#alpine-linux — Public Fediverse posts
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🐧 Alpine Linux 3.24 scales new desktop heights with COSMIC
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🐧 Alpine Linux 3.24 scales new desktop heights with COSMIC
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Progress update on Principia touch support: All TMS_BACKEND_PC (and _MOBILE) compile-time ifdefs that primarily gated touch code exclusive to Android are now completely gone!
Now your experience on touchscreen Linux devices should be about on par with the Android version of Principia when you tick "Enable touch controls" in the settings. This also goes well with the new `use_gles` in settings.ini to switch to OpenGL ES without recompiling!
New release coming soon but I would appreciate if people could also build and test master to see if I've missed anything (we've also upgraded to #SDL3 so plenty that can go wrong). I should hopefully also try to get Principia packaged in #AlpineLinux in time for the next release. You know where I'm going with this! :) (ooo... #postmarketOS ...)
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Progress update on Principia touch support: All TMS_BACKEND_PC (and _MOBILE) compile-time ifdefs that primarily gated touch code exclusive to Android are now completely gone!
Now your experience on touchscreen Linux devices should be about on par with the Android version of Principia when you tick "Enable touch controls" in the settings. This also goes well with the new `use_gles` in settings.ini to switch to OpenGL ES without recompiling!
New release coming soon but I would appreciate if people could also build and test master to see if I've missed anything (we've also upgraded to #SDL3 so plenty that can go wrong). I should hopefully also try to get Principia packaged in #AlpineLinux in time for the next release. You know where I'm going with this! :) (ooo... #postmarketOS ...)
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Seems like those RISC-V K3 machines with 32GB ram is sold out everywhere. Would love to have a couple of those for building Alpine Linux packages.
Are there anyone who could help us with getting one or two of those? Preferable the pico-ITX.
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Seems like those RISC-V K3 machines with 32GB ram is sold out everywhere. Would love to have a couple of those for building Alpine Linux packages.
Are there anyone who could help us with getting one or two of those? Preferable the pico-ITX.
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أطلق نظام التشغيل postmarketOS إصداراً جديداً يحمل الاسم الرمزي "Alpen Avocado" والمبني على توزيعة Alpine Linux 3.24. يقدم هذا التحديث ترقيات هامة لواجهات المستخدم المتنوعة مثل GNOME 50 وKDE Plasma Mobile، بالإضافة إلى تحسينات في عملية الإقلاع باستخدام Plymouth لتقديم رسوم متحركة واستجابة لمسية. كما يتضمن النظام تحديثات جوهرية للنواة ودعماً للبث الخلوي، مع اعتماد أداة sudo-rs لإدارة الصلاحيات افتراضياً لتحسين الأمان والأداء العام للأجهزة المحمولة المدعومة.
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Spent a couple fo days getting the Alpine linux-lts kernel to boot from SD card on radxa rock 5T. Turns out that we already have all the modules we need, but in addition to the rockchip SPI/MFD/regulator modules, we also need to manually load clk-scmi and mmc-block. I'm gonna build clk-scmi into kernel instead of module and things should "just work", given the needed modules are included in initramfs.
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Spent a couple fo days getting the Alpine linux-lts kernel to boot from SD card on radxa rock 5T. Turns out that we already have all the modules we need, but in addition to the rockchip SPI/MFD/regulator modules, we also need to manually load clk-scmi and mmc-block. I'm gonna build clk-scmi into kernel instead of module and things should "just work", given the needed modules are included in initramfs.
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The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of new stable releases:
- 3.22.5
- 3.23.5These releases addresses the OpenSSL Security Advisory [9th June 2026] (https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260609.txt), with a number of CVEs.
See: https://www.alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.22.5-3.23.5-released.html
The docker images for these releases will follow.
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The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of new stable releases:
- 3.22.5
- 3.23.5These releases addresses the OpenSSL Security Advisory [9th June 2026] (https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260609.txt), with a number of CVEs.
See: https://www.alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.22.5-3.23.5-released.html
The docker images for these releases will follow.
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3:30 am and I am installing gentoo on a laptop....
Idk what is wrong with me :3My husband @dulcis and our friend @hellimelli are in the living room and finished watching "dominion"
I think this is silly :3
But tbh I prefer binary based distros like alpine
#gentoo #alpine #alpinelinux #gentoolinux #linux -
3:30 am and I am installing gentoo on a laptop....
Idk what is wrong with me :3My husband @dulcis and our friend @hellimelli are in the living room and finished watching "dominion"
I think this is silly :3
But tbh I prefer binary based distros like alpine
#gentoo #alpine #alpinelinux #gentoolinux #linux -
I was able to successfully able to install #FreeBSD twice! Due to issues with audio drivers on the #N100 mini pc, I moved the BSD over to the #ebox.
Things are looking pretty snazzy with #Lumina. I have to say, I am very happy with this install and set up.
As for #AlpineLinux, I will move that over to the N100 mini pc.
