OpenWrt: installing dig from opkg
For troubleshooting DNS issues, running the dig utility directly from OpenWrt can be essential. This is easily done by installing the ‘bind-dig’ package as shown below. opkg update opkg install bind-dig
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OpenWrt: Installing tcpdump from opkg
For troubleshooting deep rooted network issues, you may be accustomed to using tcpdump against a network interface on Linux. This same utility can be used on OpenWrt to troubleshoot network issues. The Opkg Package manager makes this easy to install.