Install packages in Alpine docker

Question

How do I write Dockerfile commands to install the following in alpine docker image:

1. software-properties-common
2. openjdk-8-jdk
3. python3
4. nltk
5. Flask

Answer 1

The equivalent of apt or apt-get in Alpine is apk

A typical Dockerfile will contain, for example:

RUN apk add --no-cache wget

--no-cache is the equivalent to: apk add wget && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*

or, before the --no-cache option was available:

RUN apk update && apk add wget

Alpine rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* has the Debian equivalent rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*.

See the Alpine comparison with other distros for more details.