LICENSE.spdx

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-SPDXVersion: SPDX-2.1
-DataLicense: CC0-1.0
-PackageName: alpine-linux-headless-bootstrap
-PackageOriginator: macmpi
-PackageHomePage: https://github.com/macmpi/alpine-linux-headless-bootstrap
-PackageLicenseDeclared: MIT
-

README.md

@@ -1,42 +1,41 @@
 # Deploy Alpine Linux on a headless system
 
 [Alpine Linux documentation](https://docs.alpinelinux.org/user-handbook/0.1a/Installing/setup_alpine.html) assumes **initial setup** is carried-out on a system with a keyboard & display to interract with.\
-However, in many cases one might want to deploy a headless system that is only available through a network connection (ethernet, wifi or as USB ethernet gadget).
+However, there are many cases where one might want to deploy a headless system, only available through a network connection (ethernet, wifi or as USB ethernet gadget).
 
-This repo provides an **overlay file** to initially boot such headless system (leveraging Alpine distro's `initramfs` feature): it starts a basic ssh server to log-into from another Computer, in order to then perform actual system setup.
+This repo provides an **overlay file** to initially boot such headless system (leveraging Alpine distro's `initramfs` feature): it enables a basic ssh server to log-into from another Computer, in order to finalize system setup.
 
 
 ## Install procedure:
 Please follow [Alpine Linux Wiki](https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Installation#Installation_Overview) to download & create installation media for the target platform.\
 Tools provided here can be used on any plaform for any install modes (diskless, data disk, system disk).
 
-Just add [**headless.apkovl.tar.gz**](https://github.com/macmpi/alpine-linux-headless-bootstrap/raw/main/headless.apkovl.tar.gz)[^1] overlay file at the root of Alpine Linux boot media (or onto any custom side-media) and boot-up the system.\
+Just add [**headless.apkovl.tar.gz**](https://github.com/macmpi/alpine-linux-headless-bootstrap/raw/main/headless.apkovl.tar.gz)[^1] overlay file at the root of Alpine Linux boot media (or onto any custom side-media) and boot the system.
-With default network interface definitions (and SSID/pass file if using wifi), system can then be remotely accessed with: `ssh root@<IP>`\
+
+With default network interface definitions (and SSID/pass file if using wifi), one may then access the system under `ssh` with: `ssh root@<IP>`\
 (system IP address may be determined with any IP scanning tools such as `nmap`).
 
-As with Alpine Linux initial bring-up, `root` account has no password initially (change that during setup!).\
+As with Alpine Linux initial bring-up, `root` account has no password initially (change that after setup!).\
-From there, actual system install can be performed as usual with `setup-alpine` for instance (check [wiki](https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-alpine) for details).
+From there, system install can be fine-tuned as usual with `setup-alpine` for instance (check [wiki](https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_setup_scripts#setup-alpine) for details).
 
 
-Extra files may be added next to `headless.apkovl.tar.gz` to customise boostrapping configuration (check sample files):
+Add-on files may be added next to `headless.apkovl.tar.gz` to customise setup (sample files are provided):
-- `wpa_supplicant.conf`[^2] (*mandatory for wifi usecase*): define wifi SSID & password.
+- `wpa_supplicant.conf` (*mandatory for wifi usecase*): define wifi SSID & password.
-- `interfaces`[^2] (*optional*): define network interfaces at will, if defaults DCHP-based are not suitable.
+- `interfaces` (*optional*): define network interfaces at will, if defaults DCHP-based are not suitable.
-- `ssh_host_*_key*` (*optional*): provide custom ssh keys to be injected (may be stored), instead of using bundled ones[^1] (not stored). Providing an empty key file will trigger new keys generation (ssh server may take longer to start).
+- `unattended.sh` (*optional*): make custom automated deployment script to further tune & extend setup (backgrounded).
-- `unattended.sh`[^2] (*optional*): create custom automated deployment script to further tune & extend actual setup (backgrounded).
 
+*Note:* these files are linux text files: Windows/macOS users need to use text editors supporting linux text line-ending (such as [notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/), BBEdit or any other).
 
-**Goody:** seamless USB bootstrapping for PiZero devices (or similar supporting USB ethernet gadget networking):\
+**Goody:** seamless USB bootstrapping for PiZero devices (or similar which can support USB ethernet gadget networking):\
-Just add `dtoverlay=dwc2` in `usercfg.txt` (or `config.txt`), and plug USB cable into Computer port.\
+Just add `dtoverlay=dwc2` in `usercfg.txt` (or `config.txt`), and plug-in USB to Computer port.\
-With Computer set-up to share networking with USB interface as 10.42.0.1 gateway, one can log into device from Computer with: `ssh root@10.42.0.2`
+With Computer set-up to share networking with USB interface as 10.42.0.1 gateway, one can log into device from Computer with `ssh root@10.42.0.2` !...
 
 Main execution steps are logged in `/var/log/messages`.
 
