# An Alpine Linux server installation This guide will demonstrate how to install [Alpine Linux](https://www.alpinelinux.org/) for server application. With tpm encryption, secureboot, a copy on write filesystem and Podman to handle containers. Alpine Linux makes a good base for a server because of its simplicity, lightweightness and security. Check out the [Alpine Linux wiki](https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Main_Page) for additional resources and information.