How to install vim in Alpine Linux
Learn how to install Vim, the most popular text editor for server-based environments, on Alpine Linux using the command “apk add vim” command and Docker or LXD (Linux container) image. …
How to reboot Alpine Linux using Ansible when kernel is updated
You can use the reboot or shutdown -r now to reboot the Linux system. However, this doesn’t scale well if you have many Alpine Linux servers (or clusters based upon …
How to restart network service in Alpine Linux
You need to restart the network service in Alpine Linux using “/etc/init.d/networking restart” command to activate the network configuration defined in the /etc/network/interfaces config file. Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter …
Alpine Linux fatal error: ncurses.h: No such file or directory fix
When I try to compile a program on Alpine Linux, it fails with the following error: app.c:1:10: fatal error: ncurses.h: No such file or directory 1 | #include <ncurses.h> | …
How to install git command on Alpine Linux
Git is a distributed version control system. To install git, type apk add git command on Alpine Linux. Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter – Facebook – LinkedIn – Whatsapp – …
13 Apk Commands for Alpine Linux Package Management
Alpine Linux is an independent, free, and open-source Linux distribution based on BusyBox and musl. It is a lightweight and security-oriented Linux distribution that comes in a small footprint (about …
How To Find A Package Version In Linux
Even though package management has become easier with the help of graphical package managers, some users always prefer the command line way. There are different commands to find out the …
How to install OpenSSH server on Alpine Linux (including Docker)
Author: Vivek Gite Last updated: October 19, 2021 This quick tutorial explains how to install and set up OpenSSH (SSHD) server and client on the Alpine Linux system. Further, you …
How to see what packages updates available on Alpine Linux
On Debian or Ubuntu Linux, one can run ‘apt list –upgradable‘ command to see and list available package updates. On RHEL, we can use ‘dnf check-update‘ to list available updates …
How to configure static IP address on Alpine Linux
At home or in a cloud environment, IP addresses are assigned dynamically by the DHCP server. Setting a static IP address on your Alpine Linux server is required for various …