Compile and Install the opkg Client

Prerequisite: Before connecting opkg to Artifactory, you must have an existing Opkg repository in Artifactory. For more information, see Create an Opkg Repository.

Note

This task includes universal commands for Unix-like systems. Commands for your environment may vary. Treat this workflow as a template, and use relevant commands that serve the specified purpose.

To compile and install the opkg client:

Install the compilation dependencies using one of the following commands based on your environment:

Debian/Ubuntu using APT:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc libtool autoconf pkg-config libarchive-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev libssl-dev libgpgme-dev

Red Hat/Fedora using DNF:

sudo dnf install -y gcc libtool autoconf pkgconf libarchive-devel libcurl-devel openssl-devel gpgme-devel

macOS using Homebrew:

brew install autoconf automake libtool pkg-config libarchive curl openssl gpgme

Download and extract the source code of the latest stable release of the opkg client:

wget https://downloads.yoctoproject.org/releases/opkg/opkg-<VERSION>.tar.gz && tar -zxvf opkg-<VERSION>.tar.gz

Where:

<VERSION>: The version number of the latest stable release

For example:

wget https://downloads.yoctoproject.org/releases/opkg/opkg-0.7.0.tar.gz && tar -zxvf opkg-0.7.0.tar.gz

Navigate to the extracted directory:
```
cd opkg-<VERSION>
```
Where:
- <VERSION>: The version number of the latest stable release
For example:
```
cd opkg-0.7.0
```
Run the configuration script, making sure to add --enable-gpg and --enable-curl to support signature verification and HTTPS authentication:
```
./configure --with-static-libopkg --disable-shared --enable-gpg --enable-curl --prefix=/usr/local --sysconfdir=/etc
```
Compile and install the client:
```
make && sudo make install
```
If needed, manually create the client configuration file:
```
mkdir -p /etc/opkg && touch /etc/opkg/opkg.conf
```

Next steps: