Upgrade via ssh (setting)

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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hi,

for the first time, I would like to upgrade via ssh, I think I have the good command:

wget https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mvebu/cortexa9/openwrt-mvebu-cortexa9-linksys_wrt3200acm-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin && sysupgrade openwrt-mvebu-cortexa9-linksys_wrt3200acm-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

but I would like to know if I need to add something to keep my actual setting?
thanks

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Simon,

that "blind" download & flash on your situation is dangerous IF file is broken.

You need to add verification part:


and check is it.
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ok thanks for the advice and after that, I can proceed? but what about keeping setting?

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Here is how to keep settings:

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The default for the sysupgrade script is to keep settings. No need to add any options.

(You can disable that with "-n" if you want to reset the router when sysupgrading)

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ok, yes I saw, but with Ive always need to re upload wireguard, vpn policy based routing, LuCi, etc
when I use snapshot, I thought wireguard was there by default now

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You

Oh, you are talking about self-installed add-on packages, not the actual config settings...

Yes, you need to reinstall those.
There are some scripts to help you (search forum), and sysupgrade script also has parameters to store a list of installed packages.

(In the long run the easiest approach is to build your personal firmware with all needed packages included.)

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If you build the firmware on you own , you can add custom config files
to firmware. Check out https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/build-system/use-buildsystem#custom_files

If you just backup files via LUCi you could add more matching files or
directories for a backup. Under "Configuration" tab.

https://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/admin/system/flash

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