ashus/openwrt-automatic-package-reinstaller

This script reinstalls critical packages after you upgrade your OpenWRT so you can get back to them remotely.

OpenWRT automatic package reinstaller

This script reinstalls critical packages after you upgrade your OpenWRT so you can get back to them remotely.

Installation

01 Upload the script

• place script in /root/opkg_reinstall_after_fw_upgrade/opkg_reinstall.sh

02 Let the script know to not launch with current system and add execute bit

-run in terminal:

touch "/etc/_OPKG_REINSTALL_COMPLETE"
chmod 0755 /root/opkg_reinstall_after_fw_upgrade/opkg_reinstall.sh

03 Edit /etc/sysupgrade.conf

• add directory /root

## This file contains files and directories that should
## be preserved during an upgrade.

# /etc/example.conf
# /etc/openvpn/

/root

04 Edit /etc/rc.local

# Put your custom commands here that should be executed once
# the system init finished. By default this file does nothing.

( /bin/sleep 30; /bin/sh /root/opkg_reinstall_after_fw_upgrade/opkg_reinstall.sh ) &

exit 0

Flash new firmware image

• retain the settings

Customization

• add or remove packages, make sure all of them are available
• if your wifi is not configured, please remove the waitForInternetConnection at the bottom of the file

Tips

• check logs after each update
• if you have the option, try new OpenWRT versions first on remote locations you have other means of access to (eg. public IPv6, physical closeness)
• try the script before you depend on it

Credits

• Catfriend1 @ https://forum.openwrt.org/u/catfriend1 for the original script
• TheHellSite @ https://forum.openwrt.org/u/TheHellSite for improvements
• Ashus @ https://github.com/Ashus for more improvements
• sourced from https://forum.openwrt.org/t/automatic-update-script/75193