From: Gilbert <gnuplus@atomicmail.io>
To: "~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org"
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Subject: Alpine 'virt' iso offline and VM choice
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:26:31 +0000
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I want to install Alpine in a VM for a local server.

I noticed that the 'virt' iso can't be installed on disk without =
downloading
some packages from the internet. That's annoying. What's the =
rationale behind
that?

If I used the 'extended' iso instead, would I be =
missing something compared to
'virt'?
It says the 'virt' iso is "optimized =
for virtual systems", so I wonder if it has
an advantage in terms of =
performance or resource usage.
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<div id=3D"atomic-mail-body"><div>I want to install Alpine in a VM for a =
local server.</div><div><br>I noticed that the 'virt' iso can't be =
installed on disk without downloading some packages from the internet. =
That's annoying. What's the rationale behind that?</div><div><br>If I used =
the 'extended' iso instead, would I be missing something compared to 'virt'=
?</div><div>It says the 'virt' iso is "optimized for virtual systems", so I=
 wonder if it has an advantage in terms of performance or resource usage.=
</div></div>=20
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