14 DAY TRIAL // Alpine Linux, a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and Busybox, which make up the terminal, has just been updated by its developers and it now sits at version 3.1.1.
Alpine Linux is an operating system made for people who know their way around the terminal. In most Linux distros, you can do pretty much all the important work right from the terminal and there isn't a real need for an interface. If you do want an interface though, you can easily install a desktop environment, such as Xfce. It's not the best solution and it will be pretty spartan to look at, but it should work.
"The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 3.1.1 of its Alpine Linux operating system. This is a bugfix release of the v3.1 musl based branch. This release is based on the 3.14.27 kernel which has some critical security fixes. This release also fixes boot issues with the Alpine Linux vanilla iso image," the devs explained in the announcement.
The makers of the distro also upgraded the Linux kernel to version 3.14.27, numerous small fixes have been implemented and a number of core packages have been upgraded as well.
The complete changelog can be found on the official website. You can download Alpine Linux 3.1.1 right now from Softpedia. The developer of the OS has extensive documentation on his website.
