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Keenetic

Requirements​

  • Keenetic router with OPKG support
  • Entware installed (required)

Install Entware​

Newer models (with built-in storage)​

  1. Open the router web interface
  2. Go to System settings
  3. Enable the OPKG package manager component

Older models (USB drive required)​

  1. Plug a USB drive into the router
  2. Install Entware through the package manager

More details: https://help.keenetic.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021214160

Install b4​

Connect over SSH and run:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DanielLavrushin/b4/main/install.sh | sh

Service control​

/opt/etc/init.d/S99b4 start
/opt/etc/init.d/S99b4 stop
/opt/etc/init.d/S99b4 restart

Paths​

WhatWhere
Binary/opt/sbin/b4
Configuration/opt/etc/b4/b4.json
Service/opt/etc/init.d/S99b4

Architecture​

  • Older models (MT7621) - mipsle_softfloat
  • Newer models (aarch64) - arm64

The installer detects the architecture automatically.

Without Entware

Without Entware, b4 is placed in /tmp, which is cleared on every reboot. For persistent operation, Entware is required.