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