rpi-alpine-installer

alpine-linux installer(for just 1 minute!)

Tool Install

go install github.com/SWITCHSCIENCE/rpi-alpine-installer@latest

Format micro-SD card for FAT32

for macOS

diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 ALPINE MBRFormat /dev/diskN

Install alpine linux into micro-SD card

for aarch64(RaspberryPi 3 or 4)

curl https://github.com/<GitHub-UserID>.keys > keys
rpi-alpine-installer -version=3.17.3 -arch=aarch64 \
	-ssid=<SSID> -passphrase=<Passphrase> \
	-authorized_keys=keys \
	-dist=/Volumes/ALPINE

for armhf(RaspberryPi 3 or 4)

curl https://github.com/<GitHub-UserID>.keys > keys
rpi-alpine-installer -version=3.17.3 -arch=armhf \
	-ssid=<SSID> -passphrase=<Passphrase> \
	-authorized_keys=keys \
	-dist=/Volumes/ALPINE

for Windows: -dist=H:\\

First boot & SSH login

finalize script running message:

* Starting firstboot ... [ ok ]
* Starting local ...     [ ok ]

Welcome to Alpine Linux 3.17

ssh root@raspberrypi.local

Backup to GitHub and Restore from GitHub

Backup:

1. microSD card backup into local dist/ folder.
2. dist/ folder initialize for git: git init.
3. git add . & got commit -am "add files".
4. if you need git remote add: git remote add origin git@github.com:....
5. push to gitHub main branch: git push -u origin main.

Restore:

1. microSD card format for FAT32 with label 'ALPINE'.
2. git clone ...
3. Change dir. into repos: cd ...
4. export file into microSD card volume: git archive main | tar xv -C /Volumes/ALPINE