

Loads the package and simulates the installation. Shows the packages which have the $package_name as required dependency. Show packages which require the package as dependency Lists packages which are mandatory for an installation. Show package information opkg info $package_name with following command.ĭownload package from the feed opkg download $package_name Packages can be installed directly from a web adress, e.g. Use the Template:Taste or Template:Taste to continue.

Packages can be shown with the command more. Show upgradable packages opkg list-upgradable If no output is displayed, the package is not installed ot the name of the package is wrong. If the package is installed the name is shown with the version number. The following command can be used to search for an installed package. Show all installed packages opkg list-installed Show all available packages from the feeds opkg list Install multiple packages from the feeds opkg install $package_name $package_name $package_name $package_nameĭeinstall multiplpe packages opkg remove $package_name $package_name $package_name $package_name The following command is very often used, to update the sources and the firmware. This way the second command is executed, as soon as the first is succesfully performed. With two "and" symbols (&) it's possible to chain commands. With the following command it's possible to install all available updates for your Dreambox. installation, search, download of packages), with the command: Other interesting commands Update sourcesĪlways update the sources before any package manipulation (e.g. The removal of a package is also done with the package name (without the version and the extention ipk) and the following command: The installation of multiple packages is also easy, once all files are copied with FTP in the directory Opkg install /tmp/$file_name_of_the_package Use the following command for the installation. Uupdate the package lists, this way the dependencies (if required) for the package will be resolved and installed. It's also possible to use an asterisk symbol as wildcard in the search term. First of all the package management offers the option search, but unfortunately this option doesn't work quite well. There are different ways to search a package. The installation of a package is done with the following command: Always enter the following command before installing: If this is not done, the installation will be terminated with the error message: Unknown package. To be able to install a package, the feed defined in the /etc/opkg, should be updated. 4.3 Write text file with list of installed packages.3.20 List the compatible package architectures.3.17 Deinstall package with all dependencies.3.15 Show packages which require the package as dependency.

