under **root** user without password. [[https://docs.alpinelinux.org/|continue setup by common alpine manuals]] or use [[#khadas-scripts|khadas special simple script]] if u not very familiar with alpine linux


```
Welcome to Alpine Linux 3.23.0_alpha20250612 (edge)
Kernel 6.1.84-0-lts_edge2 on aarch64 (/dev/ttyFIQ0)

localhost login: root
Welcome to Alpine!

The Alpine Wiki contains a large amount of how-to guides and general
information about administrating Alpine systems.
See <https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/>.

You can setup the system with the command: setup-alpine

You may change this message by editing /etc/motd.

localhost:~# 
```
==== Khadas custom way ====

Additional helpers and script will be stored in ''/media/mmcblk0p1/'' read more about [[#khadas-scripts|khadas special simple script]] 

```cd complete setup 
cd /media/mmcblk0p1/
```

=== Complete setup using WiFi connection ===

WIP:


=== Complete setup using LAN connection ===

WIP:

=== Complete setup in offline mode ===

WIP:




==== Alpine common way ====

https://docs.alpinelinux.org/

=== WiFi ===

```sh setup wi-fi
apk add --quiet --no-progress iw wpa_supplicant
mkdir -p /etc/wpa_supplicant
wpa_passphrase WIFI_SSID WIFI_PASSWORD > /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_suppl
icant.conf
rc-update --quiet add wpa_supplicant boot
rc-service wpa_supplicant restart
udhcpc -i wlan0
```

===== Khadas scripts =====

Just few script which can help automate some steps for use and made setup/installation process as simple as possible


```sh ls -l1 /media/mmcblk0p1/
alpine-disk-cleanup.sh
alpine-net-lan.sh
alpine-net-wifi.sh
alpine-net-wifi.sh.conf
alpine-sd-image-update.sh
alpine-setup-lan.sh
alpine-setup-lan.sh.conf
alpine-setup-offline.sh
alpine-setup-offline.sh.conf
alpine-setup-wifi.sh
alpine-setup-wifi.sh.conf
apks
boot
```