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From: Konstantin Kulikov <k.kulikov2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2023 02:11:47 +0300
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Subject: Re: Persistent package install in raspberry pi
To: Philip Couling <couling@gmail.com>
Cc: ~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org
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Installation happens in initramfs-init[0]. Ctrl+f the file for "apk add" li=
nes.

[0]: https://git.alpinelinux.org/mkinitfs/tree/initramfs-init.in#n742

On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 2:47 PM Philip Couling <couling@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hmmm maybe that's supposed to be what happens, but it's not happening.  I=
've already found /etc/apk/world and seen that it's populated.  I think tha=
t's how a simple "apk add" (no third argument) immediately knows which pack=
ages to install, which were installed previously.
>
> I don't suppose you know where to find the trigger for these packages bei=
ng installed on boot? I guess I'll need to investigate further on what I no=
w suspect could be a bug (or something misconfigured on my system).
>
> On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 at 07:17, Konstantin Kulikov <k.kulikov2@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
>>
>> Run "lbu commit" after package installation. This saves
>> /etc/apk/world, contents of which get installed on boot.
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 3:22 AM Philip Couling <couling@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Following the rasbberry pi install instructions (1) I have a working s=
ystem with a persistent apk cache and am able to save /etc/ with lbm commit=
.
>> >
>> > What I'm stuck on is that I want to install some other packages persis=
tently.  At the moment all that happens is that the packages get saved in t=
he apk cache and the record of the fact I wanted them installed is saved.
>> >
>> > In order to get the back I have to type "apk add" and they all re-inst=
all.
>> >
>> > I need to have this work so that I can add my own choice of packages t=
o the system that are there while it boots.  Not least because some have da=
emons that should be kicked off on boot.
>> >
>> > Is this possible with diskless installs?  Is there something else I'm =
supposed to do to ensure installed packages are persisted?
>> >
>> > https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi