[EXTENSION] OneButtonInstaller

[taltamir]

I am having a problem with OBI.

I have performed an "upgrade & convert full to embedded" on my N4F installation. As a result OBI and Plex server disappeared.
I when ahead and installed OBI again, no problem... doing so caused OBI to appear in a new extensions tab.
Going there and configuring it to use the same directory (/mnt/OBI) results in it showing that plex is already installed. However I cannot access it, and I cannot uninstall, reinstall, or otherwise mess with it from OBI's own page.

I have tried uninstalling OBI with the same result. I would like to keep my plex data and just do a reinstall, but this doesn't seem to be an option. The only workaround I can think of is to uninstall OBI, manually delete the folder /mnt/OBI
then reinstall OBI. However, I would really rather not do that.

edit: doh, I found it. In the options page there is a checkbox to allow reinstallation... however, it gives a rather odd error message

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Installation error: Plex Media Server
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.txz: . done
Fetching packagesite.txz: .......... done
Processing entries: ......
Processing entries... done
Unable to update repository FreeBSD
Error updating repositories!

[JoseMR]

I am having a problem with OBI.

I have performed an "upgrade & convert full to embedded" on my N4F installation. As a result OBI and Plex server disappeared.
I when ahead and installed OBI again, no problem... doing so caused OBI to appear in a new extensions tab.
Going there and configuring it to use the same directory (/mnt/OBI) results in it showing that plex is already installed. However I cannot access it, and I cannot uninstall, reinstall, or otherwise mess with it from OBI's own page.

I have tried uninstalling OBI with the same result. I would like to keep my plex data and just do a reinstall, but this doesn't seem to be an option. The only workaround I can think of is to uninstall OBI, manually delete the folder /mnt/OBI
then reinstall OBI. However, I would really rather not do that.

edit: doh, I found it. In the options page there is a checkbox to allow reinstallation... however, it gives a rather odd error message

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Installation error: Plex Media Server
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.txz: . done
Fetching packagesite.txz: .......... done
Processing entries: ......
Processing entries... done
Unable to update repository FreeBSD
Error updating repositories!

Welcome to the forum.

Why did you converted Full to Embedded?, by the way converting a Full(UFS) Platform to Embedded is not an elegant solution, every customization will be lost and possible unexpected things may arise, just start over with either Embedded or Full Platform, bear in mind that if you opt to use Embedded Platform you lost the freedom to fine customize the OS and/or add custom packages in a native/standard fashion , its your choice at the end by the way.

TL:DR
Do not convert from Full(UFS) to Embedded, simply make a fresh install on the desired Platform to use.

Note: If you later plan to use Full Platform again, DO NOT Use UFS Legacy Full Platform, use RootOnZFS Full Platform to gain latest cutting edge ZFS features and ability to Upgrade from WebGUI transparently,

Regards

[taltamir]

full install

I converted it because
1. installer nagging phrasing (not recommended, etc)
2. all the documentation I found insisted the only difference between them is that full cannot be upgraded via the web ui. and implications that full is basically an outdated throwback without any benefits.

thanks to you though I finally know what the pros of full are.

---

It seems also that performing the "upgrade" from full to embedded had created some sort of weird thing. OBI and some extensions can be installed on an ex-full now-embedded version that can't on a pure embedded version.
While in a clean install of embedded(which required me to break out gparted because nas4free errors out if the disk has existing partitions) it will have OBI disappear after reboot and have trouble installing some extensions. With various different types of errors.

A weird thing I noticed on my full to embedded transform is that using rm -r /mnt/OBI
then installing again, still thinks plex is install. Which suggests there are stuff being saved outside of the OBI directory.

---

Did a "full on ZFS" clean install. It works. Although weirdly it still had settings on it, which suggests it somehow stored them in one of my other drives? odd.

