apk del --purge $(apk info -R | awk '{print $1}')

(1/243) Purging alpine-base (3.16.9-r0)

(2/243) Purging alpine-baselayout (3.2.0-r23)

(3/243) Purging alpine-baselayout-data (3.2.0-r23)

(4/243) Purging apk-tools (2.12.9-r3)

....

it took me that time to restore the system ...obviously not being able to boot it anymore. i feel deeply ashamed.

it was late. i "thought" i might free up space inside that alpine lxc. i wasnt. i just like a moran wiped all the apps. then went to bed. i cant even recall what i thought would prevent this from destroying everything. at least it wasnt a closed OS...that would have cost me 51yrs.