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iamthemitch
Dec 02, 2019Star
Missing files in /etc
Hi, I'm using my ReadyNAS Ultra 2 for years, upgraded to OS6 (6.10.1 for now). As I'm an advanced user, several services were added over the years (additional kernel modules for home control dev...
StephenB
Dec 03, 2019Guru - Experienced User
I don't think that an OS reinstall or an overinstall will restore everything in /etc, and both will require a reboot.
Systematically disabling and re-enabling services via the web ui might help. Similarly changing share settings (and then changing them back).
You could look in /var/backups, as there might be some stuff in the gz archives there that might be relevant.
Do you have any idea on when the files went missing (or why)?
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