diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/README.md b/examples/hcl/linux/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/README.md
rename to examples/hcl/linux/README.md
diff --git a/examples/hcl/linux/build.alpine.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/build.alpine.pkr.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..156a1d159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/build.alpine.pkr.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+build {
+  name = "alpine"
+  description = <<EOF
+This build creates alpine images for versions :
+* v3.12
+For the following builers :
+* virtualbox-iso
+EOF
+
+  // the common fields of the source blocks are defined in the
+  // source.builder-type.pkr.hcl files, here we only set the fields specific to
+  // the different versions of ubuntu.
+  source "source.virtualbox-iso.base-alpine-amd64" {
+    name                    = "3.12"
+    iso_url                 = local.iso_url_alpine_312
+    iso_checksum            = "file:${local.iso_checksum_url_alpine_312}"
+    output_directory        = "virtualbox_iso_alpine_312_amd64"
+    boot_command            = local.alpine_312_floppy_boot_command
+    boot_wait               = "10s"
+  }
+
+  source "source.vsphere-iso.base-alpine-amd64" {
+    name                    = "3.12"
+    vm_name                 = "alpine-3.12"
+    iso_url                 = local.iso_url_alpine_312
+    iso_checksum            = "file:${local.iso_checksum_url_alpine_312}"
+    boot_command            = local.alpine_312_floppy_boot_command_vsphere
+    boot_wait               = "10s"
+  }
+
+  source "source.vmware-iso.esxi-base-alpine-amd64" {
+    name                    = "3.12-from-esxi"
+    iso_url                 = local.iso_url_alpine_312
+    iso_checksum            = "file:${local.iso_checksum_url_alpine_312}"
+    boot_command            = local.alpine_312_floppy_boot_command_vsphere
+  }
+
+  provisioner "shell" {
+    inline = ["echo hi"]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/build.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/build.ubuntu.pkr.hcl
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/build.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/build.ubuntu.pkr.hcl
diff --git a/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-answers b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-answers
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..529fa541c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-answers
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+KEYMAPOPTS="us us"
+HOSTNAMEOPTS="-n alpine"
+INTERFACESOPTS="auto lo
+iface lo inet loopback
+
+auto eth0
+iface eth0 inet dhcp
+    hostname alpine
+"
+TIMEZONEOPTS="-z UTC"
+PROXYOPTS="none"
+APKREPOSOPTS="http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/alpine/v3.8/main"
+SSHDOPTS="-c openssh"
+NTPOPTS="-c none"
+DISKOPTS="-m sys /dev/sda"
diff --git a/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-setup.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c26e3022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -ex
+
+apk add libressl
+apk add open-vm-tools
+rc-update add open-vm-tools
+/etc/init.d/open-vm-tools start
+
+cat >/usr/local/bin/shutdown <<EOF
+#!/bin/sh
+poweroff
+EOF
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/shutdown
+
+sed -i "/#PermitRootLogin/c\PermitRootLogin yes" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+sed -i "/#PasswordAuthentication/c\PasswordAuthentication yes" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+mkdir ~/.ssh
+# copy ssy key ?
