LibreCMC
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OS family | Unix-like (based on OpenWrt) |
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Working state | Active |
Initial release | 20 October 2012 |
Latest release | 1.5.4 / 31 December 2020[1][2] |
Repository | ![]() |
Platforms | MIPS |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux-libre) |
Userland | GNU |
License | GPLv2[3][4] |
Preceded by | LEDE/LibreWRT |
Official website | librecmc![]() |
LibreCMC is a GNU/Linux-libre distribution for computers with minimal resources, such as the Ben NanoNote, ath9k-based Wi-Fi routers, and other hardware with emphasis on free software. Based on OpenWrt, the project's goal is to aim for compliance with the GNU Free System Distribution Guidelines (GNU FSDG) and ensure that the project continues to meet these requirements set forth by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). LibreCMC does not support ac (Wi-Fi 5) or ax (Wi-Fi 6) due to a lack of free chipsets.[5]
Another project named LibreWRT was listed by the website prism-break.org[6] as one of the alternatives to proprietary firmware.[7] Initially developed as a case study, LibreWRT was merged to the libreCMC project in 2015.[8][9][10] As of 2020, releases will not utilize codenames anymore.
History[edit]
Release History[11][edit]
Version | Codename | Codebase | Release | Patch Level | Annotation / Improvements |
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1.2 | Delusional Dan | 2014 | First public binary release | ||
1.3 | Elegant Eleanor | 2015 | 1.3.2 | LibreWRT merged to the project, LTS | |
1.4 | Frivolous Fred | LEDE 17.01 | 2019 | 1.4.9 | Release based on LEDE |
1.5 | N/A | OpenWRT 19.07 | 3 January 2020 | 1.5.0 | ath79 replaces ar71xx targets;[11]
tiny sub-target replaces the old legacy images;[11] First release built on Power9 hardware[11] |
1.5.0a | N/A | 31 January 2020 | 1.5.0a | Fixes CVE-2020-7982;[11] | |
1.5.1 | N/A | 1 April 2020 | 1.5.1 | Updated to Linux-Libre kernel v4.14.173;[11]
Updated Wireguard to 1.0.20200330;[11] Updated Tor to 0.4.2.7 to fix CVE-2020-10592 and init script issues;[11] Other fixes picked from upstream 19.07.x[11] | |
1.5.2 | N/A | 29 June 2020 | 1.5.2 | ||
1.5.3 | N/A | 2 October 2020 | 1.5.3 | Updated to Linux-Libre kernel v4.14.199
Updated Wireguard to 1.0.20200908 Added wolfssl support to luci OpenSSL 1.1.1h Mbedtls 2.16.8 Other fixes picked from upstream 19.07.x | |
1.5.4 | N/A | 31 December 2020 | 1.5.4 | Updated to Linux-Libre kernel v4.14.212
Updated Wireguard to 1.0.20201221 OpenSSL 1.1.1i OpenVPN 2.4.10 Fixes CVE-2020-28928,CVE-2020-8037 Other fixes picked from upstream 19.07.x |
List of supported hardware[edit]
LibreCMC supports the following devices:[12]
- WZR-HP-G300NH
- WHR-HP-G300NH
- WNDR3800
- v1.x
- TL-MR3020
- v1
- TL-WR741ND
- v1 - v2,
- v4.20 - v4.27
- TL-WR841ND
- v5.x
- v8.x
- v9.x
- v10.x
- v11.x
- v12.x
- TL-WR842ND
- v1
- v2
- TL-WR1043ND
- v1.x
- v2.x
- v3.x
- v4.x
- v5.x
- TPE-NWIFIROUTER2
- TPE-R1100
- TPE-R1200
- Ben Nanonote
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "LibreCMC Releases". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "libreCMC: Releases". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "libreCMC 1.5.x LICENSE file". Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "List of Free GNU/Linux Distributions". Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "libreCMC FAQ". librecmc.org. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "Looking to hide online? PRISM-break shows you how". Telecom Tech News. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Zhong, Peng. "LibreWRT - Projects - PRISM Break". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "libreCMC Project News". 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "LibreWRT: What we use for wifi at the FSF — Free Software Foundation — working together for free software". www.fsf.org. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
- ^ "List of Free GNU/Linux Distributions - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Version-Releases of LibreCMC. Website of the software developer. Accessed on June the 19th in 2019
- ^ List of supported Hardware by LibreCMC. Website of the software developer. Accessed on July the 3 in 2020
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