IPK Packages (opkg)

IPK files will be used for managing all application software. These packages are managed with the command opkg.

The name of a ipk file must be of the form package_version.ipk, where package is the package name and version identifies the package version.

Installing IPK Files

There are two ways to maintain installed software:

  1. The simplest is via the Administration web page:

  • First place the .ipk files to install on a USB stick.

  • Insert USB stick into PandA

  • Select “Install ipk files from USB” from admin page

  • Navigate to appropriate location and select package(s) to install

  • Click on “Install Selected”

  1. Alternatively files can be copied directly to PandA and installed via a script, for example: