--
Alpine Linux

Add Video or Image

Add Description

Descriptions help others learn about the option

SpecsUpdate

Based OnLEAF Project

Package ManagerAlpine Package Keeper

Release ScheduleRolling

Default Desktop EnvironmentN/A

Init-SystemOpenRC

OS FamilyGNU/Linux

OriginNorway

Main Usageembedded systems, routers, access servers, thin servers, thin clients, network appliances

Official Supported Architecturesamd64, i386, armhf, aarch64, ppc64

Release TypeBinary

Pros

Pro
Small in size

Add details

Update

Comment

Pro
Very fast

Runs commands very quickly

Update

Comment

Add a Pro

Know any positive aspects of this option?

Cons

Add the first Con

Know any negative aspects of this option?

Recommendations

CromulentPherousa

Contributor for a year

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended a year ago

Had just a few issues but very easy to fix and its very good to host stuff on

Contributor for 2 years

Total
Recs.

125

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended 2 years ago

Small, fast, doesnt hog memory. Can install a static version of the package manager for extra safety when upgrading.

Pro

Small in size

RationalAsterion

Contributor for a month

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended a month ago

RationalAsterion hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

FearlessAnnona

Contributor for a month

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended a month ago

FearlessAnnona hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

UnbiasedLaima

Contributor for 2 months

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended 2 months ago

UnbiasedLaima hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

OpinionatedTongoenabiagus

Contributor for 3 months

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended 3 months ago

OpinionatedTongoenabiagus hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

ShrewdNinigi

Contributor for 10 months

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended 10 months ago

ShrewdNinigi hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

StrongKulla

Contributor for 10 months

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended 10 months ago

StrongKulla hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

InquisitiveAglaea

Contributor for a year

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended a year ago

InquisitiveAglaea hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

DeterminedMerope

Contributor for a year

Total
Recs.

Total
Karma

Alpine Linux

Recommended a year ago

DeterminedMerope hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.

Currently displaying 2 out of 24 total recommendations.

Comments

Have a question about Alpine Linux? Leave a comment for CromulentPherousa, ExceptionalMedusa and 23 other contributors.

See Product Page for "Alpine Linux"

Built By the Slant team

Find the best product instantly.

4.7 star rating

Try it now - it's free

The Slant team built an AI & it’s awesome

Find the best product instantly

What are the best host OSes for Docker?

Fedora

Alpine Linux

CentOS

Ubuntu LTS

Snappy Ubuntu Core

Debian GNU/Linux

SmartOS

Flatcar Container Linux

OpenSUSE

CoreOS Container Linux

Project Atomic

--
Alpine Linux

SpecsUpdate

Pros

Pro
Small in size

Pro
Very fast

Cons

Recommendations

Comments

One sec!

What are the best host OSes for Docker?

Fedora

Alpine Linux

CentOS

Ubuntu LTS

Snappy Ubuntu Core

Debian GNU/Linux

SmartOS

Flatcar Container Linux

OpenSUSE

CoreOS Container Linux

Project Atomic

--Alpine Linux

SpecsUpdate

Pros

Pro Small in size

Pro Very fast

Cons

Recommendations

Comments

One sec!

--
Alpine Linux

Pro
Small in size

Pro
Very fast