I thought I had to install the .deb file via apt? Not correct? I have SSH access, I assumed I downloaded the .deb file from zerotier. Since I am not a NAS wizard, do I just need to put it in the apps directory and then use the apps tab to install it?
The .deb file puts the file(s) where they need to go. With a ReadyNAS-specific one, that will moistly be in /apps. For a standard Debian one, it won't. But you should not put the .deb itself in /apps. Put it in some other working directory.
No, the latest that can be installed on a ReadyNAS is 1.6.6 on an Intel unit and 1.6.0 on an ARM unit (using the armhf version, not armel). If using armel, I believe the last that works is 1.4.something.
So how am I going to install ZeroTier then? Logging into the unit using the admin page, and clicking upload does not work. It says cannot install, which is because the Debian Jessie is no longer there. So that means I have to manually install it.
Have you read this entire thread? It's been discussed.
If you are running OS 6.10.9 (because 6.10.8 has a problem not related to the Debian 8 issue) and you follow the instructions here: How-I-got-apt-update-and-install-to-work-with-Debian-Jessie , you should be able to install the Netgear-specific version from the GUI. It's old, but it still works. In my ZeroTier Central listing, that version is showing up in red, so it may be that it's not going to work much longer -- I just don't know.
I'm trying to install ZeroTier on our ReadyNAS Pro 6.
I've read the entire thread and have:
zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb in /data/Temp. When I try running the install command I'm getting an error where it appears the installer is trying to fetch from an online mirror even though I'm using ./
Here's a readout of terminal:
root@PM-ReadyNAS:/data/Temp# apt install ./zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'zerotier-one' instead of './zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb'
The following additional packages will be installed:
iproute2
Suggested packages:
iproute2-doc
Recommended packages:
libatm1
The following NEW packages will be installed:
iproute2 zerotier-one
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 33 not upgraded.
Need to get 426 kB/1,443 kB of archives.
After this operation, 4,321 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Get:1 /data/Temp/zerotier-one_1.6.6_amd64.deb zerotier-one amd64 1.6.6 [1,017 kB]
Err:2 http://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/debian jessie/main amd64 iproute2 amd64 3.16.0-2
404 Not Found [IP: 147.75.199.223 80]
E: Failed to fetch http://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/debian/pool/main/i/iproute2/iproute2_3.16.0-2_amd64.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 147.75.199.223 80]
E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?
root@PM-ReadyNAS:/data/Temp#
I've copied and pasted commands from this thread and the .deb is in the right place.
Any advice on what I'm doing wrong and how to fix?
Yes, Debian8 is now archived, so apt cannot fetch those dependancies unless you update the location for it to look and tell it to allow expired signatures. While I believe that was already mentioned in the thread, here is the link again as to how you have to fix that: How-I-got-apt-update-and-install-to-work-with-Debian-Jessie .
Seems the curl script no longer works in Debian Jessie. But manual install does.
I have an OS6.10.8 Intel-based NAS and successfully manually installed V1.6.6. Anything later fails. I will try an ARM machine when I get a chance to re-initialize one, or somebody else can try and report results.
Below is how to do the manual installation. In this example, I'm assuming a volume name of data and that share Temp exists. Use whatever is appropriate to you.
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. Now, this requires bypassing a lot of security features, so use at your own risk. It works on ARM and Intel based systems.
My /etc/apt/sources.list now looks like this:
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
I commented out two original lines, but you can remove them if you like. archive.kernel.org is a US repository, so you can look for another if you like. Netgear never had a jessie-backports source or contrib and non-free included for jessie, so you may not want them.
Then you need to create /etc/apt/apt.conf with the following content:
How long will this last? I don't know, but that archive has some distros even older than Jessie, so I suspect for a while.
I have only rudimentary Linux/shell skills and have to make these fixes via a remote connection. Any advice on how to get this working with minimal pain is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help!
Yes, Debian8 is now archived, so apt cannot fetch those dependancies unless you update the location for it to look and tell it to allow expired signatures. While I believe that was already mentioned in the thread, here is the link again as to how you have to fix that: How-I-got-apt-update-and-install-to-work-with-Debian-Jessie .
I have only rudimentary Linux/shell skills and have to make these fixes via a remote connection. Any advice on how to get this working with minimal pain is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help!
You can copy the two files to the data volume with ssh. Then edit them from a PC with notepad++. Make sure you go into edit->EOL conversion and make sure it is set to Unix (LF). Then copy the edited file back to the OS folders with ssh.
Keep both the original and the modified files, as you will need to re-do this mod whenever you update the firmware.
I have only rudimentary Linux/shell skills and have to make these fixes via a remote connection. Any advice on how to get this working with minimal pain is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help!
You can copy the two files to the data volume with ssh. Then edit them from a PC with notepad++. Make sure you go into edit->EOL conversion and make sure it is set to Unix (LF). Then copy the edited file back to the OS folders with ssh.
Keep both the original and the modified files, as you will need to re-do this mod whenever you update the firmware.
Okay, I assume you mean change 6.10.8 to 6.10.9 in the string:
deb https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.8 updates apps main
Correct?
Can I simply manual install 6.10.9 from this link?
Great, thanks. BTW, looks like I can use BBEdit on my Mac to save text files with Unix (LF) line breaks. I have a PC but that will make things a bit easier.
Wow, you got 1.8.7 to install? I never got past 1.6.6 on AMD64 (for Intel systems) or 1.6.0 on ARMHF (for ARM). Are you on OS6.10.9? I never tried with it, and maybe the bad Netgear repository on 6.10.8 was what was stopping me.
And thanks for the comprehensive update. I think following the whole thread, which I started before Debian8 was archived, was confusing a lot of folks.
Just upgraded to 6.10.9 as many posts referred to problems with .8!
I have also downloaded the .deb files from the location below and tried to upload and install via the APPS tab but the amd64.deb failed with a "architecture mismatch" message, the amdhf.deb loaded 3 of 6 pkgs and then failed and the amdel.deb failed after trying to load 1 of 2 pkgs.
Starting to think this is an exercise in futility!
