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Merge branch 'main' of github.com:orbforge/orb-docs
svdgraaf Jun 23, 2026
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Add Orb to dpkg cache for a better of update survival. Enable zerocon…
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10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion docs/setup-sensor/unifi-routers.md
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Expand Up @@ -48,14 +48,19 @@ curl -fsSL https://pkgs.orb.net/stable/ubuntu/ubuntu.orbforge-keyring.list | sud
# disable mdns discovery, as it collides with Protect ports
cat <<'EOD' > /etc/default/orb
ORB_ZEROCONF_BROWSE=0
ORB_ZEROCONF_PUBLISH=0
ORB_ZEROCONF_PUBLISH=1
ORB_FIRSTHOP_DISABLED=1
ORB_EPHEMERAL_MODE=1
# We need to set a port because our default ports can clash with the Protect ports if running
ORB_SENSOR_API_PORT=7555
EOD

# install Orb (no-op if already installed)
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install orb

# add the orb package to the dpkg-cache so we have a better chance of surviving a reinstall
echo 'DPKG_CACHE_UBNT_PKGS+=" orb"' >> /etc/default/ubnt-dpkg-cache

# enable auto-update
sudo systemctl enable --now orb-update.timer
EOF
Expand All @@ -74,3 +79,6 @@ sudo -u orb orb link
```

5. Done

> [!NOTE]
> Future Unifi OS upgrades might cause issues with your installation of Orb, especially with major version releases. If this happens, rerunning the script is usually good enough to get things up and running again.