[JoseMR]

full install

I converted it because
1. installer nagging phrasing (not recommended, etc)
2. all the documentation I found insisted the only difference between them is that full cannot be upgraded via the web ui. and implications that full is basically an outdated throwback without any benefits.

thanks to you though I finally know what the pros of full are.

---

It seems also that performing the "upgrade" from full to embedded had created some sort of weird thing. OBI and some extensions can be installed on an ex-full now-embedded version that can't on a pure embedded version.
While in a clean install of embedded(which required me to break out gparted because nas4free errors out if the disk has existing partitions) it will have OBI disappear after reboot and have trouble installing some extensions. With various different types of errors.

A weird thing I noticed on my full to embedded transform is that using rm -r /mnt/OBI
then installing again, still thinks plex is install. Which suggests there are stuff being saved outside of the OBI directory.

---

Did a "full on ZFS" clean install. It works. Although weirdly it still had settings on it, which suggests it somehow stored them in one of my other drives? odd.

Hi, the information you have found against Full is mostly outdated and only applied to the legacy version running on UFS, therefore is no longer the case for the feature rich Full RootOnZFS advanced installations. also if you already installed Full RootOnZFS, remember that the Upgrade files you need to download end with the .tgz file format, example below:

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NAS4Free-x64-full-11.2.0.4.5655.tgz

This is the file you need for further Full RootOnZFS WebGUI Firmware upgrades, also don't hesitate to ask how to roll back if something gone wrong for a specific update, reinstall is not required to roll-back, so just wait for a working fix release as usual and retry for upgrade, also last but not least, remember that Full installations loves running from an HDD/SSD drives, if you plan to use a USB, get the best branded USB3.0 NAND Flash drive for reliability or even a pair mirrored, but again a single laptop 2.5" HDD is more that enough for home.

As for OBI, if you want to use the NAS4Free install disk for Extension, a Check Box about don't looking below "/mnt" have to be checked, but remember, the recommended way to install Extension is to be placed into a permanent data location such a RAID array regardless of what platform you are running, if I miss something please just ask for recommends.

As for the odd settings leftovers, may be if you restored the older config.xml file, also remember on Full RootOnZFS you have to re-import disks and synchronize, you may want to uncheck related "zroot" from the Synch page for your convenience/simplicity.

Regards

[uniss]

Hello. I just changed Nas4free to Xigmanas, and I still do not see a translation into Ukrainian, although the translation on the desktop is present from 2016 onwards. How to fix it? Thanks.

[crest]

Hello. I just changed Nas4free to Xigmanas, and I still do not see a translation into Ukrainian, although the translation on the desktop is present from 2016 onwards. How to fix it? Thanks.

Hmm, it's a bit strange because the Ukrainian translation was introduced with v0.3.3 and updated in v0.3.4 of OBI. Did you see it before you changed to XigmaNAS?

[uniss]

Hmm, it's a bit strange because the Ukrainian translation was introduced with v0.3.3 and updated in v0.3.4 of OBI. Did you see it before you changed to XigmaNAS?

Now I noticed that I did not say exactly. As in older versions, the translation is partial. It is possible that the translation is displayed for strings that have an analog or referenced to the xigmanas strings.

[crest]

Hmm, it's a bit strange because the Ukrainian translation was introduced with v0.3.3 and updated in v0.3.4 of OBI. Did you see it before you changed to XigmaNAS?

Now I noticed that I did not say exactly. As in older versions, the translation is partial. It is possible that the translation is displayed for strings that have an analog or referenced to the xigmanas strings.

Ok, I will take care of it in a few days, will keep you informed!

[Shperrung]

I only have an issue with the ssl-certificates.
Could it be possible to set letsencrypt as an add-on to OBI, to get valid certificates for the lighttpd webserver in NAS4FREE?
Or have i go the way with THEBRIG > JAIL > NGINX > PHP > LETSENCRYPT. CERTBOT + NEXTCLOUD

Not neccesarily, I'm on the way to create an extension for LetsEncrypt which is in an early Alpha state and it needs more time to finish the work on the WebGUI part for this, so if you can wait for one week more I think a Beta version will be available next week.

