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Alpine Linux vs Trickle

A side-by-side look at Alpine Linux and Trickle. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux

Os & Utilities

Alpine Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and BusyBox. It is designed to be small, simple and secure. Alpine uses OpenRC for init and is focused on security and resource efficiency.

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Trickle

Trickle

Network & Admin

Trickle is a lightweight internet bandwidth shaper and throttler for Linux. It allows you to manually set a maximum download and upload speed for your internet connection.

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