iDrive on ReadyNAS update

Sorry to bring up this old thread but in case anyone still want to install the iDrive app on a Readynas in 2023 (mine is RN104 on firmware 6.10.8) and run into issue, hopefully this would help, since the Debian Jessie dist is no longer available.   I know there are other threads mentioning about updating the apt sources, but here's the more specific steps I took to make it work somehow.  I don’t know if it’s the proper way but it worked for me.

Initially, I followed the instructions at iDrive website to download the .deb file specific for RN104 (version 2.00.02), uploaded the file on the readynas web gui and tried to install as instructed.  However, it failed with error "System: Cannot install application idrive."   I also tried installing the default iDrive app that was showing on the Available Apps list (version 1.00.x) and it failed with the same error.

Without additional log info, I tried uploading the deb file with scp and access the shell with ssh.  Tried installing the deb file with dpkg, but it failed with dependency issue with missing sudo, despite I’m installing as root user.  Long story short after trying quite a few things, this is what I did to install the idrive app.  It may not be the proper way or may compromise your device, so do it at your own risks.

1. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list

• Commented out several sources that no longer work, and added the archive sources for jessie dist, as below:

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 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates main

deb http://archive.debian.org/debian/ jessie main

deb http://archive.debian.org/deian-security/ jessie/updates main

2. Run:  apt-get --allow-unauthenticated -o Acquire::CompressionTypes::Order::=gz update

• Did this because apt-get update complained about the lack of the Release file and then it’s unauthenticated.  Also I only see bz2 and gz package file on the archive site, so I force it to use one of those compression on the command line.
• Part of the output message for reference:

W: The repository 'http://archive.debian.org/debian jessie Release' is not signed.

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.

E: Failed to fetch http://archive.debian.org/deian-security/dists/jessie/updates/main/binary-armel/Packages  404  Not Found [IP: x.y.z.w 80]

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

3. Run from where you stored your idrive .deb file:

dpkg -i idrive_armel.deb

• It complained about missing sudo command (even if ran as root), output for reference:

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of idrive:

 idrive depends on sudo; however:

  Package sudo is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package idrive (--install):

 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Errors were encountered while processing:  Idrive

4. Run the following to fix the dependencies issue: apt-get install -f

• If the above source list update was working for you, then you may see similar output

The following additional packages will be installed:  sudo

The following NEW packages will be installed:  sudo

0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 19 not upgraded.

1 not fully installed or removed.

Need to get 829 kB of archives.

After this operation, 2,357 kB of additional disk space will be used.

Do you want to continue? [Y/n]

WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!   sudo

Install these packages without verification? [y/N] y

Get:1 http://archive.debian.org/debian jessie/main armel sudo armel 1.8.10p3-1+deb8u5 [829 kB]

Fetched 829 kB in 1s (601 kB/s)

debconf: delaying package configuration, since apt-utils is not installed

Selecting previously unselected package sudo.

dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'libclamav9:armel' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed

(Reading database ... 25204 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to unpack .../sudo_1.8.10p3-1+deb8u5_armel.deb ...

Unpacking sudo (1.8.10p3-1+deb8u5) ...

Processing triggers for systemd (230-7~bpo8+2.netgear3) ...

Setting up sudo (1.8.10p3-1+deb8u5) ...

5. After this, you should see the iDrive app on the Installed Apps list on the Readynas web gui.  You may launch from the button and it should show you the login at http://your_nas_ip:7085/IDrive

6. After auth with the local readynas and then the iDrive auth, I was able to perform backup, etc. as intended.

7. If the above fails, perhaps retry step 3 and 4 again, and recheck step 1 and 2 were done properly.