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Old 06-06-2008, 01:33 AM   #1
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IPKG installation in fedora8


Hi,
I need leight weight package manger ipkg.
I have installed ipkg-cl in my machine.
But my ipkg-cl install is not working, so please tell me the right way to do so.
what are .ipk files and how to get them ?
 
Old 06-06-2008, 03:03 AM   #2
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I am trying to install a ipk file using
#ipkg-cl install zsh_4.3.6-1_powerpc.ipk

or

#ipkg-cl install http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/op...g/cross/stable xsh_4.3.6-1_powerpc.ipk


Response :
ipkg: invalid magic
 
Old 06-09-2008, 12:52 AM   #3
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installation procedure

I have been able to install ipkg. The steps are
1. get the latest ipkg tar file and install it
2. creat your own /etc/ipkg.conf file putting your repository ip in src and destinations in dest.

....

install procedure
#ipkg -d <pkg dstination as per ipkg.conf> install http://IP/abc.ipk

or
#ipkg -d <pkg destination as per ipkg.conf> install /home/barun/muipkgipkg.ipk //here i have put my ipk file in /home/barun
 
Old 06-09-2008, 12:57 AM   #4
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ipkg update status

My ipkg install works very well if I am putting my repository adress/IP in command as given above. But while trying for ipkg update it flags error message like this.

# ipkg update

Downloading http://IP/Packages
file_move: Error: failed to reame /TMP/IPKG-UEE9LL/pACKAGES TO /USR/LIBIPKG/LISTS/MYMACHINE: NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY
AN ERROR OCCURED, RETURN VALUE: 1





Any help will be appreciated.
 
Old 06-12-2008, 04:07 AM   #5
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I tried :
#ipkg-make-index . >Packages

inside my ipk repository. Now everything works fine. I found this a great tool like rpm installation, but it's size is very less (110KB) including it's library. But proper ipkg.conf and ipk creation procedure needs to be performed for this to work.
 
  


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