Happy FreeBSD day y'all!
Obligatory #Fastfetch for all y'all too :BlobFoxFingerguns: -
I was able to successfully able to install #FreeBSD twice! Due to issues with audio drivers on the #N100 mini pc, I moved the BSD over to the #ebox.
Things are looking pretty snazzy with #Lumina. I have to say, I am very happy with this install and set up.
As for #AlpineLinux, I will move that over to the N100 mini pc.
Happy FreeBSD day y'all!
Obligatory #Fastfetch for all y'all too :BlobFoxFingerguns: -
Oh man that is one clean looking desktop. The air is so clean in the Alpines :BlobCatChefsKiss:
I decided to move the #ebox to the edge repos on #AlpineLinux and install #kdeplasma.
This might get me to jump ship from #Gnome on my main pc :BlobFoxEyes: -
Oh man that is one clean looking desktop. The air is so clean in the Alpines :BlobCatChefsKiss:
I decided to move the #ebox to the edge repos on #AlpineLinux and install #kdeplasma.
This might get me to jump ship from #Gnome on my main pc :BlobFoxEyes: -
RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@postmarketOS/116771854464679168
I'm so happy so many people I like are going to be present. Really looking forward to meet all the amazing people in our community!
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RE: https://social.treehouse.systems/@postmarketOS/116771854464679168
I'm so happy so many people I like are going to be present. Really looking forward to meet all the amazing people in our community!
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Alrighty, the #ebox is running very well on #AlpineLinux! If multitasking, it can handle web browsing and streaming music with no issue. It can also handle 1080 full screen video if mono-tasking.
So I call this a win. Oh, and I changed the window manager from Openbox to kwin. Here is the obligatory #fastfetch screenshot.
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Alrighty, the #ebox is running very well on #AlpineLinux! If multitasking, it can handle web browsing and streaming music with no issue. It can also handle 1080 full screen video if mono-tasking.
So I call this a win. Oh, and I changed the window manager from Openbox to kwin. Here is the obligatory #fastfetch screenshot.
Now what to do with the N100 mini pc..... -
Since #FydeOS was a bust on the #ebox, I did try a few other distros to see what sticks.
1) Tried #EasyOS. It was neat to play around with but not my cup of tea.
2) Attemptedto install #Fedora #LXDE, all three attempts failed during the install process.
3) currently running #AlpineLinux with #LXQT. This might be the one I stick with for a while.
Anyone have any good ideas for a low spec cpu that has to much ram pc? The ebox is running an Intel Celeron 3965U with 16 gigs of ram? -
#alpinelinux using KDE, with $LANG set to en_GB.utf8, what package do I need to display unicode extra characters? Occasionally getting the square "unknown glyph" character in firefox
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#alpinelinux using KDE, with $LANG set to en_GB.utf8, what package do I need to display unicode extra characters? Occasionally getting the square "unknown glyph" character in firefox
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Hello everyone after a long time! Hope you're all doing great, I've missed this community :)
My internet is finally back to a relatively stable state, which means I can jump back into my old passion projects!
I recently saw that a native ARM64 beta port of the Steam client was released, and I knew it was the perfect time to test it on my Linux phone.
I'm currently running #postmarketOS with #PlasmaMobile on my PocoPhone F1. Since pmOS is based on Alpine, it uses musl libc, which doesn't support running these binaries natively. To bypass this, I set up an Ubuntu 24.04 #Distrobox container and installed the ARM64 Steam client along with box64 and box86. The process wasn't as straightforward as some guides suggest (like the one below); I had to do some extra tweaking. I'll definitely write a detailed blog post or a postmarketOS wiki entry about it soon!
🔗 https://interfacinglinux.com/community/sbcsoftware/native-steam-client-for-arm-linux/
I managed to boot Steam into Big Picture mode and went straight to setting up Proton.
Note: The Proton 11 ARM64 mentioned in the link didn't work for me, so I used Proton Experimental instead.
I paired my PS4 controller via Bluetooth, and it worked flawlessly out of the box! For the gaming test, I downloaded Crab Game (kept it lightweight due to my strict data limits).
Against all odds, it actually launched! Running via Proton Experimental + Box64/86 inside Distrobox on my phone, I managed to get a relatively playable 20-30 FPS. Linux mobile gaming is getting wild! 🐧🎮
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Hello everyone after a long time! Hope you're all doing great, I've missed this community :)
My internet is finally back to a relatively stable state, which means I can jump back into my old passion projects!
I recently saw that a native ARM64 beta port of the Steam client was released, and I knew it was the perfect time to test it on my Linux phone.
I'm currently running #postmarketOS with #PlasmaMobile on my PocoPhone F1. Since pmOS is based on Alpine, it uses musl libc, which doesn't support running these binaries natively. To bypass this, I set up an Ubuntu 24.04 #Distrobox container and installed the ARM64 Steam client along with box64 and box86. The process wasn't as straightforward as some guides suggest (like the one below); I had to do some extra tweaking. I'll definitely write a detailed blog post or a postmarketOS wiki entry about it soon!
