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OpenWRT is unfortunately rather limiting. For example: can you run tcpflow on your mini router?

coolspot 6y ago
https://bitkeks.eu/blog/2016/08/collecting-netflow-v9-on-openwrt.html https://bitkeks.eu/blog/2016/08/collecting-netflow-v9-on-ope...
- ur-whale 6y ago
  Haven't played with softflow, thanks will definitely try it, but an initial quick look shows me it's not as easy and straightforward as tcpflow. I might be wrong, will look at it longer. But my initial point, which I should have elaborated on: compiling stuff for openwrt is a gigantic pain in the butt. I tried to compile tcpflow for OpenWRT, installed a VM with the whole toolchain, messed with it for 4 hours and finally gave up when I realized I would have to also recompile a recent openssl to to get tcpflow to link. Much better to run a "proper" linux distro on these firewall/routers hardware.
rektide 6y ago
this is a terrible post! almost all software will compile on openwrt. the sdk build option builds a very nice self contained toolset that builds aost anything. it's just linux. this "openwett is unfortunately rather limiting" shallow posting sounds like ridiculously unsubstantiated corporate anti-open-source software droneposting. spreading shit to confuse the field. f this. bad posting. stop kneecapping great flexible distros. this shallow challenge made, "tcpflow", is some ultra ultra particular horseshit that doesnt reflection what we could do, creates a sense of limit where really possibilities are endless as we wish. terrible conservative posting, I hate it. this is just a really narrow gripe, picking on one very tiny small perspective angle. and it doesn't take any responsibility for what it might take to do better. this is extremely cheap talk shade casting. i'm incredibly unimpressed. it reeks of sabotage. I'd rather run Debian too. but everything about this post stinks of meanspirited senseless misonfo sabotage.

https://bitkeks.eu/blog/2016/08/collecting-netflow-v9-on-openwrt.html https://bitkeks.eu/blog/2016/08/collecting-netflow-v9-on-ope...

ur-whale 6y ago
Haven't played with softflow, thanks will definitely try it, but an initial quick look shows me it's not as easy and straightforward as tcpflow. I might be wrong, will look at it longer. But my initial point, which I should have elaborated on: compiling stuff for openwrt is a gigantic pain in the butt. I tried to compile tcpflow for OpenWRT, installed a VM with the whole toolchain, messed with it for 4 hours and finally gave up when I realized I would have to also recompile a recent openssl to to get tcpflow to link. Much better to run a "proper" linux distro on these firewall/routers hardware.

rektide 6y ago

this is a terrible post! almost all software will compile on openwrt. the sdk build option builds a very nice self contained toolset that builds aost anything. it's just linux. this "openwett is unfortunately rather limiting" shallow posting sounds like ridiculously unsubstantiated corporate anti-open-source software droneposting. spreading shit to confuse the field. f this. bad posting. stop kneecapping great flexible distros. this shallow challenge made, "tcpflow", is some ultra ultra particular horseshit that doesnt reflection what we could do, creates a sense of limit where really possibilities are endless as we wish. terrible conservative posting, I hate it. this is just a really narrow gripe, picking on one very tiny small perspective angle. and it doesn't take any responsibility for what it might take to do better. this is extremely cheap talk shade casting. i'm incredibly unimpressed. it reeks of sabotage. I'd rather run Debian too. but everything about this post stinks of meanspirited senseless misonfo sabotage.