How to download LXC version of OpenWRT and run it on Proxmox

[fdcastel]

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@shodan. You can use https://gist.github.com to avoid these annoyances.

One example.

As a bonus, it also has the benefit of maintaining a history of revisions, allowing you to track your progress throughout your coding journey.

Keep going with your excellent work in the finest tradition of Holmesian work.

 

[fdcastel]

For anyone else interested in this topic, I've put a quick example of how to set up an OpenWRT LXC instance here:

https://github.com/fdcastel/Proxmox-Automation?tab=readme-ov-file#openwrt

 

[cave]

The previous guides are nice, but actually there are just a few steps needed to have a running LXC-openWrt Host.
A bit overspecific.

Download from https://fra1lxdmirror01.do.letsbuildthe.cloud/images/openwrt/23.05/amd64/default/

copy your file in the correct folder.

scp rootfs.tar.xz root@pve2:/var/lib/vz/template/cache/openwrt_23.05_amd64_rootfs.tar.xz

create the container

root@pve2:~# pct create 155 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/openwrt_23.05_amd64_rootfs.tar.xz --arch amd64 --hostname vwrt.homelab.lan --rootfs pve-vm:2 --memory 1024 --cores 1 --description vwrt0-router --ostype unmanaged --unprivileged 1 --features nesting=1

So before we boot up that host, let's add some NIC's



eth0 or eth0.2 is usually the WAN Port.
eth1 or eth0.1 is usually the LAN/Bridge Port.

so in my case it's veth0(WAN) and veth1(LAN)

change your network settings

root@vwrt:/# vi /etc/config/network

so it looks like:

root@vwrt:/# cat /etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
option ifname 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'wan'
option ifname 'veth0'
option proto 'dhcp'

config interface 'wan6'
option ifname 'veth0'
option proto 'dhcpv6'

config interface 'lan'
option proto 'static'
option device 'veth1'
option netmask '255.255.255.nn''
option gateway '192.168.nn.nn'
option ipaddr '192.168.nn.nn'

restart your network service and check your ifconfig

root@vwrt:/# /etc/init.d/network restart
root@vwrt:/#
root@vwrt:/# ifconfig

veth1 should be online already.

give your host a ping to check if it is reachable

navigate to https://192.168.nn.nn






whishes for Christmas

• I'd like to see in Proxmox --ostype openwrt
• and to have openwrt as lxc templates already available for download

 

[cave]

other network settings also possible

like if you have a single NIC and you can do 802.1q VLAN's on your internal Switch.

root@vwrt:/# vi /etc/config/network
config interface 'wan6'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
option device 'veth0.2'
option auto '0'
option reqaddress 'try'
option reqprefix 'auto'

config interface 'lan'
option proto 'static'
option device 'veth0.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.nn'
option gateway '192.168.nn.nn'
option ipaddr '192.168.nn.nn'

config device
option type '8021q'
option ifname 'veth0'
option vid '2'
option name 'veth0.2'

config device
option type '8021q'
option ifname 'veth0'
option vid '1'
option name 'veth0.1'

In the GUI

 

[shodan]

I prefer to paste a chunk of text in the proxmox shell and have it work immediately.
In particular, not have to first create,chown,;./run_myscript.sh

I spent too much time trying to do stuff in GUI, I need it working immediately and we all the needed application pre-installed and pre-configured, keys uploaded etc..