Install OpenWRT on Proxmox

install-openwrt-on-proxmox.md

Blog Post

https://community.bigbeartechworld.com/t/setting-up-openwrt-on-a-virtual-machine-with-proxmox/257

Get url to image

https://images.linuxcontainers.org/images/openwrt/23.05/amd64/default/20231123_11:57/rootfs.tar.xz

Create the vm

pct create 202 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/OpenWRT.tar.xz --arch amd64 --hostname OpenWrt-21.02 --rootfs local-lvm:20 --memory 1024 --cores 2 --ostype unmanaged --unprivileged 1

Add the lan bridge

vim /etc/config/network

config interface 'lan'
        option type 'bridge'
        option ifname 'eth0'
        option proto 'static'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'
        option ipaddr '192.168.1.*'

Hi, you might want to check the latest version of OpenWRT from here:
https://images.linuxcontainers.org/images/openwrt/23.05/amd64/default/

Hi, you might want to check the latest version of OpenWRT from here: https://images.linuxcontainers.org/images/openwrt/23.05/amd64/default/

I updated it, and thank you for letting me know.

Anytime! This gist and your video on YouTube helped me on setting up OpenWRT container on my Proxmox server.
Small problem though, I can't manage to get DHCP work under unprivileged container. It has to do with ports under 1024 are essentially reserved only for privileged users.

Thank you very much!

Thanks for the script:
I've just updated it a little bit for easier noobie installing:

https://gist.github.com/suuhm/053f819b000bee4af922d66ff6c5d32e

Thanks for the script: I've just updated it a little bit for easier noobie installing:

https://gist.github.com/suuhm/053f819b000bee4af922d66ff6c5d32e

Awesome. Would you be able to make a pull request to https://github.com/bigbeartechworld/big-bear-scripts?