root@openwrt18:~# owut check --verbose -V 25.12.5
...
1 packages missing in target version, cannot upgrade
4 packages were downgraded
284 packages are out-of-date
Automatic package replacements/removals:
Package Replaced-by
opkg apk-mbedtls
Details at https://sysupgrade.openwrt.org/json/v1/overview.json
Default package analysis:
Default Provided-by
dnsmasq dnsmasq-full
nftables nftables-json
There are currently package build failures for 25.12.5 x86_64:
Feed: packages
1 unshown
Feed: telephony
1 unshown
Feed: video
10 unshown
12 package build failures don't affect this device, details at
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/faillogs-25.12/x86_64/
ERROR: Checks reveal errors, do not upgrade
root@openwrt18:~# opkg remove luci-app-nft-qos
Removing package luci-app-nft-qos from root...
root@openwrt18:~# owut check --verbose -V 25.12.5
owut - OpenWrt Upgrade Tool 2026.07.08~db17536e-r2 (/usr/bin/owut)
ASU-Server https://sysupgrade.openwrt.org
Upstream https://downloads.openwrt.org
Target x86/64
Profile generic
Package-arch x86_64
Root-FS-type squashfs
Sys-type combined
Version-from 24.10.8 r29233-443ec4032a (kernel 6.6.144)
Version-to 25.12.5 r33051-f5dae5ece4 (kernel 6.12.94)
Build-commit https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git;a=shortlog;h=f5dae5ece4
Build-FS-type squashfs
Build-at 2026-06-29T12:59:20Z (~103 days ago)
Image-prefix openwrt-25.12.5-x86-64-generic
Image-URL https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/25.12.5/targets/x86/64
Image-file openwrt-25.12.5-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined.img.gz
Installed 347 packages
Top-level 113 packages
Default 44 packages
User-installed 77 packages (top-level only)
...
4 packages were downgraded
283 packages are out-of-date
Automatic package replacements/removals:
Package Replaced-by
opkg apk-mbedtls
Details at https://sysupgrade.openwrt.org/json/v1/overview.json
Default package analysis:
Default Provided-by
dnsmasq dnsmasq-full
nftables nftables-json
There are currently package build failures for 25.12.5 x86_64:
Feed: packages
1 unshown
Feed: telephony
1 unshown
Feed: video
10 unshown
12 package build failures don't affect this device, details at
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/faillogs-25.12/x86_64/
WARNING: Checks reveal package downgrades, upgrade still possible with '--force'
root@openwrt18:~# owut upgrade -V 25.12.5 --force
ASU-Server https://sysupgrade.openwrt.org
Upstream https://downloads.openwrt.org
Target x86/64
Profile generic
Package-arch x86_64
Version-from 24.10.8 r29233-443ec4032a (kernel 6.6.144)
Version-to 25.12.5 r33051-f5dae5ece4 (kernel 6.12.94)
4 packages were downgraded
283 packages are out-of-date
There are 0 missing and 2 modified default packages
Request hash:
fd9d2ebc8fff004ebc2ed36ebc7d8ccc9e2a006faae725947f992a8241225514
--
Status: queued - 0 ahead of you
Progress: 0s total = 0s in queue + 0s in build
--
Status: container_setup
Progress: 2s total = 0s in queue + 2s in build
--
Status: validate_manifest
Progress: 34s total = 0s in queue + 34s in build
--
Status: building_image
Progress: 398s total = 0s in queue + 398s in build
--
Status: done
Progress: 402s total = 0s in queue + 402s in build
Build succeeded in 402s total = 0s in queue + 402s to build:
Image saved : /tmp/firmware.bin
Installing /tmp/firmware.bin and rebooting...
root@openwrt18:~# Connection to 192.168.60.1 closed by remote host.
Connection to 192.168.60.1 closed.
root@debian13ct13r1:~/ookla# ssh root@192.168.60.1
ssh: connect to host 192.168.60.1 port 22: No route to host
root@debian13ct13r1:~/ookla# ssh root@192.168.60.1
root@192.168.60.1's password:
BusyBox v1.37.0 (2026-10-07 00:35:53 UTC) built-in shell (ash)
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OpenWrt 25.12.5, r33051-f5dae5ece4 Dave's Guitar
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OpenWrt recently switched to the "apk" package manager!
OPKG Command APK Equivalent Description
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opkg install <pkg> apk add <pkg> Install a package
opkg remove <pkg> apk del <pkg> Remove a package
opkg upgrade apk upgrade Upgrade all packages
opkg files <pkg> apk info -L <pkg> List package contents
opkg list-installed apk info List installed packages
opkg update apk update Update package lists
opkg search <pkg> apk search <pkg> Search for packages
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For more information visit:
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/additional-software/opkg-to-apk-cheatsheet
