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Small. Simple. Secure.
Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
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Current Alpine Version
3.23.4
(Released Apr 15, 2026)
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Standard
Alpine as it was intended.
Just enough to get you started.
Network connection is required.
aarch64
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armv7
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loongarch64
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ppc64le
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riscv64
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s390x
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x86
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Extended
Most common used packages included.
Suitable for routers and servers.
Runs from RAM.
Includes AMD and Intel microcode updates.
x86
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x86_64
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Netboot
Kernel, initramfs and modloop for
netboot.
aarch64
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armhf
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armv7
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ppc64le
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s390x
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x86
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x86_64
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Raspberry Pi
First generation Pis including Zero/W (armhf).
Pi 2 to Pi 3+ generations (armv7).
Pi 3 to Pi 5 generations (aarch64).
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armhf
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armhf
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armv7
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Mini root filesystem
Minimal root filesystem.
For use in containers
and minimal chroots.
aarch64
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armhf
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armv7
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loongarch64
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ppc64le
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riscv64
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s390x
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x86
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x86_64
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Virtual
Similar to standard.
Slimmed down kernel.
Optimized for virtual systems.
aarch64
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armv7
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x86
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x86_64
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Generic U-Boot
Has default LTS kernel.
Includes the U-Boot bootloader.
Tarball.
aarch64
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armv7
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riscv64
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Xen
Built-in support for Xen Hypervisor.
Includes packages targetted at Xen usage.
Use for Xen Dom0.
x86_64
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Previous Releases
Older releases are found
here