NAME

opkg-cl - command line utility to install, upgrade and uninstall opkg software packages

SYNOPSIS

opkg-cl [OPTIONS...] sub-command [ARGUMENTS...]

DESCRIPTION

opkg-cl is a simple utility to install, upgrade and uninstall opkg software packages. Opkg is a lightweight package management system based on Ipkg.

OPTIONS AND COMMANDS

SUB-COMMANDS : PACKAGE MANIPULATION

update

Update list of available packages

upgrade

Upgrade installed packages

install <package(s)>

Install package(s)

configure <package(s)>

Configure unpacked package(s)

remove <packages|regexp>

Remove package(s). regexp could be something like 'pkgname*' '*file*' or similar

flag <flag> <packages>

Flag package(s). Available flags (one per invocation):

hold

noprune

user

ok

installed

unpacked

INFORMATIONAL SUB-COMMANDS

list

List available packages

list-installed

List installed packages

list-upgradable

List installed and upgradable packages

list-changed-conffiles

List package configuration files which have been modified after installation

files <package>

List files belonging to package

search <file|regexp>

List package providing file

info [package|regexp]

Display all info for selected packages

status [package|regexp]

Display all statuses for selected packages

download <package>

Download package to current directory

compare-version <version1> <operator> <version2>

compare versions using following operators :

<<	less than
<	less than or equal to
<=	less than or equal to
=	equal to
>=	greater than or equal to
>	greater than or equal to
>>	greater than

print-architecture

List installable package architectures

whatdepends [-A] <package(s)|regexp>

whatdependsrec [-A] <package(s)|regexp>

whatprovides [-A] <package(s)|regexp>

whatconflicts [-A] <package(s)|regexp>

whatreplaces [-A] <package(s)|regexp>

OPTIONS

-A

Query all packages not just those installed

-v <level>, --verbosity <level>

Set verbosity level to level. Verbosity levels :

0	errors only
1	normal messages (default)
2	informative messages
3	debug
4	debug level 2

-f <conf_file>, --conf <conf_file>

Use conf_file as the opkg configuration file

--cache <directory>

Use a package cache

-d <dest_name>, --dest <dest_name>

Use dest_name as the the root directory for package installation, removal, upgrading. dest_name should be a defined dest name from the configuration file, (but can also be a directory name in a pinch).

-o <directory>, --offline-root <directory>

Use directory as the root directory for offline installation of packages.

--add-dest <name>:<path>

Register path as installation target name for use in conjunction with --dest

--add-arch <arch>:<prio>

Register the package architecture arch with the numeric priority prio. Lower priorities take precedence.

FORCE OPTIONS

--force-depends: Install/remove despite failed dependencies
--force-maintainer: Overwrite preexisting config files
--force-reinstall: Reinstall package(s)
--force-overwrite: Overwrite files from other package(s)
--force-downgrade: Allow opkg-cl to downgrade packages
--force-space: Disable free space checks
--force-postinstall: Execute package postinstall scripts in offline installation mode
--noaction: No action - test only
--download-only: No action - download only
--nodeps: Do not follow dependencies
--force-removal-of-dependent-packages: Remove package and all dependencies
--autoremove: Remove packages that were installed automatically to satisfy dependencies
-t <directory>, --tmp-dir <directory>: Specify directory as temporary directory

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to http://code.google.com/p/opkg/issues/list