Linux

Recommended tweaks and configuration

Configure backups on all systems, and create a more comfortable terminal environment for system on which you use the shell.

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson0 minutes

Recommended tweaks and configuration

Configure backups on all systems, and create a more comfortable terminal environment for system on which you use the shell.

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Configure off-system backups

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Enable enhanced shell prompt

Add colour and context information to the ash prompt. This makes it more 'friendly', useful, and useable.

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Edit message of the day (MOTD)

The default MOTD (mesage of the day) is potentially confusing, and is annoying in any event with a configured system.

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Install on Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi-specific notes for preparing and installing [Alpine Linux](https://alpinelinux.org)

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson0 minutes

Use Alpine Linux on Raspberry Pi as a server

Raspberry Pi-specific notes for preparing and installing Alpine Linux to operate as a small server for low workloads or bench / lab use.

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Creating initial boot media

Guide to preparing an SD card to bootstrap an install of [Alpine Linux](https://alpinelinux.org) on a Raspberry Pi

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson0 minutes

Obtain and verify install tarball

A chart to help you download the right official Alpine Linux image for your model of Raspberry Pi. Prefer aarch64 where you have option.

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Prepare your SD card

Prepare the partitions and filesystem of an SD card configure to bootstrap the Alpine Linux, for your Raspberry Pi.

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute