[root@gumstix-verdex ~]
>opkg install root-dev_5.34.9-r0_armv5te.ipk
Installing root-dev (5.34.9-r0) to root...
Configuring debianutils.
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/sbin/add-shell to add-shell.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/sbin/installkernel to installkernel.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/sbin/mkboot to mkboot.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/sbin/remove-shell to remove-shell.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/bin/savelog to savelog.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/bin/sensible-browser to sensible-browser.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/bin/sensible-editor to sensible-editor.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/bin/sensible-pager to sensible-pager.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //usr/bin/which to which.debianutils
update-alternatives: Linking //bin/run-parts to run-parts.debianutils
update-alternatives: Error: cannot register alternative tempfile to /bin/tempfile since it is already registered to /usr/bin/tempfile
Configuring root-dev.
Collected errors:
 * pkg_run_script: postinst script returned status 1.
 * opkg_configure: debianutils.postinst returned 1.
[root@gumstix-verdex ~]
>root
-bash: /bin/root: cannot execute binary file