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ReadyNAS OS 6.10.10 released
Link to download: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/readynas_os_6#download Release Note: https://kb.netgear.com/000065999/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Software-Version-6-10-10 Cleaned up a b...
eton wrote:
"The Apps installation function is removed from the Apps section on the System page (also referred to as Overview page) of the Admin Page."
They also changed the apt configuration, so there are things you'd need to undo in order to use apt in ssh.
This doesn't surprise me, since the changes necessary to allow app upload with Debian Jessie do present a potential (but, IMHO, manageable) risk. Netgear could be setting themselves up for a lawsuit if they implemented them in an official release.
But now, if they release something beyond 6.10.10, everyone is going to have to decide if losing app capability is worth whatever other change they make.
If they ever do put 6.10.10 on the upload server, then the forum will likely be inundated with people wondering what happened to the app upload capability, even if they have no immediate need for it.
FWIW, I am wondering what the undocumented uboot changes accomplish. I am hoping that they didn't remove tech support mode.
Anyway, I put 6.10.10 on my test NAS (RN102), but will not put it on my operational NAS until I've had a chance to kick the tires a bit. One option is to take a closer look at what they did to remove ReadyCloud, and see if I can do that on a 6.10.9 system.
If they did anything with tech support mode, I would hope it's just to stop it from "advertising" but it can be used for local access only.
Please do kick the tires, look under the hood, and take it for a long test drive. It would be good to know if we can either remove ReadyCloud from 6.10.9 or add back app installation (even if only via SSH) to 6.10.10. And, of course, understand anything that's undocumented.
I installed 6.10.10 and obviously, I looked at the release notes AFTER installing, only to learn that they removed the possibilty to install apps via FrontView... What???
I logged in and noticed indeed that this option is removed, but also that 2 of my apps were gone; SABnzbd and CouchPotato (which I occasionally use).
I decided to dive into the box via SSH to see if I could repair this.
I noticed the firmware update removed Python 2.7, which was the reason both of the apps were gone.
So I spend some time with Google and SSH and I managed to install both of the apps again. Since I did various things, I don't remember the exact stept, but basically this is what I did:
- apt-get update
- apt-get upgrade (It said the repository links were dead)
- Changed the repositories to https://archive.debian.net
- echo "deb http://archive.debian.org/debian stretch main" > /etc/apt/sources.list
- Install Python2.7 How to install python 2.7 on debian · GitHub
- Installed Debian Archive Automatic Signing Key
- apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys [KEY]
- apt-get update
- apt-get upgrade
- Installed SABnzbd
- dpkg -i /data/Downloads/sabnzbd_2.3.9-rnx1_all.deb
I hope this is helpful.
Cheers,
Rob
Sandshark wrote:If they ever do put 6.10.10 on the upload server, then the forum will likely be inundated with people wondering what happened to the app upload capability, even if they have no immediate need for it.
Just like me, right now !
no mention of this "feature" which is killing off my use of a NAS product which I bought less than 2 years ago
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