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Virtuoso

Feb 20, 2016

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My LAMP hits 'glass ceiling'.

I've been looking into the workings of and updating of the LAMP packages.
Using the standard updating facilities (apt-get, aptitude, dselect)
this is the current version status on my ReadyNAS.

ReadyNAS OS 6.4.2
Linux  .............. 4.1.16
Apache  .......... 2.2.31
MySQL  .......... 5.5.47
PHP  ............... 5.4.45
PHPMyAdmin . 4.0.4.1

A 'glass ceiling' has been reached in that the above LAMP packages are uptodate,
as defined in the "source list" for OS 6.4.2.
Obviously I am not intending to update the OS or Linux to a later version,
but Apache, MySQL, PHP and PHPMyAdmin seem like fair game.
Some of these are 3, 4 or more versions behind the current latest available.
(i.e. PHP is up to 7.0.3)

My question is simple:-

Is it sensible to break through the 'glass ceiling' by downloading individual
packages and installing independant of the "source list"?

Or do we have to wait for the next ReadyNAS OD version and hope that they
are included in the standard package?

ReadyNAS OS 6

mdgm-ntgr
Feb 21, 2016
Attempting to update apache to a newer version would likely break it, I would think. Updating PHP may break some of the available apps. Not sure on the other packages.

In the future we might do some updates that may be relevant to what you are after, but I don't have a timeline on that. Certainly not in the imminent future.

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mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Feb 20, 2016
You could download the VM and try installing them in that and see if they break the VM or not. If they work fine in the VM then it might be O.K. to install them on your NAS.

You do need to be careful not to store too much on the OS partition.
- BaJohn
  Virtuoso
  Feb 20, 2016
  mdgm wrote:
  You could download the VM and try installing them in that and see if they break the VM or not. If they work fine in the VM then it might be O.K. to install them on your NAS.
  
  You do need to be careful not to store too much on the OS partition.
  I think I will pass on downloading the VM onto the NASS. Sounds simple and easy, BUT I have only just got my WordPress on LAMP working correctly after several days and I have a lot of work to do on my new Themes etc. Technically installing LAMP and WordPress could take 30 minutes to an hour.
  
  Actually I quite expected you to say 'Not recommended' to go through the 'glass ceiling', owing to compatibility problems.
  
  Can you tell me (& others) when the next ReadyNAS OS version is due out, and whether it will include an update to the LAMP elements as part of the base install?
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 21, 2016
    BaJohn wrote:
    
    I think I will pass on downloading the VM onto the NAS...
    
    I think you mis-understood,
    
    You load the VM onto your PC, and then use the VM to test your your updates. Then you have assurance that they work as expected when you install them on the real machine.