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admin [Introduction] 		technical:openwrt-overview [2023/10/14 19:56] (current)
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   * OpenWrt follows the same pattern as most other Linux distributions where it has a package manager (opkg) that is used to install software onto the device.   * OpenWrt follows the same pattern as most other Linux distributions where it has a package manager (opkg) that is used to install software onto the device.
   * This package manager also takes care of dependencies.   * This package manager also takes care of dependencies.
-  * Packages can be installed after the device is flashed and running with OpenWrt or it can included during compile time to be part of the firmware.+  * Packages can be installed after the device is flashed and running with OpenWrt or it can included during compile time to be part of the firmware image.
   * We will compile our own OpenWrt firmware that have the MESHdesk package included later on.   * We will compile our own OpenWrt firmware that have the MESHdesk package included later on.
-  * When you build your own OpenWrt firmware you make use of the OpenWrt SDK (Software Developer Kit).+  * To build your own OpenWrt firmware you make use of the OpenWrt SDK (Software Developer Kit).
   * The OpenWrt SDK allows you to:   * The OpenWrt SDK allows you to:
-        * Select the specific device you want to build firmware for. +        - Select the specific device you want to build firmware for. 
-        * Select the packages you want to include with the firmware. +        - Select the packages you want to include with the firmware. 
-        * Include your own additional files with the firmware.+        - Include your own additional files with the firmware.
   * This is exactly what we will be doing later on.    * This is exactly what we will be doing later on. 
  
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   * We will add an application to Luci (the MESHdesk Luci Application)   * We will add an application to Luci (the MESHdesk Luci Application)
   * This application will allow someone to enable or disable central management of the OpenWrt device using the Luci web interface.   * This application will allow someone to enable or disable central management of the OpenWrt device using the Luci web interface.
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 ===== Include your own files ===== ===== Include your own files =====
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 Next will be getting the environment ready for the OpenWrt SDK. Next will be getting the environment ready for the OpenWrt SDK.
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 +[[technical:openwrt-prep|Prepare OpenWRT 23.05.x on Ubuntu 22.04]]
  
  
  
  
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