Install Alpine Linux 3.21 on VMware Workstation Like a PRO! (Step-by-Step Guide) | 2025
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In this step-by-step tutorial, I will show you how to download, install, and configure Alpine Linux 3.21 on VMware Workstation. Alpine Linux is a lightweight, security-focused Linux distribution, perfect for containers and minimal environments.
✅ Topics Covered:
✔️ Downloading Alpine Linux 3.21 ISO
✔️ Creating a new virtual machine in VMware Workstation
✔️ Configuring VM settings for Alpine Linux
✔️ Installing Alpine Linux step by step
✔️ Basic system configuration after installation
List of commands used in this video are:
apk update
setup-xorg-base
apk add pciutils
apk search xf86-video
apk add xf86-video-fbdev xf86-video-intel xf86-video-vesa
apk search xf86-input
apk add xf86-input-synaptics xf86-input-vmmouse
apk add virtualbox-guest-additions
apk add gnome bash-completion gnome-terminal gnome-desktop gnome-shell gnome-system-monitor gnome-menus gnome-calculator gnome-disk-utility gnome-control-center
rc-update add dbus
rc-update add udev
rc-update add virtualbox-guest-additions
rc-update add gdm
adduser r2admin -h /home/r2admin
How to Install VMWare Workstation Pro on Windows:
• Video
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🔹 Requirements:
🔸 VMware Workstation installed on your system
🔸 Alpine Linux 3.21 ISO file
🔸 Minimum 512MB RAM and 2GB storage