Question to Readynas Advanced users - develpment environment

[osomim]

All,

I have a question to the advanced ReadyNAS users/developers.

I would like to setup a development environment on my ReadyNAS NV+ with 4.1.6 fw.

What should be the contents of my /etc/apt/sources.list ?

and what are the apt-get commands to setup the development environment?

Thanks in advance,

osomim

[chirpa]

Use the APT add-on to install apt-get, then use 'apt-get install build-essential'.

[osomim]

Hi chirpa,

Thanks for the hints.

I installed APT addon from http://www.readynas.com/download/addons ... PT_1.0.bin

However, when running "apt-get install build-essential" I get a "E: Couldn't find package build-essential" message.

What exactly should be the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list ?

Thanks,

osomim

[mdgm]

Not sure if this is still correct, but this is what super-poussin used to use (If it doesn't work you could ask him what he uses now):

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r2-d2:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://www.infrant.com/packages readynas/

deb http://archive.debian.org/debian-security sarge/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://archive.debian.org/debian-security sarge/updates main contrib non-free

deb http://archive.debian.org/backports.org sarge-backports main contrib non-free
deb-src http://archive.debian.org/backports.org sarge-backports main contrib non-free

deb http://archive.debian.org/debian sarge main contrib non-free
deb-src http://archive.debian.org/debian sarge main contrib non-free


[osomim]

Thanks mdgm,

Even with that sources.list I still get:

W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Couldn't find package build-essential

Should I run the apt-get update command or can that have negative effects?

In parallel I can still try to get in touch with super-poussin and ask him to send his sources.list my way.

Thanks,

osomim

[mdgm]

Should I run the apt-get update command or can that have negative effects?

Yes that's fine. Just don't do apt-get upgrade (that can be destructive). apt-get update is fine. apt-get update basically updates the apt to use your new sources list I think. Whereas apt-get upgrade looks for newer versions of stuff and installs it (apt-get upgrade has been known to break stuff e.g. frontview).

So e.g. do

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apt-get update && apt-get install build-essential


In parallel I can still try to get in touch with super-poussin and ask him to send his sources.list my way.

It probably is fairly similar to the list I found of his using a quick google search, but yes you could ask him if his current list is any different.

[stefhf]

How can i set up such a development environment on my ReadyNAS NVX?
http://www.readynas.com/download/addons/4.00/APT_1.0.bin doesnt seem to work as I get an invalid image error uploading.

[mdgm]

The NVX is on the x86 platform so this question really should be in another thread.

apt-get is already installed on the NVX. So you just need to update to the latest firmware and install the x86 EnableRootSSH add-on (if not already) from http://www.readynas.com/addons. Username for SSH is 'root' and password is initially set to the admin password.

So you could then go straight to the apt-get command.

You may also find the GPL resources useful: http://www.readynas.com/gpl

[stefhf]

Thanks for the reply..I'm not sure which thread i should have posted then? I mean after all this is the ReadyNAS Developers Network forum and a NVX is a ReadyNAS too isn't it?

[mdgm]

Right forum, wrong thread. If you couldn't find a thread for your platform you should have started a new one.

The Sparc ReadyNAS (have Infrant Sparc processor) use 4.1.x firmware. Currently the Duo and NV+ are sold. Older models include the X6, 600, 1000S, Repertoire, 1100, NV, to name a few.
The x86 ReadyNAS (have Intel x86/x64 processor) use 4.2.x firmware. x86 ReadyNAS currently include the NVX, Ultra, Pro, 2100, 3200, 3100 and 4200. All new ReadyNAS models introduced going forward will likely be x86.

Frontview is deliberately designed to be the same on both, but under the hood they are very different.