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 ====== Packages ====== ====== Packages ======
 The OpenWrt distributions provide several thousand packages to extend the functionality of your device.\\ The OpenWrt distributions provide several thousand packages to extend the functionality of your device.\\
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 The browseable package lists in this wiki will always show packages available in the latest update of the stable release. The browseable package lists in this wiki will always show packages available in the latest update of the stable release.
  
-===== Quick Guide for Package Installation =====+===== Package database of 21.02 ===== 
 +Overview of all available packages grouped by type: [[packages:index:start|Package Index]]
  
-After you have flashed the OpenWrt firmware to your device, you can install additional software packages with the '[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg]]' package manager, using either SSH or LuCi:+Comprehensive and searchable package table: [[packages:table:start|Package Table]] 
  
-==== CLI ==== +==== Package database of 21.02 as CSV dump ==== 
-  * Logon using [[docs:guide-quick-start:sshadministration|SSH]] +CSV dump of the package database, updated daily: {{:packages_dump_tab_separated.zip|Package DB CSV}}
-  * Run **opkg update** once on the command line. This pulls a fresh list of available packages from the OpenWrt online software repositories. +
-  * Run **opkg list** to display a list of available packages (The list also has a very short comment on each package). +
-  * Run **opkg list grep 'searchterm'** to filter the list, only showing packages that contain the word 'searchterm' in either the package name or comment. +
-  * Run **opkg install packagename** to install any package from that list. +
-  * Run **opkg remove packagename** to uninstall an installed package.+
  
-==== WebUI ==== +You can import it in LibreOffice Calc, MS Excel or other programs to visualize the data.
-  * [[docs:guide-user:luci:luci.essentials|LuCI]] also provides an interface for installing additional software packages. +
-  * Search and install ''luci-app-*'' packages if you want to configure services via LuCI.+
  
-===== Package Index OpenWrt 18.06 ===== +===== Package management cheatsheet ===== 
-A quick overview to all available packages, sorted by type, can be seen in the **[[packages:index:start|Package Index]]**.+After you have flashed the OpenWrt firmware to your deviceyou can install additional software packages via [[docs:guide-quick-start:walkthrough_login|WebUI]] or [[docs:guide-quick-start:sshadministration|CLI]].
  
-===== Package Table OpenWrt 18.06 ===== +If you are unsure how to access or configure your router within your environment see: [[:docs:guide-quick-start:start]]
-A more comprehensive verbose package table can be found at **[[packages:table:start|Package Table]]**.+
  
-===== Package Table CSV dump ===== +{{section>docs:guide-user:additional-software:managing_packages#web_interface_instructions&nofooter&noeditbutton}} 
-You can import this file in MS Excel or Libreoffice Calc other programs to visualize the same data accessible through the tables above.\\ +{{section>docs:guide-user:additional-software:managing_packages#command-line_instructions&nofooter&noeditbutton}}
-It is updated daily.\\ +
-{{ :packages_dump_tab_separated_csv.zip |}}+
  
-===== Packages sorted by processor type=====+===== Legacy packages =====
 +Information that is no longer relevant to the current stable or snapshot version of OpenWrt.\\ 
 +Package indexes and tables in this section are not updated anymore as the packages in legacy releases won't change.
  
-Packages sorted by instructionset are also [[https://downloads.lede-project.org/releases/|available]], plus a link table showing +===== Package database of 19.07 ===== 
-[[toh:views:toh_packagedownload|which instructionset your device has]]. Pay attention to the "Package download" columnwhich is clickable, for more details of a certain processor family.+Overview of all available packages grouped by type: [[packages:index_owrt19_7:start|Package Index]] 
 + 
 +Comprehensive and searchable package table: [[packages:table_owrt19_7:start|Package Table]]  
 + 
 +==== Package database of 19.07 as CSV dump ==== 
 +CSV dump of the package database: {{ :packages:packages_dump_tab_separated_19.07.zip |Package DB CSV}} 
 + 
 +You can import it in LibreOffice Calc, MS Excel or other programs to visualize the data. 
 + 
 +===== Package database of 18.06 ===== 
 +Overview of all available packages grouped by type: [[packages:index_owrt18_6:start|Package Index]] 
 + 
 +Comprehensive and searchable package table: [[packages:table_owrt18_6:start|Package Table]]  
 + 
 +==== Package database of 18.06 as CSV dump ==== 
 +CSV dump of the package database {{ :packages:packages_dump_tab_separated_csv.18.06.zip |Package DB CSV}} 
 + 
 +You can import it in LibreOffice CalcMS Excel or other programs to visualize the data.
  
-===== Legacy packages ====== 
-Information that is no longer relevant to the current stable or snapshot version of OpenWrt. Package indexes and tables in this section are not updated anymore (as the packages in legacy releases won't change). 
  
-  * LEDE 17.01 package table **[[packages:table_lede17_1:start|Package Table]]** +==== Package lists for legacy releases ==== 
-  * LEDE 17.01 package index **[[packages:index_lede17_1:start|Package Index]]**+No formal index or table is available, see the Release Archive in the [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/|Package Repository]] download server page.
  
-  * Attitude Adjustment releases and ar71xx platforms are here: [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_adjustment/12.09/ar71xx/generic/packages/]] +===== Third-party packages ===== 
-  * Legacy OpenWrt 10.03.1 'Backfire' and brcm47xx platforms are available here:  [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm47xx/packages/]] +Third-party packages are untested and unsupported by OpenWrt developersNo guarantees or warranties are made about their safety or usefulness.
-  * Legacy OpenWrt 8.09.2 'Kamikaze' stable and ar7 platforms are here:    [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09.2/ar7/packages/]] +
-  * Legacy 'White Russian' packages are still available: [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/]] and the [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/backports/0.9|Backport repository]].\\+
  
-===== Third party packages ===== +Only install packages from sources you trust and please get support for third-party packages from the maintainers of those packages---not the developers of OpenWrt
-Third party packages are untested and unsupported by OpenWrt, and no warranties are made about their safety or usefulness. They could very well contain backdoors and such. So install only packages from sourcesyou trust! Please get support for third-party packages from the maintainers of those packagesnot the OpenWrt developers.+
  
-Common sources for such packages include: +Common sources for such packages include: [[http://www.ipkg.be/|ipkg.be]] and [[http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/ddwrt/cross/stable|NSLU2 optware]].
-   [[http://www.ipkg.be/|ipkg.be package tracker]] +
-   [[http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/ddwrt/cross/stable|NSLU2 "optware"]] - package feed targeted at devices with external storage+
  
-===== Install packages offline ===== 
-There is an OpenWRT LuCI Essentials wiki article section "Minimalistic offline installation"... 
-[[https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/howto/luci.essentials#minimalistic.offline.installation|Minimalistic offline installation]] 
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