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| The //__U__nified __C__onfig __S__ystem// is the central pivot when it comes the routers configuration settings. | The //__U__nified __C__onfig __S__ystem// is the central pivot when it comes the routers configuration settings. | ||
| - | All maintained configuration files are stored in ///etc/config/// and can either be edited with an usual text-editor or by using the //uci// command-line interface. \\ | + | All maintained configuration files are stored in ///etc/config/// and can either be edited with a text-editor or by using the //uci// command-line interface. \\ |
| After altering the routers configuration files, affected system services needs to be restarted. | After altering the routers configuration files, affected system services needs to be restarted. | ||
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| Each section starts with the //'config'//-statement and can imply multiple settings. | Each section starts with the //'config'//-statement and can imply multiple settings. | ||
| - | Below is an simple example of such an block: | + | Below is an simple example of such a section block: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| Followed by two //'option'//-statements which defines simple values. Each option needs a name and a value. | Followed by two //'option'//-statements which defines simple values. Each option needs a name and a value. | ||
| - | Finally the section ends with two //'list'//-statements. Lists are special options which can combine multiple list-entries to one singe object. | + | Finally the example section ends with two //'list'//-statements. Lists are special options which can combine multiple list-entries to one singe object. |
| Like //options//, each list needs a name. If several list-statements with the same name are present in one section, each entry will be added to the list. | Like //options//, each list needs a name. If several list-statements with the same name are present in one section, each entry will be added to the list. | ||
| In our example, a single list named 'collection' will be generated, containing the entries 'first item' and 'second item'. | In our example, a single list named 'collection' will be generated, containing the entries 'first item' and 'second item'. | ||
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| Usage | Usage | ||
| - | root@OpenWrt:/lib/config# uci | + | # uci |
| Usage: uci [<options>] <command> [<arguments>] | Usage: uci [<options>] <command> [<arguments>] | ||
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| -X do not use extended syntax on 'show' | -X do not use extended syntax on 'show' | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| + | If you want to look up your changes use the following command: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | uci changes | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | In case you alter the UCI configuration using the command-line interface, the config needs to be written to the configuration files by commiting them using: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | uci commit | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | before any service restarts will take effect of the configuration | ||
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