Save changes to files like in tomato

[5nolly6oster]

in tomato ive been able to save changes to files using this command "nvram setfile2nvram /path/to/modified/file"

is there an equivalent command in merlin?

 

[RMerlin]

is there an equivalent command in merlin?

No, because Asuswrt doesn't store files in nvram, it uses JFFS for that.

 

[5nolly6oster]

So, for example /etc/smb.conf is stored in jffs? I'm trying to modify the root filesystem. Is that not possible on this firmware?

 

[kfp]

So, for example /etc/smb.conf is stored in jffs? I'm trying to modify the root filesystem. Is that not possible on this firmware?

It’s possible.

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Custom-config-files

 

[5nolly6oster]

Ah, nice and clean. Thank you sir.

 

[RMerlin]

So, for example /etc/smb.conf is stored in jffs?

No, it's dynamically generated by the router when the service is started.

 

[5nolly6oster]

No, it's dynamically generated by the router when the service is started.

nonetheless, modifying /etc/smb.conf, and saving it in /jffs/configs seems to have achieved the result i was looking for. later ill probably move just the modifications to a conf.add file. super useful!

 

[RMerlin]

nonetheless, modifying /etc/smb.conf, and saving it in /jffs/configs seems to have achieved the result i was looking for. later ill probably move just the modifications to a conf.add file. super useful!

Ovewriting the entire smb.conf however means that if you make any change to your configuration, these changes won't get applied.