Install or Update emonWRT

This howto shows how you can install the EmonWRT script and files on the OpenWRT OS. This can also be applied to update from an older version.

Prerequisites

WR703N is flashed with OpenWRT 12.09 Attitude Adjustment.
EmonWRT can access the internet.

Warning

The following files on OpenWRT will be overwritten. Do NOT follow this if you want to preserve them.

• /etc/config/firewall
• /etc/rc.local
• /etc/inittab

Steps

1. Log in the EmonRWT/WR703N via SSH.
2. Download the installer script with the foillowing command:

$ wget http://lechacal.com/EmonWRT/system/v1.1/install_emonwrt.sh

3. Change permissions.

$ chmod 755 install_emonwrt.sh

4. Run the installer:

$ ./install_emonwrt.sh

5. Reboot the EmonWRT

Additional Steps

stty must also be installed.

$ opkg update
$ opkg install coreutils-stty