Sysadmin-Devops

Create semi-{data, diskless} system

This configuration is like diskless mode except that `home`, parts of `/var`, and others are mounted for persistence. Also, like a data install with only _parts_ of `/var` made persistent.

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson8 minutes

Setup network required for package installation

Use some setup-\\* scripts to setup networking for bootstrap package installation on Alpine Linux, when doing a custom install.

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Add and use filesystem tools

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

April 30, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Create encrypted LVM 'sys' aka 'classic' install

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

June 27, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson2 minutes

Use modified 'setup-alpine' procedure

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

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson2 minutes

Commit LBU (stores changes)

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

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Important post-install configuration

April 29, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

For headless systems, add boot entropy

Some systems might take an excessively long time to boot when no peripherals are attached (not only with the Pi series). In those cases it may be useful to add the rng-tools package to speed up the gathering of entropy.

April 28, 2022 by Daniel F Dickinson1 minute

Create a non-root admin user