I'm curious about what software can actually be installed on Alpine Linux. I've heard it has a different architecture, and I've encountered issues with Flathub not working. The only applications I got running after installation are Chrome and Firefox, and even then, Firefox isn't loading any web pages! So, what options do I really have for installing programs on Alpine?
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You can install pretty much the same software as on other Linux distributions using Alpine's package manager. A potential issue could be if you have an Nvidia card; the proprietary drivers won't work with Alpine's musl libc. Also, while Flatpaks should function, I'd caution against using them on a musl libc distro as it might not be the best approach.
Actually, I’m using VectrasVM on my Android phone, so I'm not running it as a full virtual machine, just using the app’s in-built terminal.