Finally got my VM hosts updated to the latest AlpineLinux release. Browsing Ceph RBD pools is still broken in `libvirt`… no idea why but one RBD pool works fine, the other refuses to start. (They are configured identically apart from the name of the pool being connected to.)

It tells me "An error occurred, but the cause is unknown". No logs. I asked on `libvirt-users` mailing list: no answer. It's a mystery.

But… if I hand-configure the XML (usually by taking the `dumpxml` output from another VM and hand-editing), I can link to RBD volumes just fine and it just works, so whatever.

The other gotcha was VM types becoming unavailable. A lot of my VMs were `pc-i440fx-3.1` or `pc-q35-3.1` machines. Moving from `pc-q35-3.1` to `pc-q35-10.1` was painless, but going from i440FX-based VMs to Q35 took a bit of hand-massaging the XML: remove PCI IDE/SATA/USB controllers then change the `pci-root` node to `pcie-root`.

Everything is now running `pc-q35-10.1`; so that should kick that can far down the road.

#HomeServer #AlpineLinux #Ceph #libvirt

New hardware (GMKtec K11 Mini PC) and a new install of Alpine Linux. On this setup, I'm going with the (rolling) Edge repositories + testing.

#GMKtec #MiniPC #AlpineLinux #Linux

Yesterday I migrated my #alpinelinux install to #zfs and #zfsbootmenu. It was not too difficult even though I've done it from partition to partition on one drive. Although I wouldn't recommend it to a non techy person.
I even managed to compile zfs modules for my custom LLVM compiled kernels.

So not a big deal actually.
Looking at you @vermaden :ablobrollingeyes:

@mwl you do but that applies to a lot of #alpinelinux. Not for newbies but it is reliable and fast even through updates. Run multiple machines with native ZFS encrypted roots.

Chimera (BSD userland) and Postmarket (mobile devices) both use Alpine as a base but never used them and not sure how integrated ZFS in them.

@mwl #alpinelinux does zfs out of the box. No compliling required.

Once again #KDE tries to get rid of minority distributions. This time by replacing SDDM with PLM (plasma login manager). PLM depends on systemd.
So sooner or later no KDE for #alpineLinux, #FreeBSD, #Gentoo, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD, #Slackware, #VoidLinux, etc.

For #BLFS it is no problem as BLFS itself recently discontinued its non-systemd version.
#LFS

Moin Fediverse 🍵

Projekt 30€ Mini PC kommt vorran. Wahrscheinlich lasse ich aber Proxmox und istalliere #alpinelinux. So wird das mit den 4GB Ram erträglicher. Das Backup script steht schon.

For KDE I've recently settled on Alpine Linux. I've been around the block on Plasma and I can assure you it is one of the best out there. Couple that with blazingly fast mirrors, LUKS encryption, flatpaks and setup scripts and you have a winner. Not for beginners, but absolutely worth a go. Recommended!
#alpinelinux #kde

New blog post!

Alpine Linux is a lightweight and delightful community-driven Linux distribution that does things a bit differently than the standard defaults (musl vs glibc for C library, openrc vs systemd for init). I use an Alpine installation image to create an encrypted, console-only minimal system that provides a solid foundation while I explore building it up bit by bit to a workstation, laptop, and server configuration:

https://www.dwarmstrong.org/minimal-alpine-linux/

#AlpineLinux #Linux

@tfb #Alpinelinux if you want to stick with Linux (no systemd, musl libc, damned good) or #ChimeraLinux for a Linux/BSD hybrid (no systemd, musl libc).

One full week under the keel running Alpine Linux on my primary workstation. Even set root on a ZFS mirror - simple to setup. First experience with rEFInd as well - I like it.

Sharp and snappy, just like the way I like my cars! Ha!

No new revelations compared to the first few weeks on the test workstation... I'm still tweaking some things for personalization as it happens but all good.

The Alpine repos are full of good stuff and are current/up2date in a practical manner.

The only flatpaks I've had to run are Waterfox, Signal Desktop and messing around with the new CoMaps Linux version (this exists - happy! happy! joy! joy!).

I'm going to migrate my Debian Bookworm servers to Alpine when I get around to the upgrades. I'll keep clients on Debian for the foreseeable future.

I'm not sure why I'm so excited about Alpine, it just feels like a breathe of fresh air! Modern and simple. Enjoying it.

#AlpineLinux #Linux #desktop #homelab #SelfHosted #Waterfox #Comaps #rEFInd

Installing Alpine Linux just to feel something...

#alpinelinux

I've been exploring Alpine Linux this weekend and really like what I've seen so far!

In its latest Iteration in virt-manager I have Alpine installed with a custom partition layout with LUKS encryption and zram swap.

Next up: Minimal install on bare metal and explore building it up bit by bit to a workstation configuration.

Onward!

#AlpineLinux #Linux

til alpine has setup-xen-dom0

#alpineLinux #xen

interesting: #qnx have adopted apk as their system package manager: https://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/qnxeverywhere/com.qnx.doc.qdd/topic/using_apk.html

and they use #abuild now too: https://github.com/qnx-ports/qsc-apk/tree/main

and they even comply with the GPL license, but their patch is not mergable in the current state: https://github.com/qnx-ports/aports/blob/803/core/apk-tools/0001-qnx-compat.patch

#alpinelinux

The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of new stable releases:

3.20.9
3.21.6
3.22.3
3.23.3

These updates include security fixes for OpenSSL addressing the January 27, 2026 advisory: https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260127.txt

https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.20.9-3.21.6-3.22.3-3.23.3-released.html

#AlpineLinux

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@guix/115944772586568992

Guix 1.5.0 is now available in Alpine Linux's Edge repository: https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=559ed8b754ff32d8ce5fccad20eb3cc70f5771f8

My favorite feature of the new Guix release: It's now possible to run the Guix daemon as an unprivileged user. A future version of Alpine's OpenRC service will support that as well, currently testing the changes required for that.

#AlpineLinux #Guix

Ended up kicking Docker Hardened Images to the curb.

The good folks at #Docker decided to update their #Redis image to use a distro-less start (no shell, no other utilities) *without changing the image tag*.

So when I started up my #Mastodon server after an upgrade, my customization script wouldn’t run in the container and I had to scramble to find an alternative.

Basically, they broke the contract of immutable image version tags. Won’t trust them again, even if it did harden #security further.

So this server is back to a good ol’ upstream #PostgreSQL image on #AlpineLinux. And #Valkey on #Alpine, too, because Redis Ltd..’s software licensing shenanigans are sketchy.

#DHI #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #containers #MastoAdmin

@eugenialoli try #AlpineLinux if you like to dabble a little. Check it has all the software you need first.

#AlpineLinux just feels so satisfying and right for a container image base. It's just so clean and straight to the point.