Synology Package Managers

Overview

Package managers yum and apt-get don't appear to be available on Synology. ipkg is noted as the replacement for the other package managers.

Installation

• First look up the CPU of the DiskStation: DSM > Control Panel > System > Info Center > General tab > Basic Information group > CPU
• Alternatively, CPUs for all DiskStation models are listed here.
• Download and install ipkg
• E.g. on DS213:

$ wget http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs08q1armel/cross/stable/syno-mvkw-bootstrap_1.2-7_arm.xsh
$ sh syno-mvkw-bootstrap_1.2-7_arm.xsh

On DS213 running the script generated an error: Error: CPU not Marvell Kirkwood, probably wrong bootstrap.xsh

This error is fixed by editing ./bootstrap/bootstrap.sh to change line 21:

from

if ! grep Feroceon-KW /proc/cpuinfo >/dev/null 2>&1; then

to

 
if ! grep Feroceon /proc/cpuinfo >/dev/null 2>&1; then

Then running ./boostrap/bootstrap.sh again (as sudo):

$ sudo sh bootstrap.sh

• ipkg is installed in either /opt/bin or /opt/sbin, which are not in the default path. Either invoke ipkg using the full path, or add the path to the PATH environment variable.
• The package sources must be added to ipkg with sudo ipkg update.
• Now ipkg is ready to use with sudo /opt/bin/ipkg install somepkg