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Sandshark
Apr 11, 2023Sensei
How I got apt update and install to work (with Debian Jessie retired)
OK, so I started off creating my own local Debian repository. Not recommended -- it's a lot of work. But with a lot of Googling and experimenting, I finally got apt to work using an online source. ...
tigerten
May 06, 2023Luminary
You can safely delete the pgp files and the inrelease file in the jessie and jessie-backport once local, keeping only the release file. the release file in the jessie-backport has an expiration date in it. You can change that to any date you want. \
You should keep everything in the Jessie-security repo.
This will eliminate all the nagging error messages.
Sandshark
May 07, 2023Sensei
I did successfully use apt-mirror to create local repositories. And I had no problem getting the ARMHF and ARMEL repositories running on an Intel-based system. But I did have to run it on a Linux platform other than the NAS itself.
- StephenBMay 07, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Sandshark wrote:
And I had no problem getting the ARMHF and ARMEL repositories running on an Intel-based system.
Both my RN102 and RN202 downloaded ARMEL with my mirror list (which didn't specify the platform). Not sure what ReadyNAS use ARMHF, but the Netgear repositories include it, so I've also added that.
Here's my current mirror.list
deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.0 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.1 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.2 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.3 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.4 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.5 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.6 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.7 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.8 updates apps main deb-amd64 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 updates apps main deb-amd64 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie main contrib non-free deb-amd64 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free deb-amd64 http://archive.debian.org/debian-security jessie/updates main contrib non-free deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.0 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.1 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.2 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.3 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.4 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.5 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.6 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.7 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.8 updates apps main deb-armel https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 updates apps main deb-armel http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie main contrib non-free deb-armel http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free deb-armel http://archive.debian.org/debian-security jessie/updates main contrib non-free deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.0 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.1 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.2 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.3 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.4 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.5 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.6 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.7 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.8 updates apps main deb-armhf https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 updates apps main deb-armhf http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie main contrib non-free deb-armhf http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free deb-armhf http://archive.debian.org/debian-security jessie/updates main contrib non-freeTotal size is approximately 200 GiB.
- etonMay 07, 2023Luminary
I did it like this:
echo 'APT::Get::custom-arguments "--allow-unauthenticated";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/999myconfig - SandsharkMay 09, 2023Sensei
All OS6 ARM units should be able to use ARMHF, which is 64-bit. But not every package is available as ARMHF, so it falls back to ARMEL when it's not.
I never even got apt-mirror to run on my NAS. But I am still on 6.9.6 on my NAS, so that could be it. I've been reluctant to update to 6.10.x for fear some apps will stop working.
- StephenBMay 09, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Sandshark wrote:
All OS6 ARM units should be able to use ARMHF, which is 64-bit.
Not convinced that is the case. The only packages Netgear has in their ARMHF repositories are "*_all.deb" A lot of stuff is armel only (for instance, wget).
EDIT - looking again, I am seeing some armhf libraries
Sandshark wrote:
I never even got apt-mirror to run on my NAS.
What happened when you ran it?
- lancerus77May 02, 2025Aspirant
Reaching for the moon with this question .... so StevenB had the following 200gb mirrored 2 years ago. Is there any possibility that could be shared - mirrored to others - and/or does anyone else have the packages repos mirrored that could be cloned ?
I've already mirrored jessie and have a local webserver feeding it. I'm just missing a clean setup for the readynas packages world.
I'm a tad late to the game here - but I have many systems and would rather self-support (and modify) them in a clean way instead of hacking thru it.
Cheers -
Edit: Hmm. I thought StevenB's post would have been linked to my reply. Anyway - its back on the first page of this same topic - posted back on 2023-05-07 - his long list of mirrored repos.
- scozzaroMay 02, 2025Aspirant
- update soruces.list:
echo "deb [trusted=yes] http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian/ jessie main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
- apt-get update
- apt-key list | grep expired -A1
- apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 46925553
- apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 1587841717
- apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com 7638D0442B90D010
- apt-get install nano
- update sources.list cd /etc/apt
deb https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.8 updates apps main
# deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian jessie main
# deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
deb [trusted=yes] http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie main contrib non-free
deb [trusted=yes] http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free
- StephenBMar 25, 2025Guru - Experienced User
FYI, the keys in the debian archives are beginning to expire. You need to add this to apt.conf to overcome that problem:
Acquire::Check-Valid-Until false;- vandermerweApr 26, 2025Master
Thanks for the advice posted here:
I've done the update, which introduced one additional error which I've highlighted below.