-[^1]: About bundled ssh keys: as this package is essentially intended to **quickly bootstrap** system in order to configure it, it purposely embeds [some ssh keys](https://github.com/macmpi/alpine-linux-headless-bootstrap/tree/main/overlay/etc/ssh) so that bootstrapping is as fast as possible. Those (temporary) keys are moved in RAM /tmp, so they will **not be saved/reused** once permanent configuration is set (with or without ssh server voluntarily installed in permanent setup).
+[^1]: About bundled ssh keys: as this package is essentially intended to **quickly bootstrap** system in order to configure it, it purposely embeds [some ssh keys](https://github.com/macmpi/alpine-linux-headless-bootstrap/tree/main/overlay/etc/ssh) so that bootstrapping is as fast as possible. Those (temporary) keys are moved in /tmp, so they will **not be saved/reused** once permanent configuration is set (with or without ssh server voluntarily installed in permanent setup).
-
-[^2]: These files are linux text files: Windows/macOS users need to use text editors supporting linux text line-ending (such as [notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/), BBEdit or any similar).
 
 
-## How to customize ?
+## How to customize further ?
 This repository may be forked/cloned/downloaded.\
 Main script file is [`headless.start`](https://github.com/macmpi/alpine-linux-headless-bootstrap/blob/main/overlay/etc/local.d/headless.start).\
 Execute `./make.sh` to rebuild `headless.apkovl.tar.gz` after changes.

make.sh

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 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Copyright 2022 - 2023, macmpi
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 chmod 600 overlay/etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key
 chmod +x overlay/etc/local.d/headless.start
 tar czvf headless.apkovl.tar.gz -C overlay etc --owner=0 --group=0

overlay/etc/local.d/headless.start

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# Copyright 2022 - 2023, macmpi
+VERSION="0.6"
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-VERSION="0.7"
 
 # Redirect stdout and errors to console as rc.local does not log anything
 exec 1>/dev/console 2>&1
@@ -11,21 +8,19 @@ exec 1>/dev/console 2>&1
 logger -st ${0##*/} "Alpine Linux headless bootstrap v$VERSION by macmpi"
 
 mkdir /tmp/.trash
-ovlpath=$( find /media -maxdepth 2 -type d -path '*/.*' -prune -o -type f -name *.apkovl.tar.gz -exec dirname {} \; | head -1 )
+ovlpath=$( find /media -type d -path '*/.*' -prune -o -type f -name *.apkovl.tar.gz -exec dirname {} \; | head -1 )
 
-# Help randomess for wpa_supplicant and ssh server
-rc-service seedrng start
 
 ## Setup Network interfaces
 if [ -f "${ovlpath}/wpa_supplicant.conf" ]; then
 	logger -st ${0##*/} "Wifi setup found !"
 	apk add wpa_supplicant
-	install -m600 "${ovlpath}/wpa_supplicant.conf" /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+	cp "${ovlpath}/wpa_supplicant.conf" /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 else
 	logger -st ${0##*/} "Wifi setup not found !"
 fi
 
-if ! install -m644 "${ovlpath}/interfaces" /etc/network/interfaces; then
+if ! cp "${ovlpath}/interfaces" /etc/network/interfaces; then
 	# set default interfaces if not specified by interface file on boot storage
 	logger -st ${0##*/} "No interfaces file supplied, building default interfaces..."
 	for dev in $(ls /sys/class/net)
@@ -82,50 +77,27 @@ rc-service networking start
 
 
 ## Setup temporary SSH server (root login, no password)
-## we use some bundled or optionaly provided keys to avoid generation at startup and save time
+## we use some bundled keys to avoid generation at boot and save time
+## bundled temporary keys are moved in /tmp so they won't be stored
+## within permanent config later (new ones will then be generated)
 apk add openssh
-cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.orig
-cp /etc/conf.d/sshd /etc/conf.d/sshd.orig
 
+mv /etc/ssh/ssh_host_* /tmp/.trash/.
+
+cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.orig
 cat <<-EOF >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 	AuthenticationMethods none
 	PermitEmptyPasswords yes
 	PermitRootLogin yes
-	Banner /tmp/.trash/banner
+	HostKey /tmp/.trash/ssh_host_ed25519_key
+	HostKey /tmp/.trash/ssh_host_rsa_key
 	EOF
 
-# Banner file
+cp /etc/conf.d/sshd /etc/conf.d/sshd.orig
-cat <<-EOF > /tmp/.trash/banner
+cat <<-EOF >> /etc/conf.d/sshd
-
+	sshd_disable_keygen=yes
-	Alpine Linux headless bootstrap v$VERSION by macmpi
-
 	EOF
 
