TNAS F4-210: missing optional software

[wnpaul]

One of the main things I miss in TOS is the option to install additional utilities, such as sudo, less, or a more capable version of vim/vi.

I have installed entware in /opt, but that is of limited utility as it works with configuration and system files in /opt/etc rather than /etc.

Is there anywhere a fairly comprehensive repository of ARM64 binaries, preferably in *.ipkg format, together with an opkg binary that will work on the F4-210?

[TMSupport]

Sorry, TNAS don't support sudo and the cmd line you required at the moment.

[Luisete]

It would be great to be able to use that and have a full console to run linux commands

[TMSupport]

We must take into account the negative impact it may have on TOS.

[JayBlingham]

** Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion. Feel free to disagree and/or ignore this post. **

I definitely see both sides of the story here....

On the one hand, having access to sudo, and other optional administrative commands/programs would allow for a more rich and full Linux server experience on your NAS device...

but...

On the other hand, less experienced people who gain access to those commands could not only cause more support issues for Terra Master, but also may inadvertently cause their own data loss, which they could blame on Terra Master for allowing access to the advanced tools.

I think, since a NAS device is designed to be a NAS, not a Linux server, there has to be a very fine line between enabling advanced functionality for advanced users, and keeping the environment safe enough for people who are new to NAS and/or Linux. If it were my product, I'd likely err on the side of caution as well.

[TMroy]

Hi Jay, thank you for your understanding.