How to create an ipk package

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    E2 OpenPLi 9 is installed in the box. I created a plugin that works and I need to create an ipk from it. The plugin is located in

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    /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/my_plugin/plugin.py
    Code
    /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/my_plugin/plugin.xml
    XML
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<plugins>
  <plugin name="my_plugin" version="1.0" author="YourName" description="my_plugin" where="extensions">
    <file>plugin.py</file>
  </plugin>
</plugins>

    Here is how I create an ipk package (I use linux mint to create an ipk).

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    mkdir -p my_plugin/usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/my_plugin
mkdir -p my_plugin/CONTROL
cp plugin.py plugin.xml my_plugin/usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/my_plugin/
touch my_plugin/CONTROL/control
    Code
    Package: enigma2-plugin-extensions-my_plugin
Version: 1.0
Architecture: all
Maintainer: gusto
Description: my_plugin
    Code
    cd my_plugin
tar -czvf data.tar.gz ./usr
tar -czvf control.tar.gz ./CONTROL
echo "2.0" > debian-binary
ar r enigma2-plugin-extensions-my_plugin_1.0_all.ipk control.tar.gz data.tar.gz debian-binary

    The package is created. I copy the package to /tmp in the box and write the installation command.

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    opkg install /tmpk/enigma2-plugin-extensions-my_plugin_1.0_all.ipk

    However, the installation always ends with a message

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    * opkg_prepare_url_for_install: Couldn't find anything to satisfy '/tmpk/enigma2-plugin-extensions-my_plugin_1.0_all.ipk'.

    Sorry, of course that was a typo (tmpk).

    I keep getting this message

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    * pkg_extract_control_file_to_stream: Failed to extract control file from package '/tmp/enigma2-plugin-extensions-my_plugin_1.0_all.ipk'.
* pkg_init_from_file: Failed to extract control file from /tmp/enigma2-plugin-extensions-my_plugin_1.0_all.ipk.

    I only use IPKCreator for windows to make ipk packages


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    IPK Creator + IPK Feed Generator
    IPK Creator + IPK Feed Generator
    version 6.0

    latest build (Version 6.0) which has the new architectures.
    No Windows, Linux, macOS binaries and just the jar files (You could open them with JRE 8).
    For IPK Feed Generator just place your IPK files beside IPKFeedGenerator.jar then run it, it will create "Package"s and "Packages.gz" for you.


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    How to : Create IPK File On Enigma2 Based Receivers
    How to create .ipk packages on Enigma2 based receivers..

    FTP enigma2-plugin-extensions-opkg-tools_1.4_xxxxx.ipk to /tmp/ >> Install .ipk tools file via image menu or in Telnet with the command below >> Restart receiver..

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    Now you should have ipkg-tools folder in /media/hdd/ipkg-tools

    Telnet into the ipkg-tools folder with the following command

    (Code, 1 line)


    Unpack Example:

    To Unpack an .ipk file in Telnet use this command ipkg-unbuild file-name.ipk

    (Code, 1 line)


    Pack Example:

    To pack a…
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    I use the e2 receiver (as has been linked to in the message above), i find it builds cleanly, where as i occasionally have issues when using windows.

    If all else fails, attach the plugin in its folder structure to the forum and will build the ipk for you.

    ipk creator 3 is the simplest way. I find later versions of ipk creator over complicated.
    Google it, you will find it. But also need to install Java on your computer to run that.


    Get your folder structure correct.


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    Example controi file

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    Package: enigma2-plugin-extensions-yourplugin
Version: 1.00-20241012
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Architecture: all
Maintainer: you@you.com
Description: Your Plugin Description


    Get your plugin folder structure correct.

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    usr

    ∟lib
    ∟enigma2

    ∟python

    ∟Plugins

    ∟Extensions

    ∟yourplugin - all your files live in here

    Then you just run ipk creator 3. Clicking on yourplugin folder as the source. The same yourplugin folder as shown on first image

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    I used this IPK creator and it seems to work (also in linux).

    In OpenPLi 9, I can now install the package without problems, but the plugin appears in the box only after restarting E2. How would I achieve that it is not necessary to restart E2?

    Quote from mandolina

    Don't package the CONTROL directory

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    tar -czvf control.tar.gz ./CONTROL

    package only the control file.

    Is this command wrong?



    Is it also for linux? I don't use Windows.

    Attached is one of my simpler plugins as reference.


    You can look at the folder structure to see how I create plugins.


    Then I would just open ipk creator 3 and select my holding folder


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    IPK creator 3 details will then be populate with info from the control file

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    Click create IPK. Save it somewhere. Upload it to your enigma2 tmp folder

    Simples

    Quote from jany

    I used this IPK creator and it seems to work (also in linux).

    In OpenPLi 9, I can now install the package without problems, but the plugin appears in the box only after restarting E2. How would I achieve that it is not necessary to restart E2?

    Quote from mandolina

    Don't package the CONTROL directory

    Code
    tar -czvf control.tar.gz ./CONTROL

    package only the control file.

    Is this command wrong?


    Try removing the CONTROL dir and put the control file in the my_plugin dir where you have the files and then package it like this

    Code
    tar -czvf control.tar.gz ./control

    Plugin to pack and unpack .ipk files on your box


    on openpli feed

    opkg-tools


    on openATV feed

    ipkg-tools

    Quote from disa51

    I know I'm OT. Do you also know how to create a .deb package for enigma2 OE 2.5 and OE 2.6?

    Also: do you know how to transform a .ipk plugin for OE 2.0 into a .deb for OE 2.5 or 2.6?

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    Create .deb files with Windows PC tutorial
    Debian on Windows

    A couple of people have asked me this. So I thought I would write a little guide of how I create .deb files from my Windows PC files. (or from an extracted .ipk)
    As I already have this setup and don't want to delete it for the sake of this guide. These instructions might need tweaking later.

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    Windows 11
    Already pre-installed.

    Windows 10.
    Start Menu, search "Turn Windows features on or off"
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