Mega.nz through QNAP

[petaqui]

Good afternoon!

Does anyone of you tried to use mega.nz through the panel of QNAP? I think that can be a really useful service to backup my NAS (fast, reliable and quite cheap for the space), but to backup everything I have to create my self the package to install megacmd ( https://mega.nz/nas ) and code to make it work. I'm not that kind of tech guy, my knowledge is way below that point of complexity Do any of you know any other way to backup the NAS to that platform directly from the NAS? At the moment I use my computer to do the job, but don't want to have it running for a month to backup everything, and keep running it to backup newer files.

Thanks a lot!

[OneCD]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

A package to do this is already available: https://qnapclub.eu/en/qpkg/564

[petaqui]

Thanks! I saw it, but I don't know how to work with the app. Do I have to connect through ssh? Can I open a console on the qnap Web panel? I couldn't find if I can schedule the tool to run automatically each X hours.

Thanks a lot for your help!!!

[OneCD]

Yes, it’s a package of command-line tools, so you’ll need to login via SSH to use them.

[petaqui]

And doing so, if I close the console, the process will stop, isn't it?

[OneCD]

I don't know, I haven't used these tools myself.

Try it and see.

[petaqui]

I created a virtual station with Ubuntu and installed there the megasync client. Mounted the NAS folder wanted to backup, and set it to run permanently. I'll share if it goes well in some days, so in case someone needs an opinion in a future, maybe my experience will help.
Thanks Onecd for your messages!

[DiaLogical]

I created a virtual station with Ubuntu and installed there the megasync client. Mounted the NAS folder wanted to backup, and set it to run permanently. I'll share if it goes well in some days, so in case someone needs an opinion in a future, maybe my experience will help.
Thanks Onecd for your messages!

Works flawlessly? Or what has your exp been using it? Thanks.

[petaqui]

Works with some issues: you need to reboot the VM every 2 days or so as it doesn't detect new files added to the NAS while the VM is running. So a reboot is needed to have the new files uploaded

[rpotocny]

Hi, have you tried to use docker instead of WM ? This could use much less resources and easier to setup / restart and so...

Anyway, I am using not command line but full linux application via docker, see details in github https://github.com/john-shine/mega.syno

[petaqui]

Thanks for the idea! The thing is that I'm not that expert on Linux. I can follow a tutorial but seems that I have to guess steps and probably won't work haha do you have any tutorial? Thanks!!

[rpotocny]

Well, so learn a bit, docker is very powerfull application, you'll when you learn...you almost not need WM

1.) Firstly install docker application in qnap (there will be a lot of youtube videos, maybe you have it already isntalled)
2.) ssh into Qnap (I hope you know what is it, if not google it)
3.) run command in ssh, sudo docker run --name megasync --restart always -e DISPLAY=':1' -e HOME='/home/mega' -e USER='megasync' -e vnc_password="XXXXX" -d -p 5901:5901 -v /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/Download:/megaclient-folders/:ro johnshine/mega.syno:1.5
4.) install VNC viewer in your windows and add new connection with XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:5901 where XXX is your NAS IP address
5.) login to VNC viewer using password from vnc_password="XXXXX" and you will see mega application

Where XXXXX will be your password when use VNC in WIndows deskop for example
Where /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/Download will be mapped to megaclient-folders which will be visible in Mega application

[gnapfan111]

3.) run command in ssh, sudo docker run --name megasync --restart always -e DISPLAY=':1' -e HOME='/home/mega' -e USER='megasync' -e vnc_password="XXXXX" -d -p 5901:5901 -v /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/Download:/megaclient-folders/:ro johnshine/mega.syno:1.5

Thanks for the excellent suggestion!
I try to follow your instructions, but I am stuck here.
It is asking for a Password.

I went to https://github.com/john-shine/mega.syno, but didn't find any info about what to put when the password is requested.

If I run in ssh "sudo docker pull johnshine/mega.syno:latest", the same way it stops by asking for a password.

Any ideas?

[rpotocny]

See the argument / parameter vnc_password="XXXXX" where XXXXX is your password (it can be anything you want)

When VNC request a password, you type XXXXX (your chosen password)

[gnapfan111]

I think I'm stuck before that, the sudo pull command is asking for a password:

[user@QNAP ~]$ sudo docker run --name megasync --restart always -e DISPLAY=':1' -e HOME='/home/mega' -e USER='megasync' -e vnc_password="XXXXX" -d -p 5901:5901 -v /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/Download:/megaclient-folders/:ro johnshine/mega.syno:latest

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password:
Sorry, try again.
Password:


OR


[user@QNAP ~]$ sudo docker pull johnshine/mega.syno:latest

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password: