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--- network:firmware:overview [2025/04/15 05:15] – [Include your own files] system
+++ network:firmware:overview [2026/05/15 09:38] (current) – system
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   * This page is aimed at people who are familiar with Linux but new to the OpenWrt world.
   * OpenWrt is a very popular project that allows you to create your own Linux-based firmware that you can use on embedded devices.
-  * There are pre-built firmware images for many hardware models that you can download from the website.
+  * There are pre-built firmware images for many hardware models that you can download from the OpenWrt website.
   * You can also compile your own firmware using the OpenWrt SDK (Software Development Kit)
   * Without duplicating the existing documentation, you can visit the project's website here: [[https://openwrt.org/|https://openwrt.org]] for more info.
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 ===== MESHdesk package =====
-  * OpenWrt follows the same pattern as most other Linux distributions: It has a package manager (opkg) that is used to install software on the device.
+  * OpenWrt follows the same pattern as most other Linux distributions: It has a package manager (opkg and now with 25.12.x upward ipkg) that is used to install software on the device.
+  * Ipkg is more or less a drop-in replacement to opkg so the basics stays the same.
   * This package manager also takes care of the dependencies.
   * Packages can be installed after the device has been flashed and is running OpenWrt, or they can be included in the firmware image during compilation.