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Exploring Alpine Linux - Linux Tutorial
From the course: Choosing a Linux Distribution
Exploring Alpine Linux
- [Instructor] Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution designed to be small and secure. Its main focus is power users who appreciate security, simplicity, and resource efficiency. Alpine Linux can be used on a server or desktop, but it's more frequently found in containers and on embedded devices. Containers are protected spaces where software can run isolated from the rest of a system that hosts them. Many software development workflows use containers, including solutions like Docker, Lexi, and Kubernetes. Embedded devices are things like smart refrigerators, wifi routers, and so on, where a device needs Linux to operate, but where that installation is built into a larger device that isn't a general purpose computer. These devices often don't have fast processors or a large amount of storage, and are often scoped to perform a limited task or set of tasks. In both of these applications, Alpine Linux is a good fit because…
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