Alpine VPS 호스팅

Step 1: Connect to Your Alpine Server

ssh root@your-server-ip

Step 2: Update Package Index

# Update package lists
apk update

# Upgrade all packages
apk upgrade

Step 3: Install Essential Tools

# Basic utilities
apk add curl wget git vim bash

# Build tools (if needed)
apk add build-base

Step 4: Configure Firewall (iptables)

Alpine uses iptables for firewall management:

# Install iptables
apk add iptables

# Allow SSH
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT

# Allow HTTP/HTTPS
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT

# Save rules
/etc/init.d/iptables save

Step 5: Install Web Server (Nginx Example)

# Install Nginx
apk add nginx

# Start and enable on boot
rc-update add nginx default
rc-service nginx start

# Check status
rc-service nginx status

Alpine-Specific Commands

# Search for packages
apk search package-name

# Show package info
apk info package-name

# List installed packages
apk list --installed

# Remove package
apk del package-name

Why Choose Alpine?

• Tiny footprint: 5MB base image (vs 100MB+ for other distros)
• Security-first: All packages compiled with stack-smashing protection
• Fast boot: Minimal services, quick startup times
• Perfect for containers: Most popular Docker base image
• Low memory usage: Ideal for budget VPS or edge devices