-# Bundled temporary keys are moved in RAM /tmp so they won't be stored
-# within permanent config later (new ones will then be generated)
-KEYGEN_STANCE="sshd_disable_keygen=yes"
-mv /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key* /tmp/.trash/.
-
-# Inject optional custom keys (those might be stored)
-if install -m600 "${ovlpath}"/ssh_host_*_key* /etc/ssh/; then
-	# check for empty key within injected ones: generate new keys if found
-	if find /etc/ssh/ -maxdepth 1 -type f -name 'ssh_host_*_key*' -empty | grep -q .; then
-		rm /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key*
-		KEYGEN_STANCE=""
-		logger -st ${0##*/} "Will generate new SSH keys..."
-	else
-		chmod 644 /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*_key.pub
-		logger -st ${0##*/} "Using injected SSH keys..."
-	fi
-else
-	logger -st ${0##*/} "Using bundled ssh keys from RAM..."
-	cat <<-EOF >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
-		HostKey /tmp/.trash/ssh_host_ed25519_key
-		HostKey /tmp/.trash/ssh_host_rsa_key
-		EOF
-fi
-
-echo "$KEYGEN_STANCE" >> /etc/conf.d/sshd
 rc-service sshd start
 
 ## Prep for final post-cleanup

overlay/etc/modprobe.d/g_ether.conf

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-# Copyright 2022 - 2023, macmpi
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 # added to support USB-Ethernet gadget mode at boot for Pi devices
 
 options g_ether dev_addr=ea:64:2f:e8:19:94 host_addr=f6:67:ce:b3:c0:ea

overlay/etc/modules-load.d/g_ether.conf

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# Copyright 2022 - 2023, macmpi
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 # added to support USB-Ethernet gadget mode at boot for Pi devices
 # also requires dtoverlay=dwc2 is added to usercfg.txt or config.txt
 

sample_interfaces

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-# Copyright 2022 - 2023, macmpi
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 # Sample network interfaces file
 
 auto lo

sample_unattended.sh

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 #/bin/sh
 
-# Copyright 2022 - 2023, macmpi
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-## collection of few code snippets as sample unnatteded actions some may find usefull
-
-
-## Obvious one; reminder: is run in the background
 echo hello world !!
 sleep 60
-
-########################################################
-
-
-## This snippet removes apkovl file on volume after initial boot
-ovlpath=$( find /media -maxdepth 2 -type d -path '*/.*' -prune -o -type f -name *.apkovl.tar.gz -exec dirname {} \; | head -1 )
-
-# also works in case volume is mounted read-only
-grep -q "${ovlpath}.*[[:space:]]ro[[:space:],]" /proc/mounts; RO=$?
-[ "$RO" -eq "0" ] && mount -o remount,rw "${ovlpath}"
-rm "${ovlpath}"/*.apkovl.tar.gz
-[ "$RO" -eq "0" ] && mount -o remount,ro "${ovlpath}"
-
-########################################################
-
-
-## This snippet configures Minimal diskless environment
-# note: with INTERFACESOPTS=none, no networking will be setup so it won't work after reboot!
-# Change it or run setup-interfaces in interractive mode afterwards (and lbu commit -d thenafter)
-
-logger -st ${0##*/} "Setting-up minimal environment"
-
-cat <<-EOF > /tmp/ANSWERFILE
-	# base answer file for setup-alpine script
-
-	# Do not set keyboard layout
-	KEYMAPOPTS=none
-
-	# Keep hostname
-	HOSTNAMEOPTS="$(hostname)"
-
-	# Set device manager to mdev
-	DEVDOPTS=mdev
-
-	# Contents of /etc/network/interfaces
-	INTERFACESOPTS=none
-
-	# Set Public nameserver
-	DNSOPTS="-n 208.67.222.222"
-
-	# Set timezone to UTC
-	TIMEZONEOPTS="UTC"
-
-	# set http/ftp proxy
-	PROXYOPTS=none
-
-	# Add first mirror (CDN)
-	APKREPOSOPTS="-1"
-
-	# Do not create any user
-	USEROPTS=none
-
-	# No Openssh
-	SSHDOPTS=none
-
-	# Use openntpd
-	NTPOPTS="chrony"
-
-	# No disk install (diskless)
-	DISKOPTS=none
-
-	# Setup storage for diskless (find boot directory in /media/xxxx/apk/.boot_repository)
-	LBUOPTS="$( find /media -maxdepth 3 -type d -path '*/.*' -prune -o -type f -name '.boot_repository' -exec dirname {} \; | head -1 | xargs dirname )"
-	APKCACHEOPTS="\$LBUOPTS/cache"
-
-	EOF
-
-# trick setup-alpine to pretend existing SSH connection
-# and therefore keep (do not reset) network interfaces while running in background
-SSH_CONNECTION="FAKE" setup-alpine -ef /tmp/ANSWERFILE
-lbu commit -d
-
-########################################################
-
-
 logger -st ${0##*/} "Finished unattended script"
 

sample_wpa_supplicant.conf

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-# Copyright 2022 - 2023, macmpi
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
 # Sample wpa_supplicant.conf
 country=FR