Create a Private Repository

When creating custom AstLinux images, you can setup a private repository to maintain custom builds after you created an initial image with ./scripts/astlinux-makeimage.

On a public or private HTTP server, create a file structure similar to:

  beta-firmware-1.x/
  beta-firmware-1.x/net5501
  beta-firmware-1.x/net5501/ver
  beta-firmware-1.x/net5501/astlinux-1.0-5260.tar.gz.sha1
  beta-firmware-1.x/net5501/astlinux-1.0-5260.tar.gz
  beta-firmware-1.x/geni586-serial
  beta-firmware-1.x/geni586-serial/ver
  beta-firmware-1.x/geni586-serial/astlinux-1.0-5256.tar.gz.sha1
  beta-firmware-1.x/geni586-serial/astlinux-1.0-5256.tar.gz

The “ver” file contents is 'astlinux-1.0-5260' and 'astlinux-1.0-5256', (without quotes) respectively. The “.tar.gz” and “.tar.gz.sha1” files are generated in your working directory after a successful ./scripts/build. A directory must exist for each 'board' type you want to maintain.

In the AstLinux web interface Prefs Tab, define the Repository URL as:

http://bla-bla.tld/beta-firmware-1.x

then use the System Tab to upgrade.

Or from the CLI…

  upgrade-run-image check http://bla-bla.tld/beta-firmware-1.x
  
  upgrade-run-image upgrade http://bla-bla.tld/beta-firmware-1.x

You can manage as many repos as you wish. For example:

http://bla-bla.tld/firmware-1.x

might be used for production images.