Regards
crest

Dear crest!
Thank you for your OBI. It's awesome and essential part of NAS4FREE. Especially for noobs like me))
How a process of LetsEncrypt plugin creation is ongoing? May we hope for it in next updates?

[crest]

I only have an issue with the ssl-certificates.
Could it be possible to set letsencrypt as an add-on to OBI, to get valid certificates for the lighttpd webserver in NAS4FREE?
Or have i go the way with THEBRIG > JAIL > NGINX > PHP > LETSENCRYPT. CERTBOT + NEXTCLOUD

Not neccesarily, I'm on the way to create an extension for LetsEncrypt which is in an early Alpha state and it needs more time to finish the work on the WebGUI part for this, so if you can wait for one week more I think a Beta version will be available next week.

Regards
crest

Dear crest!
Thank you for your OBI. It's awesome and essential part of NAS4FREE. Especially for noobs like me))
How a process of LetsEncrypt plugin creation is ongoing? May we hope for it in next updates?

Thanks for the kind words!
For some reasons I had to postpone the work on the extensions but now I can start over so the answer is yes, a LetsEncrypt extension is on the way.

Regards,
crest

[crest]

Hello uniss,

Hmm, it's a bit strange because the Ukrainian translation was introduced with v0.3.3 and updated in v0.3.4 of OBI. Did you see it before you changed to XigmaNAS?

Now I noticed that I did not say exactly. As in older versions, the translation is partial. It is possible that the translation is displayed for strings that have an analog or referenced to the xigmanas strings.

Ok, I will take care of it in a few days, will keep you informed!

Finally it turned out that the name change of our beloved system leads to the fact, that all extensions must be revised to get the translations again in the GUI, Within the next days I will start and update all (built by me) extensions accordingly.

Regards
crest

[uniss]

Finally it turned out that the name change of our beloved system leads to the fact, that all extensions must be revised to get the translations again in the GUI, Within the next days I will start and update all (built by me) extensions accordingly.

Good news. Nice to hear. Thank you for the great extension.

[crest]

Finally it turned out that the name change of our beloved system leads to the fact, that all extensions must be revised to get the translations again in the GUI, Within the next days I will start and update all (built by me) extensions accordingly.

Good news. Nice to hear. Thank you for the great extension.

Thank you
Started already with the amendments (NextOwnCloud & BitTorrent Sync extensions are already released) for OBI, I will implement also some imrpovements so in a few days OBI will be ready for release, keep you informed.

Regards
crest

[taltamir]

Hi, the information you have found against Full is mostly outdated and only applied to the legacy version running on UFS, therefore is no longer the case for the feature rich Full RootOnZFS advanced installations. also if you already installed Full RootOnZFS, remember that the Upgrade files you need to download end with the .tgz file format, example below:

Code: Select all

NAS4Free-x64-full-11.2.0.4.5655.tgz

This is the file you need for further Full RootOnZFS WebGUI Firmware upgrades, also don't hesitate to ask how to roll back if something gone wrong for a specific update, reinstall is not required to roll-back, so just wait for a working fix release as usual and retry for upgrade, also last but not least, remember that Full installations loves running from an HDD/SSD drives, if you plan to use a USB, get the best branded USB3.0 NAND Flash drive for reliability or even a pair mirrored, but again a single laptop 2.5" HDD is more that enough for home.

As for OBI, if you want to use the NAS4Free install disk for Extension, a Check Box about don't looking below "/mnt" have to be checked, but remember, the recommended way to install Extension is to be placed into a permanent data location such a RAID array regardless of what platform you are running, if I miss something please just ask for recommends.

As for the odd settings leftovers, may be if you restored the older config.xml file, also remember on Full RootOnZFS you have to re-import disks and synchronize, you may want to uncheck related "zroot" from the Synch page for your convenience/simplicity.

