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| ====== FAQ after Installation of OpenWrt ====== | ====== FAQ after Installation of OpenWrt ====== |
| <WRAP center box 600px> | <WRAP center box 600px> |
| | {{:meta:icons:tango:dialog-information.png?nolink}} | There is no preset password in OpenWrt!\\ **You need to set a password at your [[doc:howto:firstlogin|first login]] per telnet or the WebUI.** | | | {{:meta:icons:tango:dialog-information.png?nolink}} | There is no preset password in OpenWrt!\\ **You need to set a password at your [[docs:guide-quick-start:walkthrough_login|first login]] per telnet or the WebUI.** | |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> |
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| ===== General ===== | ===== General ===== |
| ==== How do I ...? ==== | ==== How do I ...? ==== |
| ->[[doc:howto:generic.overview]] | ->[[docs:start]] |
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| ==== How do I login? ==== | ==== How do I login? ==== |
| -> follow [[doc:howto:firstlogin]] | -> follow [[docs:guide-quick-start:walkthrough_login]] |
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| ==== What version of OpenWrt do I have installed? ==== | ==== What version of OpenWrt do I have installed? ==== |
| As you can see here [[about/development]], there are always two branches which are being actively worked on. OpenWrt trunk, which is bleeding edge, codename 'Designated Driver', and the [[about:latest|current stable]] release. Do <code>cat /etc/banner</code> to see the exact revision. Use that information for bug reports and questions in the forum. Also use it, to look up information yourself: [[https://dev.openwrt.org/browser]] | As you can see here [[about/development]], there are always two branches which are being actively worked on. OpenWrt trunk, which is bleeding edge, codename 'Designated Driver', and the [[:downloads|current stable]] release. Do <code>cat /etc/banner</code> to see the exact revision. Use that information for bug reports and questions in the forum. Also use it, to look up information yourself: [[https://dev.openwrt.org/browser]] |
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| ==== I forgot my password! ==== | ==== I forgot my password! ==== |
| -> [[docs:user-guide:troubleshooting:generic.debrick]] | -> [[docs:guide-user:troubleshooting:generic.debrick]] |
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| ==== I have no WebUI ==== | ==== I have no WebUI ==== |
| Install one, e.g. [[docs:user-guide:services:luci.essentials-tomerge|LuCI]]. | Install one, e.g. [[docs:guide-user:luci:luci.essentials|LuCI]]. |
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| ==== How do I use the CLI (command-line interpreter)? ==== | ==== How do I use the CLI (command-line interpreter)? ==== |
| -> [[docs:user-guide:base-system:user.beginner.cli]] | -> [[docs:guide-user:base-system:user.beginner.cli]] |
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| ==== How do I access the syslog messages? ==== | ==== How do I access the syslog messages? ==== |
| Unless you installed some other [[doc/howto/log.overview|log daemons]], OpenWrt uses by default busybox-klogd and busybox-syslogd for logging. Both use the same circular buffer, which can be accessed with the command <code>logread</code> | Unless you installed some other log daemons, OpenWrt uses by default busybox-klogd and busybox-syslogd for logging. Both use the same circular buffer, which can be accessed with the command <code>logread</code> |
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| ==== How do I recover / boot in failsafe mode? ==== | ==== How do I recover / boot in failsafe mode? ==== |
| ->[[docs:user-guide:troubleshooting:failsafe_and_factory_reset]] | ->[[docs:guide-user:troubleshooting:failsafe_and_factory_reset]] |
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| ==== I don't like LuCI ==== | ==== I don't like LuCI ==== |
| There are three [[docs:user-guide:services:webinterface.overview|WebUI]]s available. All are FOSS, thus you can adapt each of them to your specific needs and likings. | There are three [[docs:guide-user:luci:webinterface.overview|WebUI]]s available. All are FOSS, thus you can adapt each of them to your specific needs and likings. |
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| ===== Installing packages ===== | ===== Installing packages ===== |
| ==== How do I install ... ==== | ==== How do I install ... ==== |
| -> with ''[[docs:user-guide:additional-software:opkg]]'' | -> with ''[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg]]'' |
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| ==== How do I uninstall ... ==== | ==== How do I uninstall ... ==== |
| -> with ''[[docs:user-guide:additional-software:opkg]]'' | -> with ''[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg]]'' |
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| ==== No space left on device ==== | ==== No space left on device ==== |
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| see also [[docs:user-guide:additional-software:opkg#out_of_space|OPKG troubleshooting: Out of space]] | see also [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg#out_of_space|OPKG troubleshooting: Out of space]] |
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| === How do I free up some space? === | === How do I free up some space? === |
| You can build your own image | You can build your own image |
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| * via [[docs:user-guide:additional-software:imagebuilder|Image Generator]] | * via [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:imagebuilder|Image Generator]] |
