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Subject: Re: Why'd you go with Alpine Linux?
From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net>
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Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:28:40 +0200
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On Fri, 2026-04-03 at 02:01 +0200, Jerome Marc wrote:
> apk makes a clear difference between a package installed explicitly or
> as a dependency. Therefore=C2=A0removing a package removes useless
> dependencies automatically. No need to use things like=C2=A0 autoremove.
> Plus apk supports diskless mode natively. Plus apt uses much more
> packages which creates complexity. I find apk is easier to go and is
> faster also. I used debian/ubuntu=C2=A0for years.

Okay, the Debian/Ubuntu policy doesn't sit well with me either, but
keeping track of installed packages and their dependencies isn't rocket
science. Anyway, I get what you mean now. Before, it sounded a bit
esoteric to me.