Regards

Thanks for all the advice. And sorry for the delayed response... did the forum transition from http://forums.nas4free.org/index.php
to https://www.xigmanas.com/forums/ recently? I had to google for "nas4free OBI" to find this thread, and my records indicate the previous address (which now cannot be resolved by my DNS)...

In regards to USB stick vs HDD... I used a USB stick for a while but switched to an old spindle drive, which is massively ridiculously hilariously faster. (bootup time cut down from 10 minutes to 20 seconds, installs are ridiculously faster, etc). Old spindle drive is also actually cheaper to buy, and the extra electricity cost is trivial. So that is why I switched.

One thing, is it possible to make plex extension automatically update?

[taltamir]

Hello. I just changed Nas4free to Xigmanas, and I still do not see a translation into Ukrainian, although the translation on the desktop is present from 2016 onwards. How to fix it? Thanks.

Hmm, it's a bit strange because the Ukrainian translation was introduced with v0.3.3 and updated in v0.3.4 of OBI. Did you see it before you changed to XigmaNAS?

Wait, do I need to reinstall OBI or something for the switch to the URL? I am looking at the front page and it seemed to have been installed from github. Do I need to do anything here or just let it auto update on its own time? (note that I am not trying to get ukranian)

[JoseMR]

...
Thanks for all the advice. And sorry for the delayed response... did the forum transition from http://forums.nas4free.org/index.php
to https://www.xigmanas.com/forums/ recently? I had to google for "nas4free OBI" to find this thread, and my records indicate the previous address (which now cannot be resolved by my DNS)...

In regards to USB stick vs HDD... I used a USB stick for a while but switched to an old spindle drive, which is massively ridiculously hilariously faster. (bootup time cut down from 10 minutes to 20 seconds, installs are ridiculously faster, etc). Old spindle drive is also actually cheaper to buy, and the extra electricity cost is trivial. So that is why I switched.

One thing, is it possible to make plex extension automatically update?

Hi, yes the project is currently on name change/Trademark for further brand protection.

As for the USB stick vs the HDD, unless you definitely need the IDE/SATA port, you are completely correct, the performance and reliability gain from any HDD is plain notorious, also I agree that the minimal power consumption from any 2.5" laptop drive does not justify for using an unreliable/slow USB stick.

As for plex extension automatic updates, the extension have a switch for performing upgrades over CLI, however the switch will try to upgrade both, the extension files plus the Plex package, so with a cron job this can be accomplished, between I'm planning to add a couple useful switches for the next update after some testing, I think I could add one dedicated to upgrade extension files only, lets see.

For the Plex Extension CLI usage, please type:

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# plexinit -h

Regards

[mga2009]

Hi,

I just installed for the first time XigmaNAS.

I am trying to install OBI, running the command line:
fetch https://raw.github.com/crestAT/nas4free ... er/OBI.php && mkdir -p ext/OBI && echo '<a href="OBI.php">OneButtonInstaller</a>' > ext/OBI/menu.inc && echo -e "\nDONE"

But the extension menu it's not appearing anywhere...

I have an embedded install running from a usb pendrive. I habe a pool from 2 disk (separate vdvcs).

Aby help regarding installing OneButton Installer (and Plex server for that matter) to my embedded XigmaNAS 11.2.0.4.5774 would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[crest]

Hello mga2009,

Hi,

I just installed for the first time XigmaNAS.

I am trying to install OBI, running the command line:
fetch https://raw.github.com/crestAT/nas4free ... er/OBI.php && mkdir -p ext/OBI && echo '<a href="OBI.php">OneButtonInstaller</a>' > ext/OBI/menu.inc && echo -e "\nDONE"

But the extension menu it's not appearing anywhere...

I have an embedded install running from a usb pendrive. I habe a pool from 2 disk (separate vdvcs).

Aby help regarding installing OneButton Installer (and Plex server for that matter) to my embedded XigmaNAS 11.2.0.4.5774 would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Please try again with the most recent version of OBI and follow the installation instructions in the first post of this thread. Maybe you can get more infos now on how to solve this issue.