+
+/etc/init.d/sshd restart
diff --git a/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-vsphere-answers b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-vsphere-answers
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7afe5e4b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/alpine-vsphere-answers
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+KEYMAPOPTS="us us"
+HOSTNAMEOPTS="-n alpine"
+INTERFACESOPTS="auto lo
+iface lo inet loopback
+
+auto eth0
+iface eth0 inet static
+    address 147.75.201.6
+    netmask 255.255.255.248
+    network 147.75.201.0
+    broadcast 147.75.201.7
+    gateway 147.75.201.1
+"
+DNSOPTS="-d example.com 8.8.8.8"
+TIMEZONEOPTS="-z UTC"
+PROXYOPTS="none"
+APKREPOSOPTS="http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.12/main
+http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.8/main
+"
+SSHDOPTS="-c openssh"
+NTPOPTS="-c none"
+DISKOPTS="-m sys /dev/sda"
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/http/preseed.cfg b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/preseed.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/http/preseed.cfg
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/preseed.cfg
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/http/preseed_hardcoded_ip.cfg b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/preseed_hardcoded_ip.cfg
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/http/preseed_hardcoded_ip.cfg
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/http/preseed_hardcoded_ip.cfg
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/010-update.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/010-update.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/010-update.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/010-update.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/020-sshd.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/020-sshd.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/020-sshd.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/020-sshd.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/030-networking.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/030-networking.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/030-networking.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/030-networking.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/040-sudoers.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/040-sudoers.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/040-sudoers.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/040-sudoers.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/050-vagrant.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/050-vagrant.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/050-vagrant.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/050-vagrant.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/060-virtualbox.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/060-virtualbox.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/060-virtualbox.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/060-virtualbox.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/070-vmware.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/070-vmware.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/070-vmware.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/070-vmware.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/080-parallels.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/080-parallels.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/080-parallels.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/080-parallels.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/090-hyperv.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/090-hyperv.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/090-hyperv.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/090-hyperv.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/100-cleanup.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/100-cleanup.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/100-cleanup.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/100-cleanup.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/110-minimize.sh b/examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/110-minimize.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/etc/scripts/110-minimize.sh
rename to examples/hcl/linux/etc/scripts/110-minimize.sh
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.esxi-vmware-iso.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/source.esxi-vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
similarity index 50%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.esxi-vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/source.esxi-vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
index 53257272b..eb6393a93 100644
--- a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.esxi-vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/source.esxi-vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
@@ -22,3 +22,28 @@ source "vmware-iso" "esxi-base-ubuntu-amd64" {
     remote_datastore        = var.datastore
     remote_private_key_file = var.remote_private_key_file_path
 }
+
+source "vmware-iso" "esxi-base-alpine-amd64" {
+    headless                = var.headless
+    boot_wait               = "10s"
+    guest_os_type           = "otherLinux64Guest"
+    floppy_files            = local.floppy_files_alpine_vsphere
+    ssh_port                = 22
+    ssh_timeout             = "10000s"
+    ssh_username            = "root"
+    ssh_password            = var.alpine_password
+    tools_upload_flavor     = "linux"
+    shutdown_command        = "poweroff"
+    vmx_data = {
+        "cpuid.coresPerSocket" = "1"
+        "ethernet0.pciSlotNumber" = "32"
+    }
+    vmx_remove_ethernet_interfaces = true
+
+    remote_type             = "esx5"
+    remote_host             = var.esxi_host
+    remote_username         = var.esxi_user
+    remote_password         = var.esxi_password
+    remote_datastore        = var.datastore
+    remote_private_key_file = var.remote_private_key_file_path
+}
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.parallels-iso.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/source.parallels-iso.pkr.hcl
