User's Manual

GridRouter™ User Guide
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6.2.4.4 Packages
The System > Packages screen provides the means to view, install, and uninstall packages from the
GridRouter.
A GridRouter package is computer software packaged in an archive format (*.ipk) to be installed by the
package management system (opkg). Each package generally contains a specific application or service.
Most GridRouter firmware upgrades will be presented in package form.
Figure 6-96: System > Packages
Add Repository
A repository is a server that contains a list of packages that can be installed on your GridRouter. Adding a
new server allows you to list packages here that are not shown by default.
Repo. Name: Specifies a descriptive name for the repository.
Repo. URL: Specifies the URL that points to the directory in the repository that contains the Packages
file. The Packages file lists all the available packages, their dependencies, descriptions, and md5 sums.
An example value here is ftp://user:password@192.168.10.100/.
Install Package from URL
Normally you install a package by clicking the install link in the list of packages below. However, you can
install a package not listed in the known repositories here.
URL of Package: The URL that points to the package to be installed.
Installed Packages
This is a list of packages that are currently installed on the GridRouter. The “uninstall“ link can be used to
uninstall an individual package.
Deleted:
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