Using ipkg to install OpenWRT packages

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you need jffs or samba fs to install your packages into

telnet/ssh in and type

 mkdir /jffs/tmp
 mkdir /jffs/tmp/ipkg
/tmp # ipkg update
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/Packages ... Connecting to downloads.openwrt.org[195.56.146.238]:80 Packages 100% |*******************************| 94867 00:00 ETA Done. Updated list of available packages in //jffs/usr/lib/ipkg/lists/whiterussian Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/non-free/Packages ... Connecting to downloads.openwrt.org[195.56.146.238]:80 Packages 100% |*******************************| 568 00:00 ETA Done. Updated list of available packages in //jffs/usr/lib/ipkg/lists/non-free

to see whats available to install type

/tmp # ipkg list | more
  • aiccu - SixXS Automatic IPv6 Connectivity Client Utility
  • arptables - ARP firewalling software
  • arpwatch - Ethernet monitor program for keeping track of ethernet/ip address pairings
  • asterisk-chan-mgcp - a Media Gateway Control Protocol implementation for Asterisk
  • asterisk-chan-skinny - a Skinny Client Control Protocol implementation for Asterisk
  • --- etc

to install type

/tmp # ipkg install <pkgname>

for more info just type ipkg from the command prompt.