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Alpine Linux vs Debian: What are the differences?
What is Alpine Linux? Security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox. Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox.
What is Debian? The Universal Operating System. Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
Alpine Linux and Debian can be primarily classified as "Operating Systems" tools.
According to the StackShare community, Debian has a broader approval, being mentioned in 387 company stacks & 390 developers stacks; compared to Alpine Linux, which is listed in 39 company stacks and 17 developer stacks.
Pros of Alpine Linux
- Secure9
- Good in containers9
- Fast7
Pros of Debian
- Massively supported51
- Stable47
- Reliable18
- Turnkey linux use it7
- Aptitude7
- Customizable6
- It is free6
- Works on all architectures4
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Cons of Alpine Linux
- Cannot install metasploit2
Cons of Debian
- Old versions of software9
- Can be difficult to set up on vanilla Debian2
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