RouterOS Update Check Tool

Check for and download RouterOS updates on the command line.

• Download the latest update for the architecture you specify
• Echo just the URL to the download
• View patch notes

Install

$ pip install routeros-updates

Usage

Download Package

Download the update package for the given architecture (mipsbe, arm, x86, etc.)

Template

$ ros-updates download <arch>

Examples

Download latest mipsbe main package from 'stable' channel

$ ros-updates download mipsbe

Download latest optional packages zip for ARM from 'long term' channel and put in /tmp folder:

$ ros-updates --channel lts download arm --file /tmp

Download latest ARM main package from 'stable' channel and match directory structure from the update site. This creates a folder path like ./routeros/6.45.5/routeros-arm-6.45.5.npk

$ ros-updates download arm --mirror

Echo URL

Echo the download URL instead of downloading it.

Template

$ ros-updates url <arch>

Examples

Echo the URL for the optional packages for the ARM architecture in the 'stable' channel:

$ ros-updates url arm --package all

Echo the URL for the main package for the x86 architecture in the 'testing' channel:

$ ros-updates --channel testing url x86

Echo Patch Notes

Echo the patch notes for the given channel.

Template

$ ros-updates notes

Examples

Echo patch notes for the 'stable' channel.

$ ros-updates notes

Echo patch notes for the 'lts' channel

$ ros-updates --channel lts notes