Installing Entware onto Synology DSM6

You might run into the situation where you need to install an external package onto your DSM6. Entware is the way to go as a ton of packages are available. The steps to do are well listed here. Make sure you're root (sudo su -) before executing them.

Usage as per below:

# opkg update
Downloading http://pkg.entware.net/binaries/mipsel/Packages.gz.
Updated list of available packages in /opt/var/opkg-lists/entware-ng.

# opkg list transmission*
transmission-cli - 2.84-4 - CLI utilities for transmission.
transmission-daemon - 2.84-4 - Transmission is a simple BitTorrent client.
It features a very simple, intuitive interface
on top on an efficient, cross-platform back-end.
This package contains the daemon itself.
transmission-remote - 2.84-4 - CLI remote interface for transmission.
transmission-web - 2.84-4 - Webinterface resources for transmission.

# opkg install transmission-web
Installing transmission-web (2.84-4) to root...
Downloading http://pkg.entware.net/binaries/mipsel/transmission-web_2.84-4_mipselsf.ipk.
Installing transmission-daemon (2.84-4) to root...
Downloading http://pkg.entware.net/binaries/mipsel/transmission-daemon_2.84-4_mipselsf.ipk.
...