root@mainnas:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.debian.org/debian-security jessie/updates InRelease
Ign:2 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie InRelease
Get:3 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports InRelease [166 kB]
Ign:4 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 InRelease
Ign:5 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 Release
Get:6 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release [148 kB]
Ign:3 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports InRelease
Ign:7 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Ign:8 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates all Packages
Get:9 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release.gpg [2,420 B]
Ign:9 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release.gpg
Ign:10 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Get:11 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages [6,818 kB]
Ign:12 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps all Packages
Ign:13 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Ign:14 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main all Packages
Ign:15 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates amd64 Packages
Ign:8 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates all Packages
Ign:16 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps amd64 Packages
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Err:15 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates amd64 Packages
403 Forbidden
Get:18 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie/contrib amd64 Packages [49.8 kB]
Get:19 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie/non-free amd64 Packages [83.2 kB]
Ign:16 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps amd64 Packages
Ign:17 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages
Fetched 7,267 kB in 16s (438 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: GPG error: http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports InRelease: The following signatures were invalid: KEYEXPIRED 1587841717 KEYEXPIRED 1668891673
W: GPG error: http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release: The following signatures were invalid: KEYEXPIRED 1587841717
E: Failed to fetch https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos/dists/6.10.9/updates/binary-amd64/Packages 403 Forbidden
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.I am trying to install a plugin for Lyrion music server (which installed successfully after the update), but I am getting an fatal error saying Kernel too old with one of the binaries used for the addon.
If I use the other binary I get other errors:
/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64: /usr/lib/x86 _64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.21' not found (required by /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/I nstalledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64)
/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64: /usr/lib/x86 _64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_1.3.9' not found (required by /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/Ins talledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64)If I apt-get install libstdc++6 it is there and a much newer version.
So I seem to be stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.
Any advice welcome, I have of course presented this problem to the owner of the addon as well.
- vandermerweApr 26, 2025Master
Thanks for the advice posted here:
I've done the update, which introduced one additional error which I've highlighted below.
root@mainnas:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.debian.org/debian-security jessie/updates InRelease
Ign:2 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie InRelease
Get:3 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports InRelease [166 kB]
Ign:4 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 InRelease
Ign:5 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 Release
Get:6 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release [148 kB]
Ign:3 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports InRelease
Ign:7 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Ign:8 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates all Packages
Get:9 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release.gpg [2,420 B]
Ign:9 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release.gpg
Ign:10 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Get:11 http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages [6,818 kB]
Ign:12 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps all Packages
Ign:13 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index
Ign:14 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main all Packages
Ign:15 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates amd64 Packages
Ign:8 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates all Packages
Ign:16 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps amd64 Packages
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Err:15 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/updates amd64 Packages
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Ign:16 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps amd64 Packages
Ign:17 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages
Fetched 7,267 kB in 16s (438 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9 Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: GPG error: http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie-backports InRelease: The following signatures were invalid: KEYEXPIRED 1587841717 KEYEXPIRED 1668891673
W: GPG error: http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian jessie Release: The following signatures were invalid: KEYEXPIRED 1587841717
E: Failed to fetch https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos/dists/6.10.9/updates/binary-amd64/Packages 403 Forbidden
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
I am trying to install a plugin for Lyrion music server (which installed successfully after the update), but I am getting an fatal error saying Kernel too old with one of the binaries used for the addon.
If I use the other binary I get other errors:
/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64: /usr/lib/x86 _64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.21' not found (required by /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/I nstalledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64)
/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/InstalledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64: /usr/lib/x86 _64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_1.3.9' not found (required by /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/Ins talledPlugins/Plugins/RaopBridge/Bin/squeeze2raop-linux-x86_64)
If I apt-get install libstdc++6 it is there and a much newer version.
So I seem to be stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.
Any advice welcome, I have of course presented this problem to the owner of the addon as well.- SandsharkApr 27, 2025Sensei
Nothing in this post is going to help you update the kernel. Even if you re-build the kernel, I doubt you can include what that package is looking for and maintain compatibility with the rest of the OS.
There are many packages you cannot update past a specific point because of Linux Jessie. I can't say if that package is one of them.
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