# Dnscrypt-proxy does not start **URL:** \ **Category:** Installing and Using OpenWrt\ **Created:** [June 26, 2017, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625 "2017-06-26T06:39:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/andrewclarkii/32/2199_2.png) [@andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/andrewclarkii)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625/1 "2017-06-26T06:39:54Z")
After upgrade to version 17.01.2 from 17.01 dnscrypt does not start at all. My /etc/config/dnscrypt-proxy > ``` > config dnscrypt-proxy 'ns1' > option address '127.0.0.1' > option port '5353' > option resolver 'd0wn-lv-ns1' > option block_ipv6 '1' > option resolvers_list '/usr/share/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-resolvers.csv' > > ``` Package version: > ``` > # opkg list | grep dnscrypt > dnscrypt-proxy - 1.9.4-1 > dnscrypt-proxy-resolvers - 1.9.4+git-20161129-f17bace-1 > # > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![AmbientSummer](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/ambientsummer/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@AmbientSummer](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/AmbientSummer)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625/2 "2017-06-26T13:36:22Z")
> `# logread | grep dnscrypt` ---
**Author:** ![andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/andrewclarkii/32/2199_2.png) [@andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/andrewclarkii)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625/3 "2017-06-27T04:13:16Z")
> # logread | grep dnscrypt > > Sat Jun 24 22:29:28 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:31:49 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:32:14 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:32:55 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:33:18 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:34:00 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Tue Jun 27 07:11:48 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > > # ---
**Author:** ![AmbientSummer](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/ambientsummer/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@AmbientSummer](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/AmbientSummer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625/4 "2017-06-27T08:42:03Z")
Try to remove "option block\_ipv6 '1'". ---
**Author:** ![andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/andrewclarkii/32/2199_2.png) [@andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/andrewclarkii)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625/5 "2017-06-27T12:12:59Z")
> # uci set dnscrypt-proxy.ns1.block\_ipv6='0' > > # uci show | grep dnscrypt > > dnscrypt-proxy.ns1=dnscrypt-proxy > dnscrypt-proxy.ns1.address='127.0.0.1' > dnscrypt-proxy.ns1.port='5353' > dnscrypt-proxy.ns1.resolver='d0wn-lv-ns1' > dnscrypt-proxy.ns1.resolvers\_list='/usr/share/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-resolvers.csv' > dnscrypt-proxy.ns1.block\_ipv6='0' > > # uci commit > # /etc/init.d/dnscrypt-proxy start > > # logread | grep "dnscrypt" > > Sat Jun 24 22:29:28 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:31:49 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:32:14 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:32:55 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:33:18 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Sat Jun 24 22:34:00 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Tue Jun 27 07:11:48 2017 user.err : dnscrypt-proxy Support for plugins hasn't been compiled in > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 user.info : dnscrypt-proxy - [d0wn-lv-ns1] does not support DNS Security Extensions > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 user.info : dnscrypt-proxy + Namecoin domains can be resolved > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 user.info : dnscrypt-proxy + Provider supposedly doesn't keep logs > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.notice dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy Starting dnscrypt-proxy 1.9.4 > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.info dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy Generating a new session key pair > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.info dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy Done > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.info dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy Server certificate with serial #1498561021 received > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.info dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy This certificate is valid > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.info dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy Chosen certificate #1498561021 is valid from [2017-06-27] to [2017-06-28] > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.info dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy Server key fingerprint is 1C6D:6D51:C387:1697:509A:5B30:D483:DE0D:F362:7A70:7080:F54D:4F37:445F:E994:087C > Tue Jun 27 15:08:29 2017 daemon.notice dnscrypt-proxy[17426]: dnscrypt-proxy Proxying from 127.0.0.1:5353 to 89.111.13.60:443 > > # ps | grep dns > > 13697 root 1208 S /usr/sbin/pppd nodetach ipparam wan ifname pppoe-wan +ipv6 set AUTOIPV6=1 set PEERDNS=0 nodefaultroute usepeerdns maxfail 1 user 9037188553 passw > 13776 root 1384 S {dynamic\_dns\_upd} /bin/sh /usr/lib/ddns/dynamic\_dns\_updater.sh -v 0 -S myddns\_ipv4 -- start > 13965 dnsmasq 2464 S /usr/sbin/dnsmasq -C /var/etc/dnsmasq.conf.cfg02411c -k -x /var/run/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.cfg02411c.pid > 17426 nobody 1728 S /usr/sbin/dnscrypt-proxy /var/etc/dnscrypt-proxy-ns1.conf > 17432 root 1188 S grep dns > > # It does help, thank you very much! What should I do about plugins? Actually I would prefer to see this option "block\_ipv6" 'enabled, because I do not use ipv6. ---
**Author:** ![AmbientSummer](https://forum.openwrt.org/letter_avatar/ambientsummer/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@AmbientSummer](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/AmbientSummer)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625/6 "2017-06-27T18:57:10Z")
If you want to use 'block\_ipv6' option you need compile dnscrypt-proxy with support for plugins. ---
**Author:** ![andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/user_avatar/forum.openwrt.org/andrewclarkii/32/2199_2.png) [@andrewclarkii](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/andrewclarkii)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/dnscrypt-proxy-does-not-start/4625/7 "2017-06-28T05:17:12Z")
I have to do it by myself? What I need to do if I want to see dnscrypto with plugins in lede repo?