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How install Vim on Alpine Linux?
These commands are mainly used in Ubuntu containers.
- apt-get update apt-get install vim. In case of CentOS, the commands below will work.
- yum install vim. Lastly for Alpine:
- apk update apk add vim.
- FROM ubuntu RUN [“apt-get”, “update”] RUN [“apt-get”, “install”, “-y”, “vim”]
What is APK in Alpine?
APK stands for Alpine Linux package manager. You use the apk command to delete, install, upgrade, or list software on a running Alpine Linux based system. Like most modern Linux distro all software packages for Alpine Linux are digitally signed to avoid security problems. apk extension and called as “a-packs”.
How do I download vim in Linux?
The procedure is as follows:
- Open terminal application.
- Update package database by typing the sudo apt update command.
- Search for vim packages run: sudo apt search vim.
- Install vim on Ubuntu Linux, type: sudo apt install vim.
- Verify vim installation by typing the vim –version command.
Are there any LaTeX packages for Alpine Linux?
In addition to that I was not able to find any further information about LaTeX packages using Google. So, is there something like an official repository providing LaTeX for Alpine or is there a way for using e.g. the Debian/Ubuntu packages in Alpine? There is a texlive package available.
What’s the best way to install live Tex?
The default is to install into parallel directories named by the release year, so that any given release can be run independently, merely by adjusting the search path. The installer supports text, graphical, and batch interfaces: uses a plain text interface (command line) mode.
Can you use Alpine Linux instead of Ubuntu?
However, as stated the container’s dockerfile the container is based on Ubuntu which leads to a relative huge container size compared to the functionality I really need due to Ubuntu’s system overhead. I think I can get rid of that unneeded system overhead as Docker Inc. did by using Alpine Linux instead of Ubuntu.
Do you have to be an administrator to use TeX Live?
You do not need to be root (administrator on Windows) to install, use, or manage TeX Live. Indeed, we recommend installing it as a normal user, except perhaps on MacOSX, where it’s conventional to install as administrator. (Some information about shared installations.)