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SoftwareOctober 16, 2026, 21:29

LinPad brings Alpine Linux to M-series iPads

LinPad lets users run a full local Alpine Linux environment on M-series iPads on top of iPadOS, with no jailbreak or remote connections required. Installation via sideloading takes about 20 minutes and uses roughly 3GB; it includes a tiling desktop, a real terminal and Firefox.

LinPad brings Alpine Linux to M-series iPads
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