🔗 https://interfacinglinux.com/community/sbcsoftware/native-steam-client-for-arm-linux/
I managed to boot Steam into Big Picture mode and went straight to setting up Proton.
Note: The Proton 11 ARM64 mentioned in the link didn't work for me, so I used Proton Experimental instead.
I paired my PS4 controller via Bluetooth, and it worked flawlessly out of the box! For the gaming test, I downloaded Crab Game (kept it lightweight due to my strict data limits).
Against all odds, it actually launched! Running via Proton Experimental + Box64/86 inside Distrobox on my phone, I managed to get a relatively playable 20-30 FPS. Linux mobile gaming is getting wild! 🐧🎮
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🔥 Behold, the marvel of "frood" – a #NAS #setup so obscure and #convoluted that it makes quantum physics look like a children's book. Clearly, the author believes that cramming an entire Alpine Linux system into an initramfs is the pinnacle of tech genius, while the rest of us just wonder why anyone would bother. 🤦♂️✨
https://words.filippo.io/frood/ #frood #AlpineLinux #techgenius #HackerNews #ngated -
🔥 Behold, the marvel of "frood" – a #NAS #setup so obscure and #convoluted that it makes quantum physics look like a children's book. Clearly, the author believes that cramming an entire Alpine Linux system into an initramfs is the pinnacle of tech genius, while the rest of us just wonder why anyone would bother. 🤦♂️✨
https://words.filippo.io/frood/ #frood #AlpineLinux #techgenius #HackerNews #ngated -
I'm gonna do a community office hours style today, June 15 at 18:00-19:00 UTC (20:00-21:00 CEST). I will answer any Alpine Linux related questions. If there are no questions I will close it early.
Welcome!
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I'm gonna do a community office hours style today, June 15 at 18:00-19:00 UTC (20:00-21:00 CEST). I will answer any Alpine Linux related questions. If there are no questions I will close it early.
Welcome!
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🐧 is Alpine the new Arch Linux?
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🐧 is Alpine the new Arch Linux?
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#Linux Weekly Roundup for June 14th, 2026: Linux kernel 7.1, #Flatpak 1.18, #digiKam 9.1, #AlpineLinux 3.24, #Ubuntu Desktop 26.10 daily builds, #fwupd 2.1.5, #COSMIC 1.0.16, #Audacity 3.7.8, #KDE Frameworks 6.27, #Peppermint OS Devuan, #GStreamer 1.28.4, Shelly 2.3.3, Ubuntu 25.10’s end of life, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-june-14th-2026
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#Linux Weekly Roundup for June 14th, 2026: Linux kernel 7.1, #Flatpak 1.18, #digiKam 9.1, #AlpineLinux 3.24, #Ubuntu Desktop 26.10 daily builds, #fwupd 2.1.5, #COSMIC 1.0.16, #Audacity 3.7.8, #KDE Frameworks 6.27, #Peppermint OS Devuan, #GStreamer 1.28.4, Shelly 2.3.3, Ubuntu 25.10’s end of life, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-june-14th-2026
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Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (24/2026): More Cameras on Mobian
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-24-2026/
#Phosh #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #Mobian #Snapdragon845 #AlpineLinux #postmarketOS #etnaviv #Jolla #LinuxMobile #Linux -
Weekly GNU-like #MobileLinux Update (24/2026): More Cameras on Mobian
https://linmob.net/weekly-update-24-2026/
#Phosh #SailfishOS #UbuntuTouch #Mobian #Snapdragon845 #AlpineLinux #postmarketOS #etnaviv #Jolla #LinuxMobile #Linux -
Episode 21 of Dark Blue Weekly released
https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e21.php
#darkblueweekly #darkblueproject #linux #alpinelinux #peppermintos #debian #ubuntu #ubuntumate #fediblue #opensource #freesoftware
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Episode 21 of Dark Blue Weekly released
https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e21.php
#darkblueweekly #darkblueproject #linux #alpinelinux #peppermintos #debian #ubuntu #ubuntumate #fediblue #opensource #freesoftware
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The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.24.1, a maintenance release of the 3.24 series.
It includes security fixes for OpenSSL, addressing the June 9, 2026 advisory: https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260609.txt
See https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.24.1-released.html for more information.
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This is how it feels to install a bare non-configured @alpinelinux on a HDD: <https://asciinema.org/a/1249303>. The cast may be downloaded as a text file with steps you may repeat.
Recorded 12.06.2026 with @asciinema.
The main command is: `# (export ROOTFS=xfs DISKOPTS="-Lev -m sys"; setup-alpine)`.If you want to fine-tune their great CLI setup wizard more precisely, explore the sources here: <https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/alpine-conf>.
Let me know if you want more asciicasts from me.