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.parallels-iso.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/source.parallels-iso.pkr.hcl
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.qemu.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/source.qemu.pkr.hcl
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.qemu.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/source.qemu.pkr.hcl
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.virtualbox-iso.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/source.virtualbox-iso.pkr.hcl
similarity index 57%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.virtualbox-iso.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/source.virtualbox-iso.pkr.hcl
index 7a6a4e8da..0d8011e4c 100644
--- a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.virtualbox-iso.pkr.hcl
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/source.virtualbox-iso.pkr.hcl
@@ -12,3 +12,15 @@ source "virtualbox-iso" "base-ubuntu-amd64" {
     guest_additions_path    = "VBoxGuestAdditions_{{.Version}}.iso"
     guest_additions_url     = var.guest_additions_url
 }
+
+source "virtualbox-iso" "base-alpine-amd64" {
+    headless                = var.headless
+    guest_os_type           = "Linux26_64"
+    http_directory          = local.http_directory
+    hard_drive_interface    = "sata"
+    ssh_username            = "root"
+    ssh_password            = var.alpine_password
+    ssh_wait_timeout        = "60m"
+    shutdown_command        = "poweroff"
+    floppy_files            = local.floppy_files_alpine
+}
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.vmware-iso.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/source.vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/source.vmware-iso.pkr.hcl
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.vsphere-iso.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/source.vsphere-iso.pkr.hcl
similarity index 76%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.vsphere-iso.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/source.vsphere-iso.pkr.hcl
index b424c8ef0..b3c33cecc 100644
--- a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/source.vsphere-iso.pkr.hcl
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/source.vsphere-iso.pkr.hcl
@@ -80,3 +80,36 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "base-ubuntu-amd64" {
         "<enter>"
     ]
 }
+
+
+source "vsphere-iso" "base-alpine-amd64" {
+    vcenter_server      = var.vcenter_endpoint
+    username            = var.vcenter_user
+    password            = var.vcenter_password
+    host                = var.esxi_host
+    insecure_connection = true
+
+    datacenter      = var.datacenter_name
+    datastore       = "datastore1"
+
+    ssh_username            = "root"
+    ssh_password            = var.alpine_password
+
+    CPUs            = 1
+    RAM             = 512 * 2
+    RAM_reserve_all = true
+
+    guest_os_type           = "otherLinux64Guest"
+
+    floppy_files            = local.floppy_files_alpine_vsphere
+
+    network_adapters {
+        network      = "VM Network"
+        network_card = "vmxnet3"
+    }
+
+    storage {
+        disk_size             = 32768
+        disk_thin_provisioned = true
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/variables.16.04.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/variables.16.04.pkr.hcl
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/variables.16.04.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/variables.16.04.pkr.hcl
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/variables.18.04.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/variables.18.04.pkr.hcl
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/variables.18.04.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/variables.18.04.pkr.hcl
diff --git a/examples/hcl/linux/variables.alpine.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/variables.alpine.pkr.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..62c0e47cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hcl/linux/variables.alpine.pkr.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+
+variable "alpine_password" {
+  type = string
+  default = "alpine"
+}
+
+locals {
+  iso_url_alpine_312             = "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.12/releases/x86_64/alpine-virt-3.12.0-x86_64.iso"
+  iso_checksum_url_alpine_312    = "http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.12/releases/x86_64/alpine-virt-3.12.0-x86_64.iso.sha256"
+  floppy_files_alpine = [
+    "${local.http_directory}/alpine-answers",
+    "${local.http_directory}/alpine-setup.sh"
+  ]
+
+  alpine_312_floppy_boot_command = [
+    "root<enter><wait>",
+    "mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /media/floppy<enter><wait>",
+    "setup-alpine -f /media/floppy/alpine-answers<enter>",
+    "<wait5>",
+    "${var.alpine_password}<enter>",
+    "${var.alpine_password}<enter>",
+    "<wait5>",
+    "y<enter>",
+    "<wait40s>",
+    "reboot<enter>",
+    "<wait20s>",
+    "root<enter>",
+    "${var.alpine_password}<enter><wait>",
+    "mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /media/floppy<enter><wait>",
+    "/media/floppy/alpine-setup.sh<enter>",
+  ]
+
+  floppy_files_alpine_vsphere = [
+    "${local.http_directory}/alpine-vsphere-answers",
+    "${local.http_directory}/alpine-setup.sh"
+  ]
+
+  alpine_312_floppy_boot_command_vsphere = [
+    "root<enter><wait1s>",
+    "mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /media/floppy<enter><wait1s>",
+    "setup-alpine -f /media/floppy/alpine-vsphere-answers<enter><wait3s>",
+    "${var.alpine_password}<enter>",
+    "${var.alpine_password}<enter>",
+    "<wait6s>",
+    "y<enter>",
+    "<wait12s>",
+    "reboot<enter>",
+    "<wait12s>",
+    "root<enter>",
+    "${var.alpine_password}<enter><wait>",
+    "mount -t vfat /dev/fd0 /media/floppy<enter><wait>",
+    "/media/floppy/alpine-setup.sh<enter>",
+    "<wait55s>",
+  ]
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/hcl/ubuntu/variables.common.pkr.hcl b/examples/hcl/linux/variables.common.pkr.hcl
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/hcl/ubuntu/variables.common.pkr.hcl
rename to examples/hcl/linux/variables.common.pkr.hcl