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authorRichard Purdie <rpurdie@linux.intel.com>2010-03-18 23:47:48 +0000
committerRichard Purdie <rpurdie@linux.intel.com>2010-03-18 23:47:48 +0000
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handbook: Add a section on extending images using packages
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <rpurdie@linux.intel.com>
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circumstances.
</para>
</section>
+
+ <section id='usingpoky-changes-updatingimages'>
+ <title>Updating Existing Images</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Often, rather than reflashing a new image you might wish to install updated
+ packages into an existing running system. This can be done by sharing the <filename class="directory">tmp/deploy/ipk/</filename> directory through a web server and then on the device, changing <filename>/etc/opkg/base-feeds.conf</filename> to point at this server, for example by adding:
+ </para>
+ <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+src/gz all http://www.mysite.com/somedir/deploy/ipk/all
+src/gz armv7a http://www.mysite.com/somedir/deploy/ipk/armv7a
+src/gz beagleboard http://www.mysite.com/somedir/deploy/ipk/beagleboard</literallayout>
+ </section>
</section>
<section id='usingpoky-modifing-packages'>