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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. ...
StephenB
May 06, 2023Guru
tigerten wrote:
I would also recommend adding the retired and archived Debian security repo as well.
Http://archive. Debian.org/Debian-security Jessie/updates main non-free contrib
Thx for the tip, I have added that.
One aspect with apt-mirror - it grabs the repository for the platform you are using. So if you are on an x86 machine, it will get the x86 repository.
It will run on the NAS without needing installation, so you can just run it there to make sure you get the repository you need for your platform. Make sure you are saving to the data volume, as the OS partition is far too small.
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.
- SandsharkMay 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
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-free
Total 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
- StephenBMar 25, 2025Guru
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
Ign:12 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps all Packages
Ign:17 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages
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
Ign:12 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps all Packages
Ign:17 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages
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
Ign:12 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps all Packages
Ign:17 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages
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
Ign:12 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps all Packages
Ign:17 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages
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
Ign:12 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/apps all Packages
Ign:17 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main amd64 Packages
Ign:14 https://apt.readynas.com/packages/readynasos 6.10.9/main all Packages
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.
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