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| ====== OpenWRT 21.02.x with MESHdesk packages ====== | ====== OpenWRT 21.02.x with MESHdesk packages ====== | ||
| - | <WRAP center round tip 90%> | + | <WRAP center round info 90%> |
| Follow these instructions to build the MESHdesk firmware on devices capable of running OpenWRT version 21.02.x | Follow these instructions to build the MESHdesk firmware on devices capable of running OpenWRT version 21.02.x | ||
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| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| #Do this in the working directory e.g. cd 21.02.0 | #Do this in the working directory e.g. cd 21.02.0 | ||
| - | git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/ | + | git clone https://github.com/RADIUSdesk/ |
| </ | </ | ||
| * The package has three main components. Each one is located in a unique folder. | * The package has three main components. Each one is located in a unique folder. | ||
| - | - **zzz-MESHdesk** - This is the MESHdesk package which will be build by the SDK. | + | - **MESHdesk** - This is the MESHdesk package which will be build by the SDK. |
| - **files** - This is the override structure containing files to override during the build process. | - **files** - This is the override structure containing files to override during the build process. | ||
| - **luci-app-meshdesk** - This is the Luci application used to enable central control. | - **luci-app-meshdesk** - This is the Luci application used to enable central control. | ||
| ===== Copying the three components ===== | ===== Copying the three components ===== | ||
| - | * The **zzz-MESHdesk** folder needs to be copied under the **package** folder (openwrt/ | + | * The **MESHdesk** folder needs to be copied under the **package** folder (openwrt/ |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| #cd to the working directory | #cd to the working directory | ||
| - | cp -R ./ | + | cp -R ./ |
| </ | </ | ||
| * The **files** folder needs to sit directly under the **openwrt** folder (root level). | * The **files** folder needs to sit directly under the **openwrt** folder (root level). | ||
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| ===== Select Packages To Include With Firmware ===== | ===== Select Packages To Include With Firmware ===== | ||
| * Select the following packages when building the firmware. | * Select the following packages when building the firmware. | ||
| + | * When selecting a package there are the options to build it as a module (M) or fully include it (*). | ||
| + | * **Make sure you select with the (*) option to fully include the package.** | ||
| * Package names in bold are required. | * Package names in bold are required. | ||
| * The Mosquitto packages are for MQTT support. | * The Mosquitto packages are for MQTT support. | ||
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| ^ Package | ^ Package | ||
| - | | **zzz-MESHdesk** | + | | **MESHdesk** |
| | kmod-batman-adv | Kernel Modules -> Network Support | Keep the default options | | | kmod-batman-adv | Kernel Modules -> Network Support | Keep the default options | | ||
| | lua-mosquitto | | lua-mosquitto | ||
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| * The next section will cover the files you have to attend to for the specific hardware tweaks. | * The next section will cover the files you have to attend to for the specific hardware tweaks. | ||
| - | ===== Initial File Preperation | + | ===== Initial File Preparation |
| * Use ssh to gain access to the device in order to tweak these files. | * Use ssh to gain access to the device in order to tweak these files. | ||
| ==== wan_network ==== | ==== wan_network ==== | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| * Next look at the **/ | * Next look at the **/ | ||
| - | <file bash network> | + | <file bash wan_network> |
| config interface ' | config interface ' | ||
| option proto ' | option proto ' | ||
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| <WRAP center round tip 90%> | <WRAP center round tip 90%> | ||
| - | * There is a growing list of existing sample **wan_network** files under the /// | + | * There is a growing list of existing sample **wan_network** files under the /// |
| * They have a convention of **network_< | * They have a convention of **network_< | ||
| - | * Simply copy that file over // | + | * Simply copy that file over // |
| - | * Those files will have a matching existing hardware section in the // | + | * Those files will have a matching existing hardware section in the // |
| </ | </ | ||
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| ==== meshdesk ==== | ==== meshdesk ==== | ||
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| ^On Device | ^On Device | ||
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| * This brings us to the end of the page on how to build MESHdesk firmware for specific hardware. | * This brings us to the end of the page on how to build MESHdesk firmware for specific hardware. | ||