Difference between revisions of "Optware"
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| − | == | + | == Managing "raw" nslu2-linux.org Optware packages == |
| − | + | These commands should be typed from a shell. Make sure you use '''ipkg-opt''' and not ipkg. | |
| − | + | * Download/Update the package list from nslu2-linux.org. | |
| − | + | ipkg-opt update | |
| − | + | * Upgrade [-test will show what would be done] all installed packages | |
| − | ipkg-opt | + | ipkg-opt [-test] upgrade |
| − | To get a list of all packages | + | * To get a list of all packages |
ipkg-opt list | ipkg-opt list | ||
| − | To get a list of installed packages | + | * To get a list of installed packages |
ipkg-opt list_installed | ipkg-opt list_installed | ||
| − | Here is an example of the command used to install the Python 2.5 interpreter | + | * Here is an example of the command used to install the Python 2.5 interpreter |
ipkg-opt install python25 | ipkg-opt install python25 | ||
| + | * To remove a package | ||
| − | + | ipkg-opt remove python25 | |
| − | + | * To search for a package. (ipkg-opt search seems not to work well?) | |
| + | ipkg-opt list | grep python25 | ||
Latest revision as of 20:07, 25 January 2012
Using Optware
For most users, Preware is the preferred method of installing apps.
Preware has several of the most popular and useful Optware packages available in the Optware feed. If the Optware package you're looking for is available in Preware, just use Preware to install it and ignore the following instructions.
"Raw" Optware packages vs. mobi.optware.* packages
As mentioned previously, Preware's Optware feed includes a selection of popular packages. These package file names follow the pattern mobi.optware.*. All packages installed by Preware (including the mobi.optware.* packages) are managed in the command line using the ipkg command (with a mandatory -o /media/cryptofs/apps option).
There are over one thousand nslu2-linux.org raw Optware packages that are not available in Preware's Optware feed. We will refer to these as raw Optware packages (or "the nslu2-linux.org Optware packages"). One other important distinction is that raw Optware packages are managed using the ipkg-opt command.
Let's re-state the advice that if there is a mobi.optware.* version of the package, you should use Preware to install it.
Installing ipkg-out for access to raw Optware packages
- !!!!This is for advanced command line users only!!!!
Use Preware to install both the "Optware Bootstrap" and the "Optware Advanced Linux Command Line Installer"
These instructions also assume you have command-line access to your Pre/Touchpad. Instructions for getting this access can be found at Access via SSH and Access via Novaterm.
Managing "raw" nslu2-linux.org Optware packages
These commands should be typed from a shell. Make sure you use ipkg-opt and not ipkg.
- Download/Update the package list from nslu2-linux.org.
ipkg-opt update
- Upgrade [-test will show what would be done] all installed packages
ipkg-opt [-test] upgrade
- To get a list of all packages
ipkg-opt list
- To get a list of installed packages
ipkg-opt list_installed
- Here is an example of the command used to install the Python 2.5 interpreter
ipkg-opt install python25
- To remove a package
ipkg-opt remove python25
- To search for a package. (ipkg-opt search seems not to work well?)
ipkg-opt list | grep python25