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Log and Configuration File Locations
This table contains the locations of some of the most commonly-used log and configuration files.
WARNING: Some files should not be edited unless you are very experienced. Some should never be edited. Please use caution.
| Area | Location | Persistent? | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adblock list | dnsmasq.adblock | No | DNS blocklist |
| Adblock program | /usr/sbin/adblock | Yes | Adblock script |
| Adblock storage | /mnt/usb/adblock | Yes | Lists and blockfiles |
| Crash export | /tmp/crashlog.bin | No | Extracted crash log |
| Crash log | /dev/mtdX | Yes | Raw crash partition |
| Cron jobs | root crontab | No | Scheduled tasks |
| Custom scripts | /jffs/scripts | Yes | User scripts |
| DHCP leases | dnsmasq.leases | No | Current leases |
| dnsmasq config | /tmp/etc/dnsmasq.conf | No | DNS, DHCP, TFTP |
| Firewall rules | iptables-save | No | IPv4 NAT and firewall |
| Flash map | /proc/mtd | No | Partition list |
| Hostnames | /etc/hosts | No | Static host entries |
| IPv6 rules | ip6tables-save | No | IPv6 firewall |
| JFFS storage | /jffs | Yes | Persistent flash |
| NVRAM | nvram | Yes | Main configuration |
| PPP DNS | /etc/ppp/resolv.conf | No | PPP DNS servers |
| Resolver | /etc/resolv.conf | No | Local resolver |
| Static DHCP | /etc/ethers | No | MAC-to-IP map |
| System log | /var/log/messages | No | Main syslog |
| Upstream DNS | /etc/resolv.dnsmasq | No | WAN DNS servers |
| USB storage | /tmp/mnt/LABEL | Yes | USB or CIFS mount |
Path notes
- dnsmasq.leases — default: /tmp/var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases; persistent example: /mnt/usb/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.leases
- root crontab — inspect with: cru l
- /tmp/mnt/LABEL — replace LABEL with the USB partition or CIFS share label
- /dev/mtdX — replace X with the crash partition number shown by cat /proc/mtd
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