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opkg gives contradictory error messages: "Unknown package" vs. "Packages found, but incompatible with the architectures configured"
I'd like to operate my cluster box (with MIPS-based control board, which runs OpenWrt 23.05) as an NFS server in order to replace an old fileserver on my network. Installing NFS, however fails, with a ...
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How does one install a python3 library in yocto/opkg?
Openembedded opkg packages for python contain pyc files. I looked at python3-dbus, and I do not see a post-install step. All python related files except the SO files are in /usr/lib/python3.8/site-...
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Search with opkg
Trying to search with opkg command in my Onion Omega system: opkg search vim opkg search v* Got nothing in output in all cases. What I do wrong?
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OPKG : nothing provides requested
I have a custom Linux distro built with Yocto/Poky on branch thud. I'm using opkg as software to manage my packages updates on my embedded systems. I have hundreds of systems running and wanted to ...
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How do I upgrade all of my installed packages in OpenWRT?
I'm just wondering what is the equivalent of apt-get upgrade apt upgrade yum update with OpenWRT or LEDE?
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Changing repository in openwrt
I have a router flashed to run openwrt (BARRIER BREAKER (Bleeding Edge, r36234)) But opkg can't find packages. According to the error messages and /etc/opkg.conf it seems to be trying to find them ...
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Opkg, update dual r/o rfs's under aufs
Using Opkg I'd like to update two different Linux 3.16 based RFS's partitions. They are both mounted read only & there is a data partition, which via aufs, does the write overlays. How can I do an ...
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OpenWrt (Chaos Calmer 15.05.1): `opkg install <package> -d ram` is failing
When I try to install python-xml using opkg install python-xml -d ram It goes through the following steps: Installing... [WORKS] Downloading... [WORKS] Configuring... [FAILS] The "configuring" step ...
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How to get the installation progress of opkg install?
I'm writing an application that installs an upgrade using opkg packaging system. Is there a way to get the overall progress so that I can make a progress bar?
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How to get the version info of opkg package without installing it?
I want to write a script to check the version of a opkg package before installing it. I've done a lot of research and found a few answer on dpkg system but none on opkg system. I've tried opkg info,...
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How to schedule a task in a shell script that runs as soon as the all the ancestors of current shell die?
I'm making a opkg package for a software update. This package require a reboot after installation and needs some work done after the next reboot. I added a shutdown -h now in postinst script but it ...
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How to install compiler tools with opkg on MIPS CPU architecture
I just bought a set top box (digital reciever - Vu+ Solo2) which runs Linux, and would like to compile some C software on it. It uses OPKG as the package manager. I executed opkg update and: root@...
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Install brctl for OpenWrt - which package?
I'm getting an error in OpenWRT Attitude Adjustment that says: -ash: brctl: not found when I run brctl addif br-lan mesh0 I tried: opkg update opkg install brctl But I got this error: Unknown ...
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Open Wrt with nodogsplash
I am using OpenWrt in my TP_Link TL-WRD3600 router. I have already set up a hotspot plugin (Nodogsplash) on my router. Now I need to allow access to some website before authentication on the splash ...
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How can a package's license be determined using OPKG package manager?
OPKG is used as the package manager in an embedded Linux system. I would like to be able to determine the license of a package prior to installing the package. Is there a simple way to achieve this ...