Alpine Linux

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Alpine Linux

Summary

Alpine Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution[1]. It draws 9,536 Wikipedia views per month (lightweight_linux_distribution category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alpine Linux's instance of is recorded as lightweight Linux distribution[3].
  • Alpine Linux's instance of is recorded as virtual community[4].
  • Alpine Linux's founder is recorded as Q141595987[5].
  • Alpine Linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0[6].
  • Alpine Linux's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[7].
  • Alpine Linux's copyright license is recorded as 2-clause BSD License[8].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.7.0[9].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8.0[10].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.8.2[11].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9.0[12].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9.2[13].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.9.4[14].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.10.1[15].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.11.0[16].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.11.2[17].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.11.5[18].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.12.0[19].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.12.1[20].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.13.0[21].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.13.5[22].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.14.0[23].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.14.2[24].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.14.3[25].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.15.0[26].
  • Alpine Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 3.13.7[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lightweight Linux distribution[3] and virtual community[4].

History and Context

2006 marks the founding of Alpine Linux[28].

Why It Matters

Alpine Linux draws 9,536 Wikipedia views per month (lightweight_linux_distribution category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . bugs.alpinelinux.org. bugs.alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . bugs.alpinelinux.org. bugs.alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . bugs.alpinelinux.org. bugs.alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. Retrieved . alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . git.alpinelinux.org. git.alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. Retrieved . alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. Retrieved . alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . lists.alpinelinux.org. lists.alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . alpinelinux.org. alpinelinux.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Crunchbase. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Mykhal · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location → —
    Founder → Q141595987
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P112]]: [[Q141595987]]"
  2. 5d ago · ~2026-52119-18 · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.7.0, 3.8.0, 3.8.2 +54
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q42851482]]"
  3. 8w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14655 → alpinelinux
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14655]]: alpinelinux, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300144969|Alpine Linux (#300144969)]] for {{P|14655}}"
  4. 15w ago · Egydius · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.7.0, 3.8.0, 3.8.2 +54
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.24.1"
  5. 16w ago · Lokiretro · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.7.0, 3.8.0, 3.8.2 +54
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.24.0"
  6. 17w ago · PresentlySuraye3 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Alpine Linux.svg, Alpine Linux Logo.svg
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P154]]: Alpine Linux Logo.svg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:Alpine-linux.svg]] → [[File:Alpine Linux Logo.svg]] [[c:COM:FR#FR1|Criterion 1]] (ori"
  7. 17w ago · ~2026-33323-41 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → postmarketOS
    Source code repository url → https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/
    Official wiki url → https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/
    Image → Alpine-xfce.jpg
    + 63 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P154]]: Alpine-linux.svg"
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