How to customize software sources in OpenWrt?

2 years ago
William Carter
2 minutes

To customize the software sources on OpenWrt, you can follow the steps below:

  1. Access the OpenWrt console. You can log in to the OpenWrt router through SSH or control it via the web interface.
  2. Edit the /etc/opkg/distfeeds.conf file, which contains configuration information for software sources. You can use vi or another text editor to make changes.
  3. Find the corresponding software source in the file and make modifications or additions. Each software source is represented by a line of configuration information, including the name, URL, and enable status of the software source. You can add new software sources or modify existing ones as needed.

For example, to add a software repository named “custom,” you can add the following lines to the file.

src/gz custom http://example.com/packages

The ‘custom’ is the name of the software source, and http://example.com/packages is the URL of the software source. The URL can be replaced with the actual software source URL.

  1. Save the file and exit the editor.
  2. Update the software source list. You can update the software source list by running the following command:
opkg update
  1. You can now use the newly added or modified software sources to install packages. You can use the following command to install packages:
opkg install package_name

The package_name is the name of the software package that needs to be installed.

Please note that custom software sources may cause issues, such as incompatible software packages or being unable to be found. Make sure the software sources you add are reliable and functioning properly.

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