Missing Midnight Commander for DS120j

[Tki2000]

I've just configured synocommunity repos for a new DS120j.
But some of the applications are missing when listed from it.

The processor is a Marvell Armada 3700 88F3720. So I assume that packages should be compiled for armada37xx. Is that correct?

Is there a chance of having some of these packages compiled for that architecture?

I really miss:

Midnight Commander <- My main terminal browser on any linux distribution
DiskUtils <- useful disk programs
TestDisk <- useful disk forensics and recovery
OwnCloud <- personal cloud
Mono <- may allow me to develop apps on Visual Studio (but I see it on Beta packages)

And many others.

I'm using DSM_6.2.3_DS120j_25426.

Is there any technical restriction for not having those apps compiled for that architecture?

[hgy59]

@Tki2000 as armada37xx is arm64, it runs packages built for the generic aarch64 (currently rtd1296 and armada37xx).

• for midnight commander you have to install the synocli-file package. The dedicated Midnight Commander package is outdated and does not support armada37xx, but synocli-file does.
• DiskUtils (i.e. e2fsprogs) and TestDisk are included in he synocli-disk package now and armada37xx is supported. If you need screen too (old DiskUtils contained e2fsprogs and screen), you get it by installation of synocli-net.
• Current Mono versions are not supported on armada37xx. There are known issues with arm64 that may not be fixed (at least not in the near future). The latests mono version for your diskstation is 5.8.0 and I suppose you have to build it yourself. And the beta version you might see (4.6.2) is from synology, not syno community.
• owncloud is outdated here (v8.1, does not run on DSM 6) and is not available for armada37xx (contributers are welcome) see OwnCloud Missing #3580, owncloud upgrade path to 9.1 #2710, ....

[Tki2000]

Thank you!
Sorry for the silly question, then.
I was not looking for multi-packets, but standalone apps, so the synocli tools were totally oversighted. Installed all of them. I have most of them even on my openwrt routers...

Regarding owncloud and mono I was just asking because they do not appear on the listings. And you have confirmed that there are technical issues with them, hence they are not listed. I will assume the same for the rest not listed.

Nice work.