📦Custom OpenWRT Software Sources

2024-12-5|2024-12-5
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This article is mainly for personal documentation, as I need to manually replace software sources after each OpenWRT reinstallation to speed up software list updates and installations. I've organized this information for others to use. As of October 15, 2024, all content is accessible and usable.
 

📝 Main Content

Official Mirror Sites

  • OpenWRT Official Download Site:
    • This is the main site for OpenWRT, providing all official firmware and packages. It is the primary source for obtaining the latest stable versions, development snapshots, and historical versions.
  • OpenWRT Official GitHub Repository:

Domestic Mirror Sites

  • University of Science and Technology of China Open Source Mirror Site:

Personal Mirror Site

  • OpenWRT.AI Software Repository:URL: https://dl.openwrt.ai/Kiddin9's self-built software repository, currently supporting only OpenWRT 23.05 version.
 

How to Choose and Use Mirror Sites

Configuring official software sources on an OpenWRT router usually requires no additional operations, as OpenWRT is configured with official sources by default. Simply run the opkg update command to ensure the package list is up-to-date. It's also not recommended to frequently update the system's default software unless there are noticeable performance issues.
To use these mirror sources, you need to modify the OPKG software sources on the OpenWRT router. Check the /etc/opkg/customfeeds.conf file to ensure it's configured correctly for your OpenWRT version and device architecture.

Configuration Example

Replace https://mirror.bjtu.edu.cn/openwrt/ in the above content with the OpenWRT software source address you want to use. Note that <version> needs to be replaced with your OpenWRT version number, and <architecture> with your system architecture, such as X86_64.

Common Architectures

You can check the system architecture with the following commands:
Instruction Set
Architecture / Sub-architecture
OpenWrt Package Structure
arm64/genericlayerscape/64b
aarch64_armv8-a
arc770/generic
arc_arc700
archs38/generic
arc_archs
ARM
brcm2708/bcm2708
arm_arm1176jzf-s_vfp
ARM
at91/legacymcs814x/genericmxs/generic
arm_arm926ej-s
ARM
ipq806x/generic
arm_cortex-a15_neon-vfpv4
ARM
at91/sama5d3
arm_cortex-a5
ARM
brcm2708/bcm2710
arm_cortex-a53_neon-vfpv4
ARM
mediatek/generic
arm_cortex-a7
ARM
brcm2708/bcm2709
arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4
ARM
sunxi/generic
arm_cortex-a8_vfpv3
ARM
bcm53xx/genericlayerscape/32b
arm_cortex-a9
ARM
imx6/genericzynq/generic
arm_cortex-a9_neon
ARM
mvebu/genericomap/generic
arm_cortex-a9_vfpv3
ARM
gemini/raidsonicgemini/wiligear
arm_fa526
ARM
oxnas/generic
arm_mpcore
ARM
cns3xxx/generic
arm_mpcore_vfp
ARM
kirkwood/generic
arm_xscale
ARM
ixp4xx/genericixp4xx/harddisk
armeb_xscale
MIPS64
malta/be64
mips64_mips64
MIPS64
octeon/generic
mips64_octeon
MIPS64
malta/le64
mips64el_mips64
MIPS
ar71xx/genericar71xx/nandar71xx/mikrotiklantiq/xrx200lantiq/xwaylantiq/xway_legacymalta/be
mips_24kc
MIPS
adm5120/router_beath25/genericbrcm63xx/genericbrcm63xx/smp
mips_mips32
MIPS
malta/leramips/rt305xramips/mt7620ramips/mt7621ramips/mt7628ramips/mt7688
mipsel_24kc
MIPS
brcm47xx/mips74kramips/rt3883
mipsel_74kc
MIPS
adm5120/router_leadm5120/rb1xxadm8668/genericar7/genericar7/ac49xau1000/au1500au1000/au1550brcm47xx/genericbrcm47xx/legacyrb532/genericxburst/qi_lb60
mipsel_mips32
MIPS
ramips/rt288x
mipsel_mips32r2
PPC
ppc44x/generic
powerpc_440
PPC
apm821xx/nandapm821xx/sata
powerpc_464fp
PPC
mpc85xx/generic, mpc85xx/p1020
powerpc_8540
x86
x86/geode
i386_geode
x86
x86/legacy
i386_i486
x86
x86/generic
i386_pentium4
x86_64
x86/64
x86_64

Command Line Replacement Method

Or modify it via command line with the format s,[original source address],[replacement source address],g:
After replacing, run opkg update to update.
Notes
The official OpenWRT software sources may not fully match third-party customized firmware, such as those from esir or Leon, which might have incomplete libraries or compatibility issues. Additionally, the k-mod-*.ipk packages provided by official sources might not install directly.
If you're a beginner or just want to set up OpenWRT for long-term use, it is recommended to use ImmortalWRT, which might offer better support for software sources and also allows for custom configuration of domestic software sources with immoralwrt-opkg-replace-edu-mirror.
In the latest snapshot versions, OpenWRT has replaced opkg with apk package manager. Be mindful of the version when changing software sources. It is not recommended for beginners or novices to use snapshot (SNAPSHOT) or RC versions, nor is it advised to use non-open-source third-party firmware.
 

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