diff --git a/utils/attendedsysupgrade-common/Makefile b/utils/attendedsysupgrade-common/Makefile
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+# This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
+# See /LICENSE for more information.
+#
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
+
+PKG_NAME:=attendedsysupgrade-common
+PKG_VERSION:=0.1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
+
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+
+define Package/attendedsysupgrade-common
+  SECTION:=utils
+  CATEGORY:=Base system
+  TITLE:=Common files neede by attendedsysupgrade packages
+  MAINTAINER:=Paul Spooren <paul@spooren.de>
+  DEPENDS:=+rpcd +rpcd-mod-rpcsys
+endef
+
+define Package/attendedsysupgrade-common/description
+	Common needed files for attendedsysupgrade tool
+
+	Manages dependencies and brings settings used by clients.
+
+	UCI options:
+
+	attendedsysupgrade.server.url
+	URL of compatible upgrade server [1]
+
+	attendedsysupgrade.client.upgrade_packages
+	Client should request image also if no new release but new packages upgrade are available.
+
+	attendedsysupgrade.client.advanced_mode
+	Offer advanced options like editing packages before request and show additional information.
+
+	attendedsysupgrade.client.auto_search
+	Tells the client to automattically search for upgrades
+	This can be done when opening luci or login in to console - depends on client.
+
+	[1]: https://github.com/aparcar/gsoc17-attended-sysupgrade
+endef
+
+define Build/Compile
+endef
+
+define Build/Configure
+endef
+
+define Package/attendedsysupgrade-common/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/uci-defaults/
+	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/attendedsysupgrade.defaults $(1)/etc/uci-defaults/attendedsysupgrade
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,attendedsysupgrade-common))
diff --git a/utils/attendedsysupgrade-common/files/attendedsysupgrade.defaults b/utils/attendedsysupgrade-common/files/attendedsysupgrade.defaults
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+[ -e /etc/config/attendedsysupgrade ] && return 0
+
+touch /etc/config/attendedsysupgrade
+
+uci -q batch <<EOF
+set attendedsysupgrade.server=server
+set attendedsysupgrade.server.url='https://example.org'
+
+set attendedsysupgrade.client=client
+set attendedsysupgrade.client.upgrade_packages='1'
+set attendedsysupgrade.client.auto_search='0'
+set attendedsysupgrade.client.advanced_mode='0'
+
+commit attendedsysupgrade
+EOF