How to install NetBird package

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Hi,

Would like to know how to install the package [OpenWrt Wiki] package: netbird I have ordered 12 devices for remote places and installing netbird on those devices would be awesome. (GL-XE300C4 model). OPNWRT version is the right one. but can`t seem to see it in the list. I dont mind doing it via SSH just want to know steps needed to install it correctly.

Thanks

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The commands for installation are pretty easy, but they might or might not break your router.
First you need to find your architecture by using uname -a
Then you need to find the right repository: https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/
Search for your netbird ipk file, copy the URL of it.

wget [URL]
opkg install [downloaded file].ipk
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uname -a gives me:
Linux GL-XE300 5.10.176 #0 Sun Apr 9 12:27:46 2023 mips GNU/Linux
opkg print-architecture gives me:
arch all 1
arch noarch 1
arch mips_24kc 10

Now if I want netbird package [OpenWrt Wiki] package: netbird

not sure where to go form there?

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The file is located here:
https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/packages/netbird_0.25.8-1_mips_24kc.ipk

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Thank you so much I can say that it is working perfectly adding the package and running it following those step after package has been installed: GitHub - messense/openwrt-netbird: OpenWrt package for netbird

Thanks so much for your help and time

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Hi, apologies for bringing this one back again, but is there a Netbird package for my unit, was unable to find one that would install from the ones listed here [OpenWrt Wiki] package: netbird

Linux GL-AX1800 4.4.60 #0 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jan 23 11:46:53 2024 armv7l GNU/Linux
arch all 1
arch noarch 1
arch arm_cortex-a7 10

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Hi @Apollo

Just got my Flint 1st gen unboxed as well and tried straight away to set up netbird.

I could not manage to get it working sadly.

https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/arm_cortex-a7/packages/ ships netbird_0.26.3-r1_arm_cortex-a7.ipk which installs but gives a lot or errors :

Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __dlsym_time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __stat_time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __utimes_time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __fstat_time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __gettimeofday_time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __nanosleep_time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __lstat_time64: symbol not found
Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __localtime64: symbol not found

I then tried https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.6/packages/arm_cortex-a7/packages/ which ships netbird_0.17.0-1_arm_cortex-a7.ipk which again installs but still gives an error :

Error relocating /usr/bin/netbird: __nanosleep_time64: symbol not found

A little digging on those errors pointed at a forum post at OpenWRT saying that it is likely because the firmware has been compiled with the old musl C library 1.1.24 (confirmed by root@GL-AX1800:~# opkg list libc libc - 1.1.24-3 ) whereas the netbird ipk listed above has been likely compiled with newer musl C library >1.2.2 which changed the way time is handed internally from 32bit to 64bit even on 32bit architectures.

Long story short, it looks like, as of now, netbird is a no go on a Flint 1rst gen out of the box :sob: