Is it safe to use apt-get?

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It's been quite a while since I've used the forum but man, what an cluttered unclear mess has it become... Who came up with the idea to switch to such an new forum? Was you drunk or high?

Anyway...

I've got a ReadyNAS Duo v2 with RAIDiator 5.3.11.

Is it safe to use apt-get to update and install packages?

New RAIDiator versions will not happen anymore. Is there a chance I will break my system when using apt-get instead?

There are 110 package updates available so an "apt-get upgrade" would be nice.

I also would like to install Python. A "apt-get -s install python" runs just fine, but does that go for a real install as well?

mdgm-ntgr · Answer

Don't do an apt-get upgrade. That will break things.
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There is a Python add-on: https://rnxtras.com/addons/python-2-7-readynas-5-arm

Forage · Answer

Yeah, I found the add-on, but I could use python-pip as well to be able to install aditional modules. I expect problems, like dependencies, if I install Python by means of an addon and python-pip through apt-get.

Does you suggesting to use the add-on also mean you advice against using apt-get to install just python?

StephenB · Answer

The specific advice is not to use apt-get upgrade

mdgm-ntgr · Answer

I mentioned the add-on in case it did all you wanted.You can certainly try installing what you need via apt-get but do make sure you have a good backup of your data first. If something goes wrong, you may end up needing to do a factory default (wipes all data, settings, everything) to get a working system again.
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An apt-get upgrade will update packages that we have deliberately held back on old versions and will break things. So definitely don't try that.

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