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Bandwidthd can't locate "libpcap1" when attempting to install

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Description

Bandwidthd can't locate "libpcap1" when attempting to install
First presented error in newest snapshot on 2023.04.22 Sat.

OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r22619-bf3b876a63 / LuCI Master git-23.104.28202-588c6a1

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Research direction

Begin by reproducing the installation failure against the reported OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r22619-bf3b876a63 and confirm how the libpcap1 name is resolved. Then trace the Bandwidthd package's dependency declaration; done means the package installs without the reported missing-package error.

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Assessment

Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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