$$\color{blue}\large{\textbf{How\ to\ Automate\ this\ Script}}$$

Step 1: Clone this Repo

• Create a repo directory then inside the new directory clone this repo, openwrt and mtk-openwrt-feeds

Bash

cd /home/user/repo
sudo mkdir /home/user/repo
git clone https://github.com/Gilly1970/Local-OpenWrt-MTK-Feeds-Repository-Update-Script.git
git clone https://git.openwrt.org/openwrt/openwrt.git
git clone https://git01.mediatek.com/openwrt/feeds/mtk-openwrt-feeds

Step 2: Edit repo_update.sh

• Replace /home/user/repo with the actual, full path to your new repo.

Bash

 --- Configuration ---
readonly OPENWRT_REPO_PATH="/home/user/repo/openwrt"
readonly MTK_FEEDS_REPO_PATH="/home/user/repo/mtk-openwrt-feeds"
readonly LOG_FILE="/home/user/repo/repo_update.log"

Step 3: Make the Script Executable

• Script needs the correct permission to run.

Bash

cd /home/user/repo
sudo chmod 775 -R /home/user/repo
sudo chmod +x update_repos.sh

Step 4: Edit Your Crontab

• Next, you'll add a new entry to your user's crontab. Run this command to open the editor:
• (If it's your first time, it might ask you to choose a text editor like nano).

Bash

crontab -e

Step 5: Add the Scheduled Job

• Add the following line to the end of the file. This example will run the script every day at 3:00 AM.

0 3 * * * /home/user/repos/update_repos.sh >> /home/user/repos/update.log 2>&1

Save and close the file. The cron job is now active and will run automatically at the scheduled time.

Important

Replace /path/to/your/update_repos.sh with the actual, full path to where you saved the script. The >> /path/to/your/update.log 2>&1 part is optional but highly recommended. It will save the output of the script to a log file, so you can check if the updates were successful.

Note

Updated script with better error handling