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run as network client without extra privileges

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Hi, Im attempting to use OpenWRT as a lightweight server rather than a router. I don't think I should need NET_ADMIN or other privileges to run the OpenWRT docker service as a network client. Any direction?

$ docker run --rm -it --name ow-dev td7x/openwrt /bin/ash
Failed to resize receive buffer: Operation not permitted
/etc/preinit: line 6: can't create /sys/devices/system/cpu/microcode/reload: Read-only file system
ip: RTNETLINK answers: Operation not permitted
Press the [f] key and hit [enter] to enter failsafe mode
Press the [1], [2], [3] or [4] key and hit [enter] to select the debug level
ip: can't send flush request: Operation not permitted
ip: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not permitted

/etc/config/dhcp

...
config dhcp lan
  option interface	lan
  option ignore	1

/etc/config/firewall

config defaults
        option syn_flood '1'
        option input 'ACCEPT'
        option output 'ACCEPT'
        option forward 'REJECT'

config include
        option path '/etc/firewall.user'

config zone
        option name 'lan'
        option input 'ACCEPT'
        option output 'ACCEPT'
        option forward 'ACCEPT'
        option network 'lan'

/etc/config/network

config interface 'loopback'
    option ifname 'lo'
    option proto 'static'
    option ipaddr '127.0.0.1'
    option netmask '255.0.0.0'

config interface 'lan'
    option ifname 'eth0'
    option proto 'dhcp'

I also get the following in the build:

validation failed
Failed to connect to ubus
Failed to connect to ubus
Warning: Failed to connect to ubus
Warning: Unable to locate ipset utility, disabling ipset support
Warning: Section @zone[0] (lan) cannot resolve device of network 'lan'
Warning: Section @zone[1] (wan) cannot resolve device of network 'wan'
Warning: Section @zone[1] (wan) cannot resolve device of network 'wan6'
 * Set tcp_ecn to off
   ! Unable to write value: Read-only file system
 * Set tcp_syncookies to on
   ! Unable to write value: Read-only file system
 * Set tcp_window_scaling to on
   ! Unable to write value: Read-only file system
 * Running script '/etc/firewall.user'
Failed to connect to ubus
Failed to connect to ubus

Dockerfile

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Research direction

Start with the linked Dockerfile and reproduce the documented docker run --rm -it --name ow-dev td7x/openwrt /bin/ash command. Review which failures come from missing privileges or read-only system paths, and define done as running the container as a network client without unnecessary privileges while preserving its required functionality.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker
Domain
devops, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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