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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.[3]
OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
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Working state | Active |
Initial release | 20 October 2012 |
Latest release | v6.1 / 26 August 2024 |
Repository | |
Available in | English |
Platforms | MIPS |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux-libre) |
Userland | GNU |
License | GPLv2[1][2] |
Preceded by | LEDE/LibreWRT |
Official website | librecmc |
As of 2020, releases do not utilize codenames anymore. The acronym "CMC" in the libreCMC name stands for "Concurrent Machine Cluster".[4]
On April 23, 2014, libreCMC's first public release is mentioned in a Trisquel Linux forum.[5] On September 4, 2014, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) added libreCMC to its list of endorsed distributions.[6][7] Shortly afterwards, on September 12, 2014, the FSF awarded their Respects Your Freedom (RYF) Certification to a new router pre-installed with libreCMC.[8]
On May 2, 2015, libreCMC merged with the LibreWRT project.[9][10][11][12] LibreWRT, initially developed as a case study, was listed by the website prism-break.org[13] as one of the alternatives to proprietary firmware,[14] but today the website lists libreCMC.
On March 10, 2016, the FSF awarded their RYF certification to a new router pre-installed with libreCMC.[15]
On March 29, 2017, libreCMC began its first release based upon the LEDE (Linux Embedded Development Environment) 17.01 codebase.[16]
On January 3, 2020, libreCMC began its first release based upon the OpenWrt 19.07 codebase.[16]
Version | Codename | Codebase | Release | Linux-Libre Kernel Version | Annotation / Improvements |
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1.2.x | Delusional Dan[17] | 2014 | First public binary release[17] | ||
1.3.x | Elegant Eleanor[17] | 2015 | LibreWRT merged to the project, LTS | ||
1.4 | Frivolous Fred[17] | LEDE 17.01 | 29 March 2017 | Release based on LEDE | |
1.4.1 | 7 October 2017 | Fixes various security issues (including dnsmasq and openvpn) | |||
1.4.1a | 17 October 2017 | Fixes various security issues including: dnsmasq, openvpn and KRACK | |||
1.4.2 | 1 January 2018 | 4.4.108 |
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1.4.3 | 1 April 2018 | 4.4.120 |
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1.4.4 | 6 July 2018 | 4.4.138 |
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1.4.5 | 4 October 2018 | 4.4.159 |
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1.4.6 | 4 Jan 2019 | 4.4.167 |
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1.4.7 | 1 April 2019 |
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1.4.8 | 30 June 2019 | 4.4.183 |
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1.4.9 | 2 October 2019 | 4.4.195 |
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1.5 | N/A | OpenWRT 19.07 | 3 January 2020 |
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1.5.0a | N/A | 31 January 2020 | |||
1.5.1 | N/A | 1 April 2020 | 4.14.173 |
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1.5.2 | N/A | 29 June 2020 | |||
1.5.3 | N/A | 2 October 2020 | 4.14.199 |
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1.5.4 | N/A | 31 December 2020 | 4.14.212 |
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1.5.4a | N/A | 24 January 2021 | 4.14.216 |
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1.5.5 | N/A | 1 April 2021 | 4.14.224 | ||
1.5.7 | N/A | 1 October 2021 | 4.14.248 | ||
1.5.8 | N/A | 21 January 2022 | 4.14.261 | ||
1.5.9 | N/A | 4 April 2022 | 4.14.273 | ||
1.5.10 | N/A | 28 June 2022 | 4.14.284 | ||
1.5.12 | N/A | 24 January 2023 | 4.14.303 |
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1.5.13 | N/A | 1 April 2023 | 4.14.311 |
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1.5.14 | N/A | 29 September 2023 | 4.14.325 |
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1.5.15 | N/A | 31 December 2023 | 4.14.334 |
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6.1 | N/A | 26 August 2024 | 5.15.164 |
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LibreCMC supports the following devices:[18]
Buffalo (Melco subsidiary)
ThinkPenguin
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