TP-Link Archer C6 v2 EU no space to install openvpn-openssl

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hi there,
i´m new in this Forum, but i hope i can get help with my TP-Link Archer C6 v2 EU ... i know it just have 8MB of flash ... but is there any way to install openvpn-ssl to the device?

here are the deatils of the Router and FW:
Model: TP-Link Archer C6 v2 (EU/RU/JP)
Architecture: Qualcomm Atheros QCA956X ver 1 rev 0
Target Platform: ath79/generic
Firmware Version: OpenWrt 23.05.5 r24106-10cc5fcd00 / LuCI openwrt-23.05 branch git-24.264.56413-c7a3562
Kernel Version: 5.15.167

what i did:

  1. connect via putty to 192.168.1.1
  2. login as root
  3. opkg update
  4. opkg install openvpn-openssl

Resutling in this:
Collected errors:
<

  • verify_pkg_installable: Only have 1000kb available on filesystem /overlay, pk g libopenssl3 needs 1412
  • opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package openvpn-openssl.
    />
    the router was rested already ...

any chance to get it run?

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You can get other openvpn without openssl.

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Or use WireGuard as VPN

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but i have nordvpn, as far as i know there is openvpn-openssl needed or? any hint for me? with just "you can get other openvpn without openssl" this do not help me.. can you please be more speciffic?

Thank you upfront

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You pay them you ask them?

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You cant try to build in openvpn so it takes less space

https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=23.05.5&target=ath79%2Fgeneric&id=tplink_archer-c6-v2

edit
If you get rid of ppp* you will fit

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openvpn-mbedtls uses already installed mbedtls library.
To compact it more pre-install it via firmware selector list and use auc (or respective luci) for future upgrades.
packages in squashfs are compressed better than in overlay.

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