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Topic: downgrading a package using ipkg

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Post #1
ifmy
13 Jan 2006, 21:40

Hello,

I made a mistake, I installed an experimental version on busybox on my RC4.
Now, I would like to return the old busybox and when I try to install it, I get :

root@nestor:~# ipkg install http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/busybox_1.00-3_mipsel.ipk 
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/whiterussian/packages/busybox_1.00-3_mipsel.ipk
Not downgrading package busybox on root from 1.01-1 to 1.00-3.
Nothing to be done
Successfully terminated.

Is it possible to force ipkg to downgrade this package ? I tried some --force options, but it failed...

Thanks,

Post #2
DigitalSynthesis
13 Jan 2006, 21:55

Remove and replace?

Post #3
ifmy
13 Jan 2006, 22:02

wow, remove Busybox ??
Not a good idea, I think ;-)

Post #4
mbm
13 Jan 2006, 22:13

-force-downgrade

Post #5
ifmy
13 Jan 2006, 22:16

doesn't change anything...

Post #6
DigitalSynthesis
14 Jan 2006, 05:16

I meant the openfirmware. smile

Post #7
ifmy
14 Jan 2006, 09:13

of course, it'll solve my problem, but I'm looking for an easier way...

Post #8
pooz
4 Jul 2011, 02:32

opkg -force-downgrade install busy-boxXXXXXX.ipk

Wish this may help.

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