ds214-ipkg-install

# How to install `ipkg` on a Synology DS214

After a couple of days of trying to get `ipkg` woking on my DS214 I found [this article](https://github.com/trepmag/ds213j-optware-bootstrap) by [trepmag](https://github.com/trepmag). It is written for the DS213j, but it’s been working for me and [others](https://github.com/alberthild) for the DS214 too. 

I have done some minor changed to clarify some things, but if you are a Linux guy (unlike me) my changes might be of no use to you. 


## Guide


### SSH

You need to have enabled `ssh` on your DiskStation. Then open up your terminal and type:
```bash
$ ssh root@[your-ds-ip]
```
Read more about how to setup SSH on your DiskStation [here](http://forum.synology.com/wiki/index.php/Enabling_the_Command_Line_Interface).


### Create optware root directory

```bash
$ mkdir /volume1/@optware
$ mkdir /opt
$ mount -o bind /volume1/@optware /opt
```


### Setup ipkg

```bash
$ feed=http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs08q1armel/cross/unstable
$ ipk_name=`wget -qO- $feed/Packages | awk '/^Filename: ipkg-opt/ {print $2}'`
$ wget $feed/$ipk_name
$ tar -xOvzf $ipk_name ./data.tar.gz | tar -C / -xzvf -
$ mkdir -p /opt/etc/ipkg
$ echo "src cross $feed" > /opt/etc/ipkg/feeds.conf
```
(Source: http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Optware/HomePage)


### Set PATH

Open `/etc/profile`:
```bash
$ vi /etc/profile
```
Type `i` to enable insertion mode. See more `vi`-commands [here](http://forum.synology.com/wiki/index.php/Basic_commands_for_the_Linux_vi_Editor).

Add `/opt/bin:/opt/sbin:` to the `PATH` variable. 
Then press `ESC` and press `ZZ` to save and exit.

If you are signed in as `root` as I was, you need to do the same to the `/root/.profile` file - then: 
```bash
$ source /root/.profile
```


### Create init scripts

The following steps will allow to automatically bind the /volume1/@optware directory to /opt and trigger the /opt/etc/init.d/* scripts.

Create the /etc/rc.local (chmod 755):
```bash
$ touch /etc/rc.local
$ chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
$ vi /etc/rc.local
```

Insert:
```bash
#!/bin/sh

# Optware setup
[ -x /etc/rc.optware ] && /etc/rc.optware start
```
Then press `ESC` and press `ZZ` to save and exit.

Create the `/etc/rc.optware` file (chmod 755): 
```bash
$ touch /etc/rc.optware
$ chmod 755 /etc/rc.optware
$ vi /etc/rc.optware
```

Insert:
```bash
#! /bin/sh

if test -z "${REAL_OPT_DIR}"; then
# next line to be replaced according to OPTWARE_TARGET
REAL_OPT_DIR=/volume1/@optware
fi

case "$1" in
    start)
        echo "Starting Optware."
        if test -n "${REAL_OPT_DIR}"; then
            if ! grep ' /opt ' /proc/mounts >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
                mkdir -p /opt
                mount -o bind ${REAL_OPT_DIR} /opt
            fi	
        fi
	[ -x /opt/etc/rc.optware ] && /opt/etc/rc.optware
    ;;
    reconfig)
	true
    ;;
    stop)
        echo "Shutting down Optware."
	true
    ;;
    *)
        echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|reconfig}"
        exit 1
esac

exit 0
```
(source: a working optware env)

I had trubbles copy/paste this code from Github and insert it into `rc.optware` with the `vi` editor and I had to go line by line to get it in correctly. 


### Finaly

Reboot the DiskStation and you should be done! 

As I said, I’m not a Linux guy, so if you spot a misstake, please let me know. 

I hope this helps! 
Good luck! 

Works flawlessly for DS214+, thank you.

Hello, I followed the procedure for a new DS214, but when issuing "ipkg update", then I get:

Downloading /Packages
An error ocurred, return value: 1.
Collected errors:
ipkg_download: ERROR: Command failed with return value 1: `wget --passive-ftp -q -P /opt/ipkg-3sK5uI /Packages'

I checked for the path, and indeed it starts with /opt/bin:/opt/sbin:/sbin... as it is supposed to do.
However, there is no other wget besides the original one which is in /usr/bin. And there
is no /opt/sbin directory whatsoever (?)
So how is it suppposed to work?

Thanks for help!

Worked perfect on my DS214+
Thank you very much :)

Can you guys help me?

i got the error when starting optware:
/etc/rc.optware: exit: line 31: Illegal number: 0

Here is my rc.optware output:

! /bin/sh

if test -z "${REAL_OPT_DIR}"; then

next line to be replaced according to OPTWARE_TARGET

REAL_OPT_DIR=/volume1/@Optware
fi

case "$1" in
start)
echo "Starting Optware."
if test -n "${REAL_OPT_DIR}"; then
if ! grep ' /opt ' /proc/mounts >/dev/mull 2>&1 ; then
mkdir -p /opt
mount -o bind ${REAL_OPT_DIR} /opt
fi
fi
[ -x /opt/etc/rc.optware ] && /opt/etc/rc.optware
;;
reconfig)
true
;;
stop)
echo "Shutting down Optware."
true
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|reconfig}"
exit 1
esac

working on my DS214+

for those who haven't heard, ipkg is no longer supported.

I'm looking at zyxmon's replacement Qnapware as the next package manager.

Let me know if you've tried on the DS214+.

https://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?t=95346

Awesome.

HI dear,

I have a DS116, and aI followed your instruction, to install ipkg. I think I did everything same like you, but when i write ipkg update I got an error: ipkg: error while loading shared libraries: /opt/lib/libc.so.6: internal error

What do you think, what shuld I do know?

Thanks
Robert

I have a DS216j and used this before coming here: https://zarino.co.uk/post/ds214se-under-the-hood/

Awesome, the detailed steps helped me install it on my station. Thank you so much!