diff --git a/contrib/alpine/install.sh b/contrib/alpine/install.sh
index 714997ee..2107e056 100755
--- a/contrib/alpine/install.sh
+++ b/contrib/alpine/install.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ if [ "x$yorn" = "xy" -o "x$yorn" = "xY" ]; then
 	cd /sbin
 	rm init
 	ln -s finit init
+
+	rm halt shutdown reboot suspend
+	ln -s reboot halt
+	ln -s reboot shutdown
+	ln -s reboot reboot
+	ln -s reboot suspend
     fi
     echo "*** Done"
     echo
diff --git a/contrib/alpine/uninstall.sh b/contrib/alpine/uninstall.sh
index 59bfb618..6f3c9981 100755
--- a/contrib/alpine/uninstall.sh
+++ b/contrib/alpine/uninstall.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ if [ "x$yorn" = "xy" -o "x$yorn" = "xY" ]; then
     cd /sbin
     rm init
     ln -s /bin/busybox init
+
+    rm halt shutdown reboot suspend
+    ln -s /bin/busybox halt
+    ln -s /bin/busybox shutdown
+    ln -s /bin/busybox reboot
+    ln -s /bin/busybox suspend
     echo "*** Done"
     echo
 else