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At a high level, to install ipkg, as root,
- Download and run a script which the community calls a bootstrap file specific to the NAS processor hardware
- Modify .profile to include ipkg in the path
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Instead following the bootstrap installation instructions, log in through ssh as root and download the boostrap,
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Log out and the terminal and log back in .as root,
Verify ipkg is working and at the same time update the package list,
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The ipkg update dialog will show the repository being used. In the above example, load a browser and go to http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs08q1armel/cross/unstable/ to see the list of software available for installation.
Common Errors
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ipkg_conf_init: Failed to create temporary directory `(null)': Permission denied |
You are not logged in as root.
Scripts
Note that the ash is the default shell. Synergy selected ash because it is a lightweight version of bash and generally compatible.
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