OpenWrt is a free and open-source project aimed at providing a complete operating system for routers and other embedded devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install OpenWrt on FreeBSD Latest.
The first step is to download the latest version of OpenWrt. You can download it from the official website (https://openwrt.org/downloads) or use the following command to download it via terminal:
$ wget https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/21.02.0/targets/x86/64/openwrt-21.02.0-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined.img.gz
Before installing OpenWrt on FreeBSD Latest, we need to install some required libraries. To install these libraries, enter the following command into the terminal:
$ pkg install bash xz
Next, we need to extract the downloaded OpenWrt image. The following command will extract the image:
$ gunzip -k openwrt-21.02.0-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined.img.gz
We will use the mdconfig command to create an md device to match the openwrt image file.
# mdconfig -a -t vnode -f openwrt-21.02.0-x86-64-generic-squashfs-combined.img
After creating an md device, the next step is to mount the newly created device to the /mnt directory by running the following command:
# mount -t ufs /dev/md0 /mnt/
Once you have successfully mounted the OpenWrt image file, you can now install OpenWrt using the following command:
# cd /mnt && bash ./install.sh
After the installation is completed, you can now reboot and enjoy OpenWrt on FreeBSD Latest.
# reboot
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenWrt on FreeBSD Latest. Enjoy exploring the features of OpenWrt on your device!
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