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OpenWRT is a Linux-based firmware program for embedded devices such as residential gateways and routers. It is very modular and feature-rich, but not all chipsets are supported.

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In what circumstances 'Openwrt ' is preferred over 'Buildroot' frame work?

I'm confused between Buildroot and OpenWrt. I mean in which scenario one will choose OpenWrt over Buildroot. As per my understanding, there are only 2 differences between Buildroot and OpenWrt OpenWrt provides package manager(opkg) which is not…
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What does the symbol pipe '|' means in a Makefile

From target/linux/ar71xx/image/Makefile KERNEL := kernel-bin | patch-cmdline | lzma | uImage lzma Could you please help me understand what does this line means and provide an example on how to use the symbol pipe | in a Makefile
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Toolchain in openwrt?

I have installed openwrt on beaglebone black. I found out it doesn't have gcc, g++ or any other compiler/toolchain. How can i install compiler (preferable g++) for C and C++ in openwrt?
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Open-WRT toolchain build machine

When I try to build one project I am getting the following error. Please build on a Open-WRT toolchain build machine What this means? How to fix this issue? If the answer may be very long please provide some links to get some idea about this. I am…
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Install LuCI on ubuntu instead of OpenWRT

I have a Linux board with Ubuntu Trusty on it - this board has WiFi, ethernet port and GPRS modem as well. In addition to my application running on it, I am looking to install LuCI on it so that I can use that Linux board as a router and use LuCI as…
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poll() returns both, POLLPRI & POLLERR

I started to get in C programming with Linux and embedded systems (router hardware and openwrt). I have got interupts on GPIOs enabled, using poll works ... nearly. I can use poll() and if i press the button to trigger the interrupt, poll() returns…
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Bash enter & ctrl-z keypress

I have a command for minicom, send a SMS via modem with SSH/Putty , here is the command AT^HCMGS="destination number" > SMS message Command is successfully executed with minicom I want to ask how to simulate press…
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why openwrt use "V=s" in command line

Which is discribed in the openwrt wiki To build the OpenWRT tarball cd attitude_adjustment make V=s http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/easy.build
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Linux: Extract the first line of a file

I am working with OpenWrt and a very small amount of space. Trying to extract the first line from a file. The line needs to go into a variable and be removed from the file. I can use head to put it into a variable but can't use tail because as far…
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OpenWrt: LuCI: how to implement limited user access

Goal: two users root and user. Root can access everything via web-interface, but user should see only some parts of the menus. One option would be to pass "sysauth" option to every module in question. That is not very practical, because the user…
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Need to increase buffer for IPC message queue in OpenWRT

I'm just learning how to use message queues, and I am having a little difficulty with them. I am using two completely separate applications to do the testing -- one is the "sender", and the other is the "receiver". When I run the sender, it sends…
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NodeJs on Router via DD-WRT or OpenWRT?

Know anybody, how i can install NodeJS on dd-wrt, openwrt or freewrt system? Or Maybe on any Router with one on these systems: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_router_or_firewall_distributions
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How do I use nginx to reverse-proxy an IP camera's mjpeg stream?

I'm using nginx on OpenWRT to reverse-proxy a motion-jpeg feed from an IP camera, but I'm experiencing lag of up to 10-15 seconds, even at quite low frame sizes and rates. With the OpenWRT device removed from the path, the camera can be accessed…
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SSH command works in terminal, but fails with nodejs / ssh2

In terminal if I login with ssh and run a command like service something reload it runs just fine, but when I execute the same command in a nodejs script with the ssh2 library (.exec function) it doesn't run and i get an error "ash: command not…
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How does one create a custom package feed in OpenWRT?

I have a number of custom packages that I'm building under OpenWRT that I'd like to add to a custom feed so I can have IoT devices pull updates for these custom packages. I've looked through all of the OpenWRT docs and done several google searches…
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