DL-WRX36 version mismatch for libnl-tiny

[9yRTyqDr]

I installed the latest snapshot on a fresh device, but luci installation fails with a version mismatch for libnl-tiny. I tried opkg update && opkg install luci. How are you guys installing Luci? thanks

[odhiambo]

This is what I did when I encountered that issue today:

# Upload firmware
scp firmware_image.bin root@openwrt.lan:/tmp
 
# Flash firmware
sysupgrade -v /tmp/firmware_image.bin

After the reboot, ssh into openwrt router again and install luci

opkg update; opkg install luci

Voila!

[frollic]

Or just add the package(s) to the image, using the online image builder.

This issue isn't wrx36 specific.

Development builds / snapshots

[9yRTyqDr]

Thanks for the replies.

What specific file is firmware_image.bin? People were talking about a sysupgrade bug earlier in the thread, but this works OK?

I can't find anything in the link above referencing version mismatches attempting to install luci on a snapshot, or solving the problem with an online image builder. This must be a common problem. Are there some simple instructions somebody can point me toward? Shouldn't these instructions be visible?

thanks

edit: I booted initramfs from usb, reflashed r22489 ubi same as I did initially, tried installing luci again, and it worked this time. I'm really confused.

[hnyman]

@9yRTyqDr

installed the latest snapshot on a fresh device, but luci installation fails with a version mismatch for libnl-tiny. I tried opkg update && opkg install luci.

@9yRTyqDr

I can't find anything in the link above referencing version mismatches attempting to install luci on a snapshot, or solving the problem with an online image builder. This must be a common problem. Are there some simple instructions somebody can point me toward? Shouldn't these instructions be visible?

It is a temporary problem due to package version bumps.

See e.g. these discussions.

Error when installing LuCI

Waiting. Libnl was bumped today, and there is conflicting info about the version, as buildbot has two separate phases. The dependencies will clear in 1-3 days. Wait a few days and try again. Alternative is to build everything from sources. That works also right now.

Check_data_file_clashes

Wait 1-2 days (or build from sources by yourself). Same answer as in

[frollic]

@9yRTyqDr

What specific file is firmware_image.bin?

only the latest's easily available, at any point in time.

@9yRTyqDr

I can't find anything in the link above referencing version mismatches attempting to install luci on a snapshot

you didn't post the error message, but this is usually the reason (taken from the link).

@9yRTyqDr

or solving the problem with an online image builder

true, that could be added to the page.

@9yRTyqDr

This must be a common problem

that's why I wrote it wasn't device specific.

@9yRTyqDr

Are there some simple instructions somebody can point me toward

that would be the link you said was irrelevant.
there's also https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/developmentinstallation (which points to https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/luci/luci.essentials)
and google.

[9yRTyqDr]

Thank-you hnyman and frollic, your explanation and help is much appreciated.