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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. ...
Thanks for all contribuors and especially thanks to both StephenB and Sandshark for their continued posting in these forums to help others.
I SSH'd into my ReadyNAS and successfully managed to follow Sandshark's instructions.
This was after installing 6.10.10 and now that installing/upgrading apps via the GUI is disabled, I can't use that method to update my Plex server plus I also wanted to upgrade my Logitech Media Server to the most recent stable version.
If I download a deb file, where does it need to be put on the NAS and what commands do I need to run when I SSH into the NAS in order to upgrade these programs? Thank you.
Think I've worked it out:
- find the correct .deb file, in this case plexmediaserver_1.40.1.8227-c0dd5a73e_amd64.deb
- download to local machine then copy it to a folder on the NAS
- navigate to the directory containing the file
- run sudo dpkg -i plexmediaserver_1.40.1.8227-c0dd5a73e_amd64.deb
Adding more detailed instructions, incorporating what StephenB posted above and mainly for my own benefit as my memory isn't great and do it too infrequently! These are for updating Plex manually now that doing it via Netgear's GUI has been disabled in 6.10.10 but should work for other apps as long as you have the correct file.
- get the latest Plex download from here, choosing the correct distribution for your NAS
- copy it from your local machine into a folder on your NAS using your file manager GUI
- open your CLI (Command Line Interface), SSH into your NAS and navigate to the folder containing the file
- run sudo dpkg -i <filename>.deb
- file can now be deleted if you wish
ChunkySocks wrote:- run sudo dpkg -i <filename>.deb
If you log into the NAS using root (with the NAS admin password), then you don't need the sudo.
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