Installing packages on embedded

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This article is part of the HOWTO series.

If you want to use packages on embedded, you should use 1.2.3-RC3 or newer. These instructions no longer apply to NanoBSD, used for embedded on pfSense 1.2.3 and newer. NanoBSD supports most packages with no extra work involved. Visit System > Packages to install packages on any system.

For old embedded, some packages can be installed by doing the following.

1. Run "/etc/rc.conf_mount_rw" from Diagnostics -> Command
2. Open /etc/platform in Diagnostics -> Edit File and replace "embedded" with "pfSense". Save changes.
3. Reboot
4. Install the package from System -> Packages
5. After the package finishes installing, open /etc/platform in Diagnostics -> Edit File and replace "pfSense" with "embedded". Save changes.
6. Reboot