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`The goal is to install Entware to a Generation-1 WD MyCloud NAS per instructions

I was able to login to NAS command line and wget the Entware .bin file:

 wget https://github.com/WDCommunity/wdpksrc/releases/download/entware-v1.05/WDMyCloud_entware_1.05.bin

The instructions indicate: "install it with the WD web interface" however, I have traversed the Web UI and found only the update mechanism was for the firmware:

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What are the BASH commands required to install the.bin to enable ipkg?

I did find this install command in this post:

NAS4TB:/opt/bin# cd /root
NAS4TB:~# ls
WDMyCloud_entware_1.05.bin
NAS4TB:~# 
NAS4TB:~# sudo install ./WDMyCloud_entware_1.05.bin

This returned an error:

NAS4TB:~# sudo install ./WDMyCloud_entware_1.05.bin
install: missing destination file operand after `./WDMyCloud_entware_1.05.bin'
Try `install --help' for more information.

I am reluctant to execute the install command without a better understanding the install command without guidance from experienced peer.

gatorback
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  • `install` is just a glorified `cp` and it's not what you think it is. Notice that the instructions say `opkg install...` not `sudo install...`. You don't need to use sudo as you're already a privileged user – roaima Aug 11 '20 at 09:29

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The instructions that you've linked say

Get Entware from wdcommunity.com and install it with the WD web interface.

I've italicised the part you seem to have missed.

If you're worried about installing a package from a site you don't trust, consider reviewing installation options on the Entware page itself

roaima
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  • Thank you for response. It would seem that the WD web interface no longer has said installation capability. – gatorback Aug 10 '20 at 22:02
  • Ah. Problematic. Have you tried `opkg install WDMyCloud_entware_1.05.bin`? – roaima Aug 10 '20 at 23:04
  • opkg is not found. I realize now that the OP wrote `ipkg` when it should be opkg. I tried the `install` command and updated the OP with the error returned. – gatorback Aug 11 '20 at 02:24
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I used the web interface and installed from here

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  • The original question says that it's not possible to install through the web interface. If you have successfully done so it would be worth explaining how – roaima Sep 25 '22 at 23:49