https://aggr.aymericbeaumet.com/sources/wiki.alpinebsd.org/ Browse aymeric's, an independent, searchable archive of readable snapshots from followed feeds, preserved in Git with aggr. en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:30:26 +0000 aggr https://aggr.aymericbeaumet.com/items/hnrss-org/2026-10-28-alpinebsd/ urn:aggr:item:98bd37ef8a005551f827b634a7abdc0b43f2d87d Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:30:26 +0000 bradley_taunt Welcome to AlpineBSD! AlpineBSD is an operating system based on the NetBSD kernel with a userspace inspired by Alpine Linux and the objective of making it possible to use as little AI-generated software as possible. There is no LLM output… <h2>Welcome to AlpineBSD!</h2> <p>AlpineBSD is an operating system based on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://netbsd.org">NetBSD kernel</a> with a userspace inspired by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://alpinelinux.org">Alpine Linux</a> and the objective of making it possible to use <strong>as little AI-generated software as possible</strong>. There is no LLM output included in the base system or main package repository (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://wiki.alpinebsd.org/ai-policy">AlpineBSD AI policy</a>).</p> <p><strong>AlpineBSD is a work in progress</strong>. There is currently no installer available. For the adventurous, a very high-level installation guide <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://wiki.alpinebsd.org/installation">is available here</a>.</p> <h2>Compared to NetBSD</h2> <p>AlpineBSD ships the NetBSD kernel, libc, and essential platform-specific tools like <code>mount</code>.</p> <p><strong>NOTICE</strong>: The NetBSD kernel has spotty hardware support, much less so than Linux. You cannot necessarily expect AlpineBSD to work on any random computer you have lying around. Consult <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://wiki.netbsd.org/laptops/">the NetBSD supported hardware list</a> for more information, particularly for laptops.</p> <h2>Compared to Alpine Linux</h2> <p>AlpineBSD ships with the apk-tools package manager and busybox, and a slightly more GNU-oriented userspace, preferring e.g. GNU make over BSD make. AlpineBSD is not a fork of Alpine Linux, its package collection is original (though many packages are ultimately based on aports).</p> <p>Alpine Linux uses the OpenRC init system. Currently, AlpineBSD uses <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://skarnet.org/software/s6-frontend/overview.html">s6</a> and we intend to add OpenRC as an alternative.</p> news