| * via [[docs:guide-developer:build-system:start|custom build]] | * via [[docs:guide-developer:build-system:start|custom build]] |
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| === I need many MB (GB) free space === | === I need many MB (GB) free space === |
| * If you need even more space for package installation, you probably want [[docs:user-guide:additional-software:extroot_configuration|Extroot]]. | * If you need even more space for package installation, you probably want [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:extroot_configuration|Extroot]]. |
| * If you just want simple USB storage for e.g. pictures, video, music, see [[doc:howto:usb.essentials]] and [[docs:user-guide:storage:usb-drives]]. | * If you just want simple USB storage for e.g. pictures, video, music, see [[docs:guide-user:storage:usb-installing]] and [[docs:guide-user:storage:usb-drives]]. |
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| ==== Howto install opkg packages on a USB stick? ==== | ==== Howto install opkg packages on a USB stick? ==== |
| * →[[docs:user-guide:additional-software:opkg#installation_destinations|opkg installation destinations]] | * →[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg#non-standard_installation_destinations|opkg installation destinations]] |
| * →[[docs:user-guide:storage:fstab|/etc/config/fstab]] or →[[docs:user-guide:storage:usb-drives]] | * →[[docs:guide-user:storage:fstab|/etc/config/fstab]] or →[[docs:guide-user:storage:usb-drives]] |
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| ==== Where should I send bug reports? ==== | ==== Where should I send bug reports? ==== |
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| ==== Is package ... available? ==== | ==== Is package ... available? ==== |
| **<color green>You can check yourself.</color>** The OpenWrt repositories are brows-able by web browser. E.g. | **<color green>You can check yourself:</color>** |
| * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05.1/ar71xx/generic/packages/|stable • ar71xx]] | |
| * [[https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/lantiq/generic/packages/|trunk • lantiq]] | - [[packages:table_lede17_1:start|Package table]] |
| * etc. | - The OpenWrt repositories are brows-able by web browser.\\ Examples **for ar71xx** (replace ar71xx with the target fitting to your device): |
| | * 17.01.4 packages -> [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/17.01.4/targets/ar71xx/generic/packages/]] |
| | * snapshot packages -> [[http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ar71xx/generic/packages/]] |
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| ==== Why isn't package ... available? ==== | ==== Why isn't package ... available? ==== |
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| * As general advice, especially for inexperienced users: Go for the latest //[[about:history|stable release]]// version, not a trunk version, and the package repositories will match. | * As general advice, especially for inexperienced users: Go for the latest //[[about:history|stable release]]// version, not a trunk version, and the package repositories will match. |
| * Try to install via opkg with option ''[[docs:user-guide:additional-software:opkg#options|--force-depends]]'' (=Install/remove despite failed dependencies). Mind that this is likely to fail for kernel related packages (kmods). | * Try to install via opkg with option ''[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg#options|--force-depends]]'' (=Install/remove despite failed dependencies). Mind that this is likely to fail for kernel related packages (kmods). |
| * [[docs:user-guide:advanced:snippets#make_local_copy_of_packages|Make local copy of trunk packages]] (not recommended, needs much space!) | * [[docs:guide-user:advanced:snippets#make_local_copy_of_packages|Make local copy of trunk packages]] (not recommended, needs much space!) |
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| ==== opkg_configure: <packagename>.postinst returned 127 ==== | ==== opkg_configure: <packagename>.postinst returned 127 ==== |
| This scenario: https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=204297#p204297 has three solutions: | This scenario: https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=204297#p204297 has three solutions: |
| * https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=204332#p204332 | * https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=204332#p204332 |
| * maybe see [[docs:user-guide:wifi:dumbap]] | * maybe see [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:dumbap]] |
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| ==== Howto avoid double NATing? ==== | ==== Howto avoid double NATing? ==== |
| ===== Other questions ===== | ===== Other questions ===== |
| ==== How do I have it do something every YYY seconds/minutes? ==== | ==== How do I have it do something every YYY seconds/minutes? ==== |
| Like on any Linux system, you can use ''[[wp>cron|crond]]''. Please consult ''[[docs:user-guide:base-system:notuci.config#etccrontabsroot|/etc/crontabs/root]]'' | Like on any Linux system, you can use ''[[wp>cron|crond]]''. Please consult ''[[docs:guide-user:base-system:notuci.config#etccrontabsroot|/etc/crontabs/root]]'' |
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| ==== How do I create a cronjob to reboot? ==== | ==== How do I create a cronjob to reboot? ==== |
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| ==== How do I turn USB power off? ==== | ==== How do I turn USB power off? ==== |
| See [[docs:user-guide:hardware:usb.overview#turning_usb_power_on_and_off|Turning USB power on and off]]. | See [[docs:guide-user:hardware:usb.overview#turning_usb_power_on_and_off|Turning USB power on and off]]. |