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[docs] Added curl and SCP instruction for ipk file #165

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Expand Up @@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ clipboard and then run the following commands on your OpenWrt device:
opkg update
opkg install ./<file-just-downloaded>

Alternatively, you can also use the curl method instead of wget to install the ipk file:

.. code-block:: bash

curl -o <some-file-name>.ipk <URL-you-just-copied>
opkg install <some-file-name>.ipk


If you're running at least OpenWRT 19.07, you can install openwisp-config
from the official OpenWRT packages:

Expand All @@ -75,6 +83,12 @@ from the official OpenWRT packages:
**We recommend installing from our latest builds or compiling your own
firmware image**. The OpenWrt packages are not always up to date.

If all the above methods fail you can:

- Download the ipk file on your system.
- Use SCP to transfer the file to the Openwrt system.
- Install using opkg.

Configuration
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