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    ipkg update: error

    Me again,

    i'm trying to update ipkg, and get this error.

    Anyone's got an idea how I can fix that..?



    I just saw that an error "permission denied" is coming up, even if I try to install a pkg with sudo added.



    Boah.. any ideas, anyone?
    Last edited by ganx; 21-07-2009 at 22:30.

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    Had that sort of problem too on WL500gx, so I decided to rename admin to root and the problem went away.

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    Nice, thanks for that information, though I already found the right way to do it:

    Steps for adding Optware packages

    1. Log into the router via telnet or ssh using the same login credentials as the web interface
    2. Become root
    * sudo bash -l
    * Supply your web password when prompted to become root
    3. Copy the existing /opt directory to /shares/MYVOLUME1
    * (cd /; tar cf - opt) | (cd /shares/MYVOLUME1; tar xf -)
    4. Cycle power on the router with the front power button, log in and become root again by repeating steps 1 and 2 or execute:
    * mount -o bind /shares/MYVOLUME1/opt /opt
    5. Update the optware packages and descriptions to the latest
    * ipkg update
    * ipkg upgrade
    6. Install additional packages as required using the ipkg command. A full list of all packages can be found here.
    7. Modify /opt/etc/rc.local startup script as necessary to start them.

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    Here, the gold-worth link, that solved my problems:

    http://wl700g.homelinux.net/index.php?q=node/21

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    THANK YOU

    DUDE, I SKIPED THIS PART OF INSTRUCTIONS, AND I JUST WANNA THANK YOU!! I SPENT WEEKS AND TIRED 3-4 HARDDRIVES AND ALMOST ENDED UP GIVING UP. BUT THIS WORKED LIKE BEAUTY!

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    Hey man, how charming this helped someone other than me too!

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