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| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
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| Working state | Active |
| Initial release | 20 October 2012; 12 years ago (2012-10-20) |
| Latest release | v6.1 / 26 August 2024 |
| Repository | |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | MIPS |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux-libre) |
| Userland | GNU |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Preceded by | LEDE/LibreWRT |
| Official website | librecmc |
LibreCMC is a 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.
As of 2020, releases do not utilize codenames anymore. The acronym "CMC" in the libreCMC name stands for "Concurrent Machine Cluster".
History
On April 23, 2014, libreCMC's first public release is mentioned in a Trisquel Linux forum. On September 4, 2014, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) added libreCMC to its list of endorsed distributions. Shortly afterwards, on September 12, 2014, the FSF awarded their Respects Your Freedom (RYF) Certification to a new router pre-installed with libreCMC.
On May 2, 2015, libreCMC merged with the LibreWRT project. LibreWRT, initially developed as a case study, was listed by the website prism-break.org as one of the alternatives to proprietary firmware, but today the website lists libreCMC.
On March 10, 2016, the FSF awarded their RYF certification to a new router pre-installed with libreCMC.
On March 29, 2017, libreCMC began its first release based upon the LEDE (Linux Embedded Development Environment) 17.01 codebase.
On January 3, 2020, libreCMC began its first release based upon the OpenWrt 19.07 codebase.
Release history
- Source
| Version | Codename | Codebase | Release | Linux-Libre Kernel Version | Annotation / Improvements |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.2.x | Delusional Dan | 2014 | First public binary release | ||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.3.x | Elegant Eleanor | 2015 | LibreWRT merged to the project, LTS | ||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4 | Frivolous Fred | LEDE 17.01 | 29 March 2017 | Release based on LEDE | |
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.1 | 7 October 2017 | Fixes various security issues (including dnsmasq and openvpn) | |||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.1a | 17 October 2017 | Fixes various security issues including: dnsmasq, openvpn and KRACK | |||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.2 | 1 January 2018 | 4.4.108 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.3 | 1 April 2018 | 4.4.120 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.4 | 6 July 2018 | 4.4.138 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.5 | 4 October 2018 | 4.4.159 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.6 | 4 Jan 2019 | 4.4.167 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.7 | 1 April 2019 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.8 | 30 June 2019 | 4.4.183 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4.9 | 2 October 2019 | 4.4.195 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5 | N/A | OpenWRT 19.07 | 3 January 2020 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.0a | N/A | 31 January 2020 | |||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.1 | N/A | 1 April 2020 | 4.14.173 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.2 | N/A | 29 June 2020 | |||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.3 | N/A | 2 October 2020 | 4.14.199 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.4 | N/A | 31 December 2020 | 4.14.212 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.4a | N/A | 24 January 2021 | 4.14.216 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.5 | N/A | 1 April 2021 | 4.14.224 | ||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.7 | N/A | 1 October 2021 | 4.14.248 | ||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.8 | N/A | 21 January 2022 | 4.14.261 | ||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.9 | N/A | 4 April 2022 | 4.14.273 | ||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.10 | N/A | 28 June 2022 | 4.14.284 | ||
| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.12 | N/A | 24 January 2023 | 4.14.303 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.13 | N/A | 1 April 2023 | 4.14.311 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.14 | N/A | 29 September 2023 | 4.14.325 |
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| Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.15 | N/A | 31 December 2023 | 4.14.334 |
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| Current stable version: 6.1 | N/A | 26 August 2024 | 5.15.164 |
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List of supported hardware
LibreCMC supports the following devices:
Buffalo (Melco subsidiary)
- 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
- TPE-R1300
- TPE-R1400
- Ben Nanonote
See also
References
- "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.
- "libreCMC: libreCMC". 2014-07-12. Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "LibreCMC: Free Software Router Distribution Beta | Trisquel GNU/Linux - Run free!". 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "Free Software Foundation adds libreCMC to its list of endorsed distributions — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". www.fsf.org. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "Free Software Supporter - Issue 78, September 2014 — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". www.fsf.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "ThinkPenguin wireless router now FSF-certified to respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". www.fsf.org. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "libreCMC: The libre embedded GNU/Linux distro". 2015-09-06. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "libreCMC Project News". 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 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".
- "Looking to hide online? PRISM-break shows you how". Telecom Tech News. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- Zhong, Peng. "LibreWRT - Projects - PRISM Break". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "ThinkPenguin VPN mini-router now FSF-certified to respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". www.fsf.org. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Version-Releases of LibreCMC. Website of the software developer. Accessed on June the 19th in 2019
- ^ "libreCMC : The libre Embedded GNU/Linux[-libre] distro". 2016-10-27. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- "libreCMC: Supported_Hardware". librecmc.org.
- "Free Software Gigabit Mini VPN Router (TPE-R1400) from ThinkPenguin, Inc. now FSF-certified to Respect Your Freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". www.fsf.org. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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