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tigerten
Luminary
Jan 28, 2024

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...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 19, 2024
Astra03 wrote:

StephenB 

Thanks for the reply. Can you explain in more detail the command to use please?

 

First, there are changes you need to make to the default apt configuration files.  See post 1 and post 37 here:

Then log with ssh as root using the NAS admin password.  Then there is no need for sudo.

 

The normal method is to navigate to the folder where the deb file is saved, and then enter 

 

apt install ./filename.deb

You do need the ./ before the file name.

 

Often this will end up installed on the OS partition (depending on the package install script).  That can be an issue, since the OS partition is only 4 GB in size.  You can move the main folder used by the package to the .apps folder on the data volume, and then substitute a soft link to the new location for the installed folder. 

 

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Astra03
Apprentice
Feb 19, 2024

StephenB 

Thanks for that - I have now managed to reinstall the app that I wanted, it is showing on the ReadyNAS GUI's Apps page and I can control it via the apps web GUI interface. đŸ˜€

 

"Often this will end up installed on the OS partition (depending on the package install script)."

How can I tell if this has happened?

I have linux-dash installed, I think that this is the relevant part (?):

 

 

"That can be an issue, since the OS partition is only 4 GB in size."

This screenshot was after I installed and ran the new app, so I don't think that I have a problem with that - or am I looking at the wrong thing? (I am not intending to install any more apps in the future).

 

"You can move the main folder used by the package to the .apps folder on the data volume, and then substitute a soft link to the new location for the installed folder."

Out of interest, how would I "substitute a soft link to the new location for the installed folder"?

 

Many thanks for your help so far. 👍

 

 

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