Alpine Linux project

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:operating_system
gptkbp:basedOn Originally based on Gentoo Linux
gptkbp:bootMethod gptkb:UEFI
gptkb:GRUB
gptkb:Syslinux
gptkbp:bugTracker https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues
gptkbp:containsCommunity Forum
IRC channels
Mailing lists
gptkbp:contribution Open to public contributions
gptkbp:defaultShell ash
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Alpine_Linux_development_team
gptkbp:documentation https://docs.alpinelinux.org/
gptkbp:features PaX and grsecurity patches (historically)
Position-independent executables
Stack-smashing protection
gptkbp:frequency Regular stable releases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpine Linux project
gptkbp:interface gptkb:graphical_user_interface
gptkbp:kernelType Monolithic (Linux)
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 3.19 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:license gptkb:GPL
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:BusyBox
gptkb:musl_libc
Small size
Security focus
gptkbp:notableFor Routers
Edge computing
Virtual machines
Minimal base image for containers
Security appliances
gptkbp:operatingSystem Unix-like
gptkbp:packageManager gptkb:apk-tools
gptkbp:platform gptkb:ARM
gptkb:PowerPC
gptkb:ARM64
x86
x86-64
s390x
gptkbp:releaseDate 2005
gptkbp:repository https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine
gptkbp:sourceModel Open source
gptkbp:targetAudience Embedded systems
Containers
Security-oriented users
gptkbp:updateModel Rolling release
gptkbp:usedIn Cloud infrastructure
Docker images
Kubernetes environments
gptkbp:usesCCompiler gptkb:GCC
gptkb:Clang
gptkbp:usesInitSystem gptkb:OpenRC
gptkbp:website https://alpinelinux.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:apk-tools
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7