An answerfile and automated post-install script for Alpine Linux
Forked from https://git.sr.ht/~henriquehbr/alpine.sh
After cloning, execute
git config core.hooksPath hooksto enable git hooks
The instructions below assume you already have both
dockerandmakeinstalled on your computer
Run the command below to build and run the container that will generate the ISO:
make build-iso
When it's done, the ISO will be located on the iso directory
If you only want to only update
APKBUILDchecksums, pass theonlychecksum=0argument when runningbuild-iso, example below:make build-iso onlychecksum=0
Boot into the newly created bootable media, and log in as
root, and install alpine.sh package by running:
apk add alpine.sh
After installing alpine.sh, an answerfile will be created at
/etc/profile.d/answerfile, edit it accordingly to your needs, these settings
will determine many important aspects of your system
Remember to either log out and log in again for the variables to be set on your environment or to source it manually by running
. /etc/profile.d/answerfile
With that out of the way, run the command below to install Alpine:
setup-alpine
The installation process will be entirely automated, with the exception of the root password, and the confirmation when formatting/partitioning the disk
When the installer finishes, remove the installation media, reboot, and log-in as root using the password you defined
The post-install script performs the finishing touches required to make the
system more usable, to run it, simply run sh - -c post-install while connected to the admin user over SSH and follow the instructions on screen
And then you're done, enjoy your minimal Alpine Linux installation!