Installation on a Synology NAS

Synology only provide Python 3.5.1, which is not compatible with Open Peer Power 0.65.0 or later. Until Synology offer an updated version of Python, Open Peer Power 0.64 is the most recent version that will be able to be installed. You can manually specify the version of Open Peer Power to install, for example to install version 0.64.3 you would do `./python3 -m pip install openpeerpower==0.64.3`

There are 3 alternatives, when using Open Peer Power on Synology NAS:

Using Open Peer Power Core on Docker
Directly running Open Peer Power Core on DSM
Using the Open Peer Power a VM (if you have an Intel based Synology)

Option 1 is described on the Docker installation page.

The main benefit from this method is that you can assign Open Peer Power its own IP number, so there is no risk regarding TCP/UDP port conflicts. USB dongles an be connected to the VM without the need to install a driver in DSM.

Option 2 is described below.

The following configuration has been tested on Synology 413j running DSM 6.0-7321 Update 1.

Running these commands will:

Install Open Peer Power
Enable Open Peer Power to be launched on http://localhost:8123

Using the Synology webadmin:

Install python3 using the Synology Package Center
Create a openpeerpower user and add to the “users” group

SSH onto your Synology & login as admin or root

Log in with your own administrator account
Switch to root using:

$ sudo -i

Check the path to python3 (assumed to be /volume1/@appstore/py3k/usr/local/bin)

# cd /volume1/@appstore/py3k/usr/local/bin

Install PIP (Python’s package management system)

# ./python3 -m ensurepip

Use PIP to install the Open Peer Power package 0.64.3

# ./python3 -m pip install openpeerpower==0.64.3

Create a Open Peer Power configuration directory & switch to it

# mkdir /volume1/openpeerpower
# chown openpeerpower /volume1/openpeerpower 
# chmod 755 /volume1/openpeerpower
# cd /volume1/openpeerpower

Hint: alternatively you can also create a “Shared Folder” via Synology WebUI (e.g., via “File Station”) - this has the advantage that the folder is visible via “File Station”.

Create opp-daemon file using the following code (edit the variables in uppercase if necessary)

#!/bin/sh

# Package
PACKAGE="openpeerpower"
DNAME="Open Peer Power"

# Others
USER="openpeerpower"
