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Originally created for the Linksys NSLU2 Unslung firmware, Optware[1] is an advanced package manager used for distribution of additional software packages on various operating systems.[2]
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What is Optware?
Optware was originally developed as a distribution mechanism for software for the Unslung Linux project for the Linksys NSLU2 (a small low cost network storage device). That consumer storage device ran on Linux, and the community opened it up, but they needed a lightweight distribution mechanism for their lightweight devices.
Since 2004 Optware has been adopted by a variety of Linux communities and device developers including the webOS community working on the Palm Pre and Pixi, and developers for devices as diverse as Asus WL-500g,WL-HDD, WL-500gx, WL-500gP Asus routers, the Synology DS-101, Plug computer (PogoPlug V1, V2, Pro, Biz, Dockstars, etc.) and DS-101g+ NAS devices. In late 2010, the first Optware for Android was released by the Novaports team for the Barnes & Noble Nook Color. See other platforms for a partial list.
At its core, Optware is a package manager to allow you to easily install and uninstall cross-compiled linux applications on your device over the internet. At this time, optware supports the automatic download and installation of over 1500 programs.
Despite the Optware package system being made available on many platforms, much of the documentation hasn't been updated so you may still see references to Unslung and the NSLU2 when the information also applies to other platforms. Don't panic.
Optware is now also used on the DD-WRT firmware for the WRT54G[3] and other Linux based devices like the Palm Pre and the Synology disk station.
Optware platforms
Optware packages currently run on the following devices:
•Linksys NSLU2 with Unslung firmware
•Asus routers with USB and WL-700gE WL-HDD with Oleg's or OpenWrt or dd-wrt firmware
•Synology DS-101 with custom bootstrapping
•Synology DS-101g+ with custom bootstrapping
•Synology DS-101j with custom bootstrapping
•Maxtor Shared Storage with OpenMSS firmware
•Maxtor Shared Storage II (MSSII) with custom bootstrapping
•Iomega NAS 100d with LudeOS
•Nokia N800/N810 from cs05q1armel feed (install ipkg-opt).
•Freecom FSG-3 with custom bootstrapping [4]
•Palm Pre and Pre Plus (install ipkg-opt from Preware)
•Palm Pixi and Pixi Plus (install ipkg-opt from Preware)
•Palm Pre Emulator (install ipkg-opt from Preware)
•Plug computer (Sheevaplug, Pogoplug V1, V2, Pro, Biz, Dockstar, etc.)[5]
•Android devices (Nook Color, etc.)[6]
And many more...
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External links
Categories:- NSLU2-Linux
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