Obtain and verify install tarball
Obtain the official Alpine Linux image
Choose tarball to download based on the model of Pi you have
- Partial table of model of Raspberry Pi to Linux kernel max architecture available (where aarch64 > armv7 > armhf). armhf should be a ‘safe’ choice for all models, but aarch64 is preferred when possible, then armv7, then armhf.
| Model | Arch |
|---|---|
| Pi A | armhf |
| Pi B | armhf |
| Pi 2 A | armhf |
| Pi B+ | armhf |
| Pi Zero | armhf |
| Pi Zero W | armhf |
| Pi 2 B | armv7 |
| Pi Zero 2 | aarch64(?) |
| CM 3 | aarch64 |
| Pi 2 B v1.2 | aarch64 |
| Pi 3 | aarch64 |
| Pi 4 B | aarch64 |
You should obtain the appropriate tarball as well as sha256 and GnuPG signatures for that tarball, based on the arch available, which depends on your model (above).
- NOTE: For up-to-date links/version you should use the official download page, Raspberry Pi table.
| Arch | Last stable directory |
|---|---|
| armhf | Latest stable armhf |
| armv7 | Latest stable armv7 |
| aarch64 | Latest stable aarch64 |
Verify the tarball has the expected contents
See ‘verify downloaded installation media’.