Questions tagged [openwrt]
A GNU/Linux based firmware program for embedded devices such as residential gateways and routers.
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Why is the service simultaneously "active with no instances" and "stopped"?
System info Hardware: GL iNET X3000 OS: OpenWrt 21.02-SNAPSHOT Shell: ash Now, I will let the output speak for itself: root@GL-X3000:~# service prometheus-node-exporter-lua restart root@GL-X3000:~# ...
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opkg gives contradictory error messages: "Unknown package" vs. "Packages found, but incompatible with the architectures configured"
I'd like to operate my cluster box (with MIPS-based control board, which runs OpenWrt 23.05) as an NFS server in order to replace an old fileserver on my network. Installing NFS, however fails, with a ...
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How is an overlayfs different from just mounting another disk/partition over a directory?
I have OpenWRT installed on some of my routers and to add additional storage for settings as well as programs that might be installed on the router and maybe logs, OpenWRT recommends you plug storage ...
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dnsmasq '--read-ethers' and '--address' interaction
I run dnsmasq on a server (specifically OpenWrt) to act as both DHCP and DNS. OpenWrt DHCP configuration /etc/config/dhcp: option readethers '1' list address '/my-phone.lan/172.28.79.133' Which is ...
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How do you port openssl_ciphers=DEFAULT@SECLEVEL=0 to wpad-mbedtls?
Previously I was using wpad-openssl, with this line in my wpa_supplicant.conf, openssl_ciphers=DEFAULT@SECLEVEL=0 Now I want to move to mbedtls, how do I port that line? Without it I'm getting MTLS: ...
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Creating custom VM for OpenWrt in VirtualBox
I followed this guide for creating an OpenWrt VM and was successfully able to spin up a machine. What I would like however is to possibly be able to create a machine using customized architecture ...
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How to use externally compiled binary to create openwrt package with menu
I am trying to create my first openwrt package. I have a Golang captive portal software that I use and would like to compile it into openwrt. I think this part is pretty straightforward and simple for ...
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Host key verification failed ssh scp; no transfert
I know that is a popular subject but I can not find the right solution for my problem. On my pc I use scp and ssh with OpenWrt firmware, usually I use Debian or linux mint without any problem, but I ...
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backup to router and scp to local pc
I want to make my openwrt backup with command from my local terminal, pretty easy, but my problem is after that, it is when I try to bring back the backup to my local pc. Here what I have for now, ...
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How to find what causes "uci: Invalid argument"
When installing any package, I see an warning message from uci: uci: Invalid argument How can I find where the error is? Note: This is only warning message. The package still installs successfully.
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Building Kernel - Invalid Symbol Value
I'm building a customized OpenWRT image for a Teltonika RUT241 Modem/Router. My build is based off the 'SDK' from the manufacturer with a few extra addons. When I build it on my local development PC (...
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change default name for eMMC to other than mmcblkX
With previous platform the boot device was mtdX, and there could be only one sd-card, always appearing in the system as mmcblk0. New system has internal eMMC, which is mmcblkX, as well as may have sd-...
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OpenWRT wpa_supplicant does not support the network block?
When I run the following conf (all boiler plate), eapol_version=1 ap_scan=0 fast_reauth=1 network={ ca_cert="/etc/config/auth/CA_XXXX.pem" client_cert="/etc/config/auth/...
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Prevent port scanning on OpenWRT
Imagine you need to have open ports on your Internet router but you don't want them to be easily discovered or enumerated. How can you prevent hackers/companies from scanning your open ports?
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Which is My Static IPv6 Interface Identifier?
I've been accustomed to IPv4 for so long and I'm really unfamiliar with IPv6. I recently wanted to add a firewall rule to my OpenWRT router to allow inbound IPv6 connection to a certain port of my ...
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