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Alpine Linux tech fixes #1403

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grsecurity kernel now has the -hardened suffix instead of -grsec
Jan 15, 2018
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wheel group is built-in without the need to create a new group it is …
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15 changes: 7 additions & 8 deletions docs/tools-reference/custom-kernels-distros/install-alpine-linux-on-your-linode.md
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Expand Up @@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ set default="Alpine Linux"
set timeout=0

menuentry "Alpine Linux" {
linux /vmlinuz-grsec root=/dev/sdb modules=sd-mod,usb-storage,ext4 console=ttyS0 quiet
initrd /initramfs-grsec
linux /vmlinuz-hardened root=/dev/sdb modules=sd-mod,usb-storage,ext4 console=ttyS0 quiet
initrd /initramfs-hardened
}

{{< /file >}}
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apk add sudo

5. Configure `sudo` to allow users in the sudo group to temporarily elevate their privileges:
5. Configure `sudo` to allow users in the wheel group to temporarily elevate their privileges:

echo "%sudo ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
echo "%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers

Alternatively, you can allow passwordless sudo. However, this is not recommended in most cases:

echo "%sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
echo "%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers

{{< caution >}}
This configuration is less secure, and generally not recommended.
{{< /caution >}}

6. Create the sudo group and add your new user to it:
6. Add your new user to the wheel group:

addgroup sudo
adduser example-user sudo
adduser example-user wheel

7. Install and configure the SSH daemon (SSHD). Alpine has a simple setup script to handle this:

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