Regards
crest

[crest]

Hello all,

there is a new release (v0.4) of this extension available => [EXTENSION] OneButtonInstaller.
UPDATES CAN BE DONE DIRECTLY VIA THE WEBGUI (Extension Maintenance Tab).

For a list of changes take a look at the Version History.

The translations base file on Launchpad has been updated - please proceed to OneButtonInstaller on Launchpad for translation!

If someone wants to contribute to extension translations please refer to this topic => Translations for Extensions

Regards
crest

[mga2009]

Hello mga2009,

Hi,

I just installed for the first time XigmaNAS.

I am trying to install OBI, running the command line:
fetch https://raw.github.com/crestAT/nas4free ... er/OBI.php && mkdir -p ext/OBI && echo '<a href="OBI.php">OneButtonInstaller</a>' > ext/OBI/menu.inc && echo -e "\nDONE"

But the extension menu it's not appearing anywhere...

I have an embedded install running from a usb pendrive. I habe a pool from 2 disk (separate vdvcs).

Aby help regarding installing OneButton Installer (and Plex server for that matter) to my embedded XigmaNAS 11.2.0.4.5774 would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Please try again with the most recent version of OBI and follow the installation instructions in the first post of this thread. Maybe you can get more infos now on how to solve this issue.

Regards
crest

Thanks for your help.

I solved my problem with this:

-. Use correct DNS and Gateway in configuration (both were blank), and nas could not find the fetch address.
-. Use correct user with SH enable and directory location (was BLANK).

Now I have OBI installed with Plexserver. I am still figuring out how to update the Plexserver file (not the Plex extension, it's not the same right?) because on the Plexserver webGUI it tells me there is an update available.

[raulfg3]

If plex webgui say that an update is available, You need to wait some days or weeks so packages are updates in BSD, And then update from plex extensión webgui , see my post And my screen captures.

[lux]

Hi all,

trying to install OBI on my TestNAS with XigmaNAS v5925 succesfully upgraded - but it don't works...

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Command Output

$ fetch https://raw.github.com/crestAT/nas4free-onebuttoninstaller/master/OBI.php && mkdir -p ext/OBI && echo '<a href="OBI.php">OneButtonInstaller</a>' > ext/OBI/menu.inc && echo -e "\nDONE"

DONE

but NO ext Menu entry... - what next to try??

[Snufkin]

but NO ext Menu entry... - what next to try?

Did you try to uncheck Disable scan for menu extension on this page?
And reload browser page with Ctrl+F5 of course.

[lux]

ups...

nice hint! - after "uncheck" the "Extensions" Menu was visible

THX!

[lindsay]

I wonder if there is a possibility to add mysql server and phpmyadmin as extentions by one button installer?

[crest]

Hello all,

There is a new extension available -> Zrep.

Update the extensions list manually prior to the installation or activate the switch 'Update extensions list automatically' to see the most recent extensions list.

Regards
crest

[ernie]

Thank you Crest for this update

[crest]

Hello lindsay,

I wonder if there is a possibility to add mysql server and phpmyadmin as extentions by one button installer?

Sorry for the late answer

Yes, there are plans to integrate mySQL server to OBI and it would be great if you could do some testing if a beta is available.
Which use cases would you think of for mySQL (the only one for me would be NextCloud ...)?

Regards
crest

[crest]

Thank you Crest for this update

You are very welcome

[lindsay]

Hello lindsay,

I wonder if there is a possibility to add mysql server and phpmyadmin as extentions by one button installer?

Sorry for the late answer

Yes, there are plans to integrate mySQL server to OBI and it would be great if you could do some testing if a beta is available.
Which use cases would you think of for mySQL (the only one for me would be NextCloud ...)?

Regards
crest

It would be my pleasure
In my case Kodi, forums and so on wich relies on MySQL