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Desktop · Linux, Unix-like · Alpine Linux Development Team

Alpine Linux

2005 v3.23.4  / 15 April 2026; 47 days ago (15 April 2026) Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Alpine Linux.

Key specifications

Family
Linux, Unix-like
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Monolithic, Linux
Version
3.23.4  / 15 April 2026; 47 days ago (15 April 2026)
Released
2005

general

Available in Multilingual
Defaultuser interface Ash
Developer Alpine Linux Development Team
Influenced postmarketOS
Initial release August 2005; 20 years ago (2005-08)
Kernel type Monolithic, Linux
Latest release 3.23.4  / 15 April 2026; 47 days ago (15 April 2026)
Marketing target General-purpose. Security, embedded systems and other resource-constrained systems, such as containers.
Official website www.alpinelinux.org
OS family Linux, Unix-like
Package manager APK (Alpine Package Keeper)
Repository gitlab.alpinelinux.org
Source model Open source
Supported platforms x86, x86-64, ARMhf
Userland Busy, Box
Working state Active

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 72
Performance 42
Compatibility 52
Ecosystem 68
Modern support 83
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