Alpine Linux Quick Reference Commands
Package Management
Action | Command Example | Info |
Add package | apk add firefox | |
Add package | apk add firefox openbox | Multiple packages will be installed. |
Add package locally | apk add --allow-untrusted /path/to/file.apk | Install local package. |
List packages | apk list | List all available and installed packages. |
List packages installed | apk list -I | |
List packages orphaned | apk list -O | |
List packages upgradeable | apk list -u | |
List package dependencies | apk info -R firefox | |
List package reverse dependencies | apk info -r firefox | List all other packages which depend on the package. |
Remove package | apk del firefox | |
Search package | apk search firefox | Searches through package name and description. Results return package name. |
Search package name/description | apk search -v firefox | Results return package name and description. |
Search package description | apk search -d firefox | |
Search packages installed | apk list -I | grep -i keyword |
Show file origin | apk info --who-owns /usr/bin/chromium-browser | |
Show statistics | apk stats | |
Update repository | apk update | Update repository indexes. |
Update/Upgrade packages | apk -U upgrade | Update repository indexes and install available packages upgrades. |
Upgrade packages | apk upgrade -s | Simulate the install of available package upgrades. |
Upgrade packages | apk upgrade | Install available package upgrades from repositories. |
Upgrade packages | apk upgrade --ignore firefox | Upgrade all packages except the ones listed. |
View package info | apk info firefox | |
View package info | apk info -L firefox | List files included in the package. |
Service Management
Action | Command Example | Info |
Add service | rc-update add docker | |
List all services | rc-update -v show | |
List failed services | rc-status --crashed | |
List running services status | rc-status | |
Remove service | rc-update del docker | |
Restart service | rc-service docker restart | |
Start service | rc-service docker start | |
Status service | rc-service docker status | |
Stop service | rc-service docker stop | |
System halt | halt | |
System poweroff | poweroff | |
System reboot | reboot | |
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Last update: March 16, 2023