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diff --git a/package/dropbear/Config.in b/package/dropbear/Config.in index c14c6544c3..d92361fa39 100644 --- a/package/dropbear/Config.in +++ b/package/dropbear/Config.in @@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR help A small SSH 2 server designed for small memory environments. + Note that dropbear requires a per-device unique host key. The + key will be generated when dropbear starts, but it is not + persistent over reboot (if you have a read-only rootfs) or + upgrade (if you have a read-write rootfs). To make the key + persistent, replace /etc/dropbear with a symlink to a + directory on a persistent, writeable filesystem. + Alternatively, mount a persistent unionfs over your root + filesystem. + http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html if BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR |
