Linux

You need to add the tools that will let you format/create one or more additional volumes/filesystems of your choice.

Easily create an encrypted LVM ‘sys’ (aka ‘classic’) install using Alpine Linux 3.16.0

For a semi-{data,diskless} setup you need to modify the standard ‘setup-alpine’ procedure. Here we provide the details.

Once you are sure everything is correct for the initial boot into your configured system, commit (store) your changes.

The following are not part of the base install, but either can be essential to system function (like adding boot entropy for some headless systems like the Raspberry Pi) or are widely accepted best practices (like creating a non-root admin user and limiting time spent as root).