the_information_nexus/docs/tech_docs/OpenWrt.md

'pct' commands

[pct commands](https://git.crazystorm.xyz/medusa/the_information_nexus/src/branch/main/docs/tech_docs/pct.md)

Proxmox Container Creation

Use the following command to create a new container with reduced memory and storage:

pct create 101 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/openwrt-rootfs.tar.xz --unprivileged 1 --arch amd64 --ostype unmanaged --hostname openwrt-01 --tag network --storage local-lvm --memory 128 --swap 0 --rootfs local-lvm:1,size=512M \
--net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,firewall=1 \
--net1 name=eth1,bridge=vmbr1,firewall=1

OpenWRT Firewall Configuration

passwd

vi /etc/config/network

config interface 'loopback'
        option proto 'static'
        option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.0.0.0'
        option device 'lo'

config interface 'wan'
        option proto 'dhcp'
        option device 'eth0'

config interface 'wan6'
        option proto 'dhcpv6'
        option device 'eth0'

config interface 'lan'
        option ifname 'eth1'
        option proto 'static'
        option device 'eth1'
        option ipaddr '10.0.0.1'
        option netmask '255.255.255.0'

130 dd

vi /etc/config/firewall

config rule
    option name 'Allow-SSH'
    option src 'wan'
    option proto 'tcp'
    option dest_port '22'
    option target 'ACCEPT'

config rule
    option name 'Allow-HTTPS'
    option src 'wan'
    option proto 'tcp'
    option dest_port '443'
    option target 'ACCEPT'

config rule
    option name 'Allow-HTTP'
    option src 'wan'
    option proto 'tcp'
    option dest_port '80'
    option target 'ACCEPT'    

Applying the Configuration

After updating the configuration files:

• Restart Network Services:

  /etc/init.d/network restart
  

• Reload Firewall Settings:

  /etc/init.d/firewall restart
  

Installing Packages via CLI

1. Update the Package List: Before installing any new packages, it's a good practice to update the list of packages to ensure you are installing the latest versions available. You can do this by running:

opkg update

opkg install qemu-ga

poweroff

---

OpenWRT Container (ID: 100):

pct create 100 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/openwrt-rootfs.tar.xz --unprivileged 1 --arch amd64 --ostype unmanaged --hostname openwrt-0 --tag network --storage local-lvm --cores 2 --memory 128 --swap 0 --rootfs local-lvm:1,size=512M --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,firewall=1 --net1 name=eth1,bridge=vmbr1,firewall=1

Kali Linux Container (ID: 200):

pct create 200 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/kali-default-rootfs.tar.xz --unprivileged 1 --arch amd64 --ostype debian --hostname kali-0 --tag tools --storage local-lvm --cores 2 --memory 1024 --swap 512 --rootfs local-lvm:1,size=8G --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr1,firewall=1 

Alpine Container (ID: 300):

pct create 300 /var/lib/vz/template/cache/alpine-default-rootfs.tar.xz --unprivileged 1 --arch amd64 --ostype alpine --hostname alpine-0 --tag docker --storage local-lvm --cores 2 --memory 1024 --swap 256 --rootfs local-lvm:1,size=8G --net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr1,firewall=1

pct enter 300

passwd

pct console 300

apk update

apk upgrade

sed -i '/^#.*community/s/^#//' /etc/apk/repositories

setup-interfaces

Choose the appropriate network interface and configure it with DHCP or a static IP as required. Then:

service networking restart

apk add bash curl wget nano vim

apk add build-base gcc abuild binutils binutils-doc gcc-doc

Notes