# Optware

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**Optware** is a free software [package manager](/source/Package_manager) for [embedded systems](/source/Embedded_system). Originally developed as a distribution mechanism for the [Unslung](/source/Unslung) [Linux distribution](/source/Linux_distribution) for the [Linksys](/source/Linksys) [NSLU2](/source/NSLU2), Optware has been adopted by a variety of hobbyist communities and device developers.[1][2]

Optware has been used on a number of platforms, including the [webOS](/source/WebOS) community working on the [Palm Pre](/source/Palm_Pre)[3] and [Pixi](/source/Pixi), the WL-500g, WL-HDD, WL-500gx, WL-500gP [Asus routers](/source/Asus_routers), [Plug computers](/source/Plug_computer) ([Pogoplug](/source/Pogoplug) V1, V2, Pro, Biz, Dockstars, etc.), [Asustor](/source/Asustor) and [Synology](/source/Synology) NAS devices. In late 2010, the first Optware for [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) was released by the Novaports team for the [Nook Color](/source/Barnes_%26_Noble_Nook_Color).

Optware is no longer maintained. The authors have switched to **Optware-ng**.[citation needed]

## Supported platforms

Optware packages currently run on the following devices:

- Linksys [NSLU2](/source/NSLU2) with [Unslung](/source/Unslung) [firmware](/source/Firmware)
- [Asus routers](/source/Asus_routers) with [USB](/source/USB) and WL-700gE WL-HDD with Oleg's or [OpenWrt](/source/OpenWrt) or [DD-WRT](/source/DD-WRT) [firmware](/source/Firmware)
- Certain [Netgear](/source/Netgear) routers with [DD-WRT](/source/DD-WRT) or [Tomato](/source/Tomato_(firmware)) firmware
- [Asustor](/source/Asustor) on their entire AS-xxxx range[4]
- [Synology](/source/Synology) DS-101, DS-101g+ and DS-101j with custom bootstrapping
- [QNAP](/source/QNAP) Turbo NAS
- [Maxtor](/source/Maxtor) Shared Storage with OpenMSS firmware
- Maxtor Shared Storage II (MSSII) with custom bootstrapping
- Iomega NAS 100d with LudeOS
- [Nokia](/source/Nokia) N800/N810 from cs05q1armel feed (install ipkg-opt)
- Freecom FSG-3 with custom bootstrapping[5]
- [Palm Pre](/source/Palm_Pre), Pre Plus, [Palm Pixi](/source/Palm_Pixi), Pixi Plus, [Palm Pre](/source/Palm_Pre) [Emulator](/source/Emulator) and [HP TouchPad](/source/HP_TouchPad) (with ipkg-opt from Preware)
- [Plug computers](/source/Plug_computer) ([Sheevaplug](/source/Sheevaplug), [Pogoplug](/source/Pogoplug) V1, V2, Pro, Biz, Dockstar, etc.)[6]
- [WD TV](/source/WD_TV) devices running WDLXTV custom firmware (WD TV Gen 1, WD TV Live, etc.)[7]
- [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) devices ([Nook Color](/source/Nook_Color), etc.)[8]
- e-ink Kindle devices[9]
- TP-Link WR1043nd v1 with DD-WRT firmware

## References

1. ["Case Studies: Ermethic Design and Architecture SRL (Romania)"](http://qnap.com/i/en/case_study/con_show.php?op=showone&cid=16). [QNAP](/source/QNAP). Retrieved 7 February 2015.

1. Mann, Parm (4 July 2008). ["QNAP's Turbo NAS series given software boost with firmware 2.1.0"](http://hexus.net/tech/news/storage/14209-qnap039s-turbo-nas-series-given-software-boost-firmware-210/). *HEXUS.net*. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

1. Carroll, Tim (19 June 2009). ["More Pre Hacks and Inner Details Revealed"](http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/9834/more-pre-hacks-and-inner-details-revealed/). *Palm Infocenter*. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

1. [ASUSTOR App-central optware page](http://www.asustor.com/apps/app_detail?id=163)

1. [Freecom - FSG3 page](http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/FSG3/HomePage)

1. [NSLU2-Linux - Optware / Plug Computers](http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Optware/PlugComputers)

1. Purewal, Sarah Jacobsson (2 February 2011). ["Hack Your Streaming Set-Top Box"](http://www.techhive.com/article/218494/hack_your_streaming_set_top_box.html). *[PCWorld](/source/PCWorld) TechHive*. [IDG](/source/International_Data_Group). Retrieved 7 February 2015.

1. [Nookdevs - The Nookdevs.com Optware page](http://nookdevs.com/Optware_for_Android)

1. aleksandyr (2011-01-26). ["OptWare for Kindle"](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118472). *MobileRead Forum*. MobileRead.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Optware/HomePage)
- [Optware Feeds](http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/)
- [Optware source code](https://github.com/Optware/Optware)
- [Optware-ng source code](https://github.com/Optware/Optware-ng)
- [Entware](https://entware.net), an alternative to Optware.

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