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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 on their site.
Install Packages
Installing packages with ipkg is similar to using apt-get with Debian or Ubuntu. Synology keeps a manual online for reference. You should though be able to get by with the following common commands,
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ipkg list # lists the available packages
ipkg install rsync # example of installing rsync |
With this setup, we install the following,
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ipkg install rsync # installs rsync for making backups
ipkg install htop # nice monitoring of system |
Common Errors
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ipkg_conf_init: Failed to create temporary directory `(null)': Permission denied |
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