Same same. I don't really have anything to post about Alpine atm, but I'm always open to a conversation about it. Someone could of course create a new community, but the Linux community on here seems small enough right now that people can just post about Alpine here if they'd like.
I just picked Alpine Linux for security and efficiency built in mind out of the box. It still required a lot of configuration, for lowering attack surface and hardening.
I know you asked for a lightweight distro, but from a security standpoint, I recommend using whatever allows you to relock the bootloader. Which looking up I dont see any choice. If relocking doesnt matter, then any distro for speed is basically any distro that comes with as minimal stuff as possible.
Not speed so much as disk space, non-upgradeable 16g emmc severely limits the use of them. I have like 3-4 chromebooks I'd like something small on. Most distros get up to 4-7 gb once updated and equipped with desktop and browser. I'd like to see a loss of 1.5-2gb for a basic desktop.
It certainly makes great VMs - graphical or otherwise. I think some people use it as a super lightweight distro as well, though my attempt to install it on a less powerful PC failed (probably a firmware issue).
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sneakyninjapants@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y
Same same. I don't really have anything to post about Alpine atm, but I'm always open to a conversation about it. Someone could of course create a new community, but the Linux community on here seems small enough right now that people can just post about Alpine here if they'd like.
RomanRoy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Yes. As long as communities aren't that large yet I think it is pointless to split so much.
Just post here.
sneakyninjapants@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
I think so too, but of course people are free to do whatever they'd like
coltzero@feddit.de · 5 pts · 3y
Are people using it also as desktop or server OS? I only know that it is popular for docket images.
Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
That is the exact question I had on my mind when coming to this post.
jdkfbdjdfhfkndd@dormi.zone · 3 pts · 3y
I personally use it as a desktop.
I don't understand, isn't what makes it a desktop or a server what you want to do with it?
coltzero@feddit.de · 2 pts · 3y
Yes, it is. I have only never seen it to be used for something else then docker images so far.
jdkfbdjdfhfkndd@dormi.zone · 1 pts · 3y
Android was designed to be an OS for cameras, but was bought by google to make a smartphone OS. Not saying what you are saying isn't true though.
I did do a lot of configuration actually to it.
jerrimu@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Tips and tricks? I want to install on a chromebook I have, only 16gb mmc so a light distro would be great.
jdkfbdjdfhfkndd@dormi.zone · 1 pts · 3y
I just picked Alpine Linux for security and efficiency built in mind out of the box. It still required a lot of configuration, for lowering attack surface and hardening.
I know you asked for a lightweight distro, but from a security standpoint, I recommend using whatever allows you to relock the bootloader. Which looking up I dont see any choice. If relocking doesnt matter, then any distro for speed is basically any distro that comes with as minimal stuff as possible.
Also, I might be wrong so do some research
jerrimu@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Not speed so much as disk space, non-upgradeable 16g emmc severely limits the use of them. I have like 3-4 chromebooks I'd like something small on. Most distros get up to 4-7 gb once updated and equipped with desktop and browser. I'd like to see a loss of 1.5-2gb for a basic desktop.
Raphael@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
Alpine was created for the sole purpose of pissing off Stallman, it doesn't have any practical use.
VirtualBriefcase@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
It certainly makes great VMs - graphical or otherwise. I think some people use it as a super lightweight distro as well, though my attempt to install it on a less powerful PC failed (probably a firmware issue).
KelsonV@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I mostly use it for VPS servers.
gmg@beehaw.org · 0 pts · 3y
https://www.alpinelinux.org/community/
On top of that there's r/AlpineLinux on reddit, but it's unofficial, quite small and sees very low traffic
jdkfbdjdfhfkndd@dormi.zone · 1 pts · 3y
Yeah, I saw it too but since the reddit blackout was just curious how much went to lemmy instead