how to change a value in config files

[WildWurger]

Hi all,

I have a question, while i know that lets say i want to add a configuration, i can simply add a .add behind the config files, but it doesnt change the value, just add a line at the bottom.

but i do not want to replace the whole file, is there any way to do it?

what i want to achieve is i wanted to make a change in dnsmasq over the dhcp-option to add another DNS server.

however by using .add, it wont change the value, it simple add a line at the bottom which will not take effect i think...

Thanks

 

[CooCooCaChoo]

Its actually pretty easy to copy the whole dnsmasq.conf file to the /jffs/configs and make the change there so that it will be permanent.

Telnet/SSH in
Copy /tmp/etc/dnsmasq.conf over to /jffs/configs

vi is the text editor. You will need to open up the man page for vi because of the commands that it uses.

Run vi /jffs/configs/dnsmasq.conf

Edit the line you need and save and quit. Obviously you will have to have enabled jffs in order for this to work.

 

[KAD]

if you don't use the asus optware

install entware, and download nano
it's much easier to use, than vi
for editing files

 

[RMerlin]

if you don't use the asus optware

install entware, and download nano
it's much easier to use, than vi
for editing files

nano is also available under Optware tho (thank God, as I need it for my AC56U too )

 

[Symbiot]

nano is also available under Optware tho (thank God, as I need it for my AC56U too )

How do you guys install nano?
I tried ipkg, yum, apt-get..
I assume I need some package installer? How do I go about that?

 

[sinshiva]

opkg, almost had it

 

[Symbiot]

opkg, almost had it

Is opkg installed pr. Default?

Think I tried opkg as well..

 

[sinshiva]

use entware-setup.sh first

 

[Symbiot]

use entware-setup.sh first

Thx sinshiva.. Will try that when I get home!

 

[r00t4rd3d]

If you have Download Tools installed, opkg install nano. If you try Entware you have to uninstall Download Tools from the routers web interface before running entware-setup.sh.

The Wiki entry for Entware setup shows you the steps for installing nano at the end:

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Entware