Installation (Upgrade) - MikroTik RouterOS v2.9 Reference Manual

packages contain additional software features as well as support to various network interface cards.
Specifications
License required: level1
Home menu level: /system package
Standards and Technologies:
Hardware usage: Not significant
Related Documents
• Basic Setup Guide
• Driver Management
• Software Version Management
• License Management
• Installing RouterOS with NetInstall
• Installing RouterOS with CD-Install
• Installing RouterOS with Floppies
Description
Features
The modular software package system of MikroTik RouterOS has the following features:
• Ability to extend RouterOS functions by installing additional software packages
• Optimal usage of the storage space by employing modular/compressed system
• Unused software packages can be uninstalled
• The RouterOS functions and the system itself can be easily upgraded
• Multiple packages can be installed at once
• The package dependency is checked before installing a software package. The package will not
be installed, if the required software package is missing
• The version of the feature package should be the same as that of the system package
• The packages can be uploaded on the router using ftp and installed only when the router is
going for shutdown during the reboot process
• If the software package file can be uploaded to the router, then the disk space is sufficient for
the installation of the package
• The system can be downgraded to an older version by uploading the needed packages to router
via FTP binary mode. After that, execute command /system package downgrade

Installation (Upgrade)

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