Adding Software Packages using Entware-3X

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-{{Languages|Adding Software Packages using Entware-3X}}+#REDIRECT [[Installing_Entware#Package_Installation]]
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-==Introduction==+
-What is Entware? Entware is similar to Optware but updated more often. Entware will allow you to add programs to your router such as transmission, a bitorrent client. See more here: [https://github.com/Entware-ng/Entware-ng/wiki Entware-ng wiki]. Entware-3X is based on Entware-ng but compilied using a 3X kernel. Entware-3X is found here: [https://github.com/Entware-for-kernel-3x/Entware-ng-3x/wiki/General-installation-notes General Installation notes for Entware-3X].+
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-==Preparation==+
-#Log in to the router's GUI, go to the USB page (Services - USB), Make sure Core USB Support, USB Storage and Automatic Drive Mount are all enabled. If one or more are not, enable them and click apply. Make sure the disk mount point is '''/opt''', not /mnt.+
-#On your computer plug in the USB key, reformat the USB stick or harddrive using a program like Partition Wizard. Make sure the format of the drive is ext2 for a USB stick or ext 3 if it is a harddrive, Primary, not Logical. +
-#(Optional) Install an ext driver on Windows (http://www.ext2fsd.com/), optional but helpful for troubleshooting.+
-#Determine the architecture of the router you are using. Broadcom is mipsel, Atheros is mips. Newer dual-core routers are ARMv7, ex: Netgear R7800 (QCA wireless), or Linksys WRT1900AC (Marvell based wireless). Make a note of this for later. If you can't determine the architecture to use, ask in the forums.+
-#:'''Note''': if the router is using a Linux 4.X kernel (you can check this on the Status page), Entware-3X may not work.+
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-==Installation==+
-#Plug in the USB stick or harddrive into the router. The router 'may' have to be rebooted. Check Services – USB to see if it shows up. Make a note of the current mount point, ex: /tmp/mnt/sda_part1, should be '''/opt''' if you did the above correctly.+
-#Open up a putty (SSH) terminal to the router. Type in the following commands using the mount point above:+
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-cd /opt (click enter)+
-wget -O - (link to std install script for your router) | sh (click enter)+
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-#The install script will now download several files from the internet and set up optware. It will most likely show several packages that have no valid architecture, just ignore them. When it is done run: +
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-opkg update (click enter)+
-opkg upgrade (click enter)+
-</pre>+
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-'''Note''': Don’t add anything to the PATH or LD_LIBRARY_PATH variables, they already include the /opt locations of the necessary folders.+
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-'''Note''': Be aware that routers have limited RAM and some have a weak CPU, do not expect a $10 or $20 device to be able to handle torrenting for example.+
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-You are now ready to install any Entware packages you want.+
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-[[Category:Optware]]+
-[[Category:Package management]]+
-[[Category:Advanced tutorials]]+

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