OpenEmbedded is a source-based Linux distribution, aimed at embedded devices. It provides thousands of packages covering almost all aspects of Linux software, from graphical desktop environments, to low-level network configuration tools. It is designed to be cross-compiled on a host machine, and then installed via the Ipkg package management system.
To retain consistency with the Code Sourcery tool chain, Bluewater maintains its own IPKG repository. We will be providing on-line access to this shortly in the future. In the interim, we can provide pre-built packages for Snapper module customers on demand.
Installing Packages
Bluewater maintains an ipkg repository at http://www.bluewatersys.com/public/ipk.
To ensure that the Snapper is pointing at the ipk repository, /etc/ipkg.conf should be as follows:
src/gz base http://www.bluewatersys.com/public/ipk/armv4t src/gz all http://www.bluewatersys.com/public/ipk/all src/gz snapper http://www.bluewatersys.com/public/ipk/snapper arch all 1 arch any 6 arch noarch 11 arch armv4t 16 arch snapper 17
The easiest way to install an ipk is to do it from the command line of the Snapper module. For example, to install vim:
# ipkg-cl update # ipkg-cl install vim
To list all available packages:
# ipkg-cl list
Requesting additional packages
If a package is not available in our repository, it can either be built directly from source code, or a request can be made to us to have it added.
Please post such requests on our Linux development forum.
