Entaware error after update

[Wallace_n_Gromit]

VPS FTW.

Slightly OT: I looked up FTW and clearly it's "For the Win". But there is no clear definition for VPS. There were 49 candidates. I think the best 2 candidate I've found is "Virtual Private Server" and "Vietnamese Professionals Society" Is that it?

https://www.acronymfinder.com/VPS.html

 

[L&LD]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server

 

[Wallace_n_Gromit]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server

...but Eric does have a French Canadian (Canadienne) sounding name, he could have meant "Vues par Seconde" (French: Views per Second; cameras)

 

[muffintastic]

I managed to get it working in the end, editing my opkg.conf and changing to https. Seems to have fixed it.

 

[RMerlin]

The beauty of a VPS is that in case of a hardware failure, your virtual machine simply gets migrated to another server within the pool, keeping downtimes at a minimum (typically only a few minutes, depending on the size of the server).

That alone makes it worth paying a few extra bucks to get a VPS from a reliable provider (like Linode or Digital Ocean).

 

[predatorz]

Just updated entware packages from AMTM 20 mins earlier, service is back up

 

[randomName]

No, but entering this into the terminal is all you need:

opkg --help

If you're talking about entering that code using ssh that didn't do anything.

 

[thelonelycoder]

If you're talking about entering that code using ssh that didn't do anything.

You’d have to have Entware installed to get it to talk to you.
Use amtm to install it.

 

[randomName]

You’d have to have Entware installed to get it to talk to you.
Use amtm to install it.

Thanks for the reply.

Would these directions work? And are they current and up to date? Thanks
https://hqt.ro/how-to-install-new-generation-entware/

 

[thelonelycoder]

Thanks for the reply.

Would these directions work? And are they current and up to date? Thanks
https://hqt.ro/how-to-install-new-generation-entware/

No, use amtm to install Entware, that's the official and best way to set up Entware on Asuswrt-Merlin and it does it all for you. No need to use or consult an outdated install guide.

 

[randomName]

No, use amtm to install Entware, that's the official and best way to set up Entware on Asuswrt-Merlin and it does it all for you. No need to use or consult an outdated install guide.

Ok. I think I'll just have to pass up Cake.

Thank you for your time

 

[Diamond67]

No, use amtm to install Entware, that's the official and best way to set up Entware on Asuswrt-Merlin and it does it all for you.

If you start from scratch and install Diversion, I think Entware is automatically installed in a right way as well. Right?

Anyway, can I re-install Entware? How? Because I still keep getting these errors every time when I check for updates with u in amtm. And I think there is something wrong with my Entware installation. All this started a few days ago when I had to start from scratch when my usb flash drive died? Or is my router dying too?:

Collected errors:
 * pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/procps-~g-tkill.list: No such file or directory.
 * pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/$opkg.list: No such file or directory.

Spoiler: Longer version

amtm 3.1.7 FW by thelonelycoder
RT-AC68U (armv7l) FW-384.17 @ 192.168.1.1
The Asuswrt-Merlin Terminal Menu

1 open Diversion v4.1.12
2 open Skynet v7.1.8

8 open nsrum v30.3.0

j1 open connmon v2.6.0
j3 open scMerlin v1.1.2

j5 open uiDivStats v2.1.0

Collected errors:
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/procps-~g-tkill.list: No such file or directory.
* pkg_get_installed_files: Failed to open //opt/lib/opkg/info/$opkg.list: No such file or directory.
ep manage Entware packages no upd

m menu amtm uu force update v3.1.7
_____________________________________________

Everything's up to date (Jun 22 2020 18:44)

The same Collected error lines are visible for a nanosecond if I update Entware from amtm (= ep -> 1. Update and upgrade Entware packages).

Anyway, these errors don't seem to affect any scripts or tools very badly. Or at least I won't notice any problems in addition to these error lines.

 

[Diamond67]

^ I formatted a brand new usb flash drive, created a 2 GB swap file and re-installed all the tools and scripts once again. Now, eventually, Entware shows no more "Collected errors".

And yes, I installed Diversion first, as suggested, because it automatically installs Entware and restores Diversion backups nicely too. Problem solved.

 

[JemTheWire]

As I have some time on my hands I decided to Nuke my router and start from scratch. I cannot remember doing this since I got the device ages ago. Even updating Merlin via 'dirty flashes'. All is/was working well but just thought that I would take this opportunity to start from a clean slate and also upgrade my ageing USB stick to a new, faster one. Its a Patriot Supersonic Rage Elite.

Diversion is setup and working well. But I have a question. I am sure its been asked before, but a quick forum search didn't help me.

Where are the Whitelist entries stored?

TIA.

UPDATE: Senior moment. I posted this in the wrong thread. It was meant for Diversion.

 

[Jeffrey Young]

UPDATE: Senior moment. I posted this in the wrong thread. It was meant for Diversion.

The sad thing is I find those moments are happening more and more to me!