OpenWrt is a popular Linux-based operating system designed specifically for wireless routers. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install OpenWrt on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before we jump into the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that you need to have:
The first thing we need to do is install the required packages:
sudo apk update
sudo apk add bash curl ca-certificates
Next, we will download the OpenWrt image:
wget https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/<target>/generic/openwrt-<version>-<target>-generic-squashfs-combined.img.gz
Make sure to replace <target> with the target architecture of your router and <version> with the latest version of OpenWrt.
Now that we have the OpenWrt image, we can install it on our router. To do this, we will use the sysupgrade command:
sudo sysupgrade -v -n -F /path/to/openwrt-<version>-<target>-generic-squashfs-combined.img.gz
Make sure to replace /path/to with the full path to the OpenWrt image.
Finally, we will verify that OpenWrt has been successfully installed on our router. To do this, we will use the opkg package manager:
opkg update
opkg list-installed
This will display a list of installed packages. If OpenWrt is listed, then the installation was successful.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install OpenWrt on Alpine Linux Latest. If you are looking to customize your router and unlock its full potential, then OpenWrt is a great choice. With its powerful features and community-driven development, OpenWrt is a great way to improve your router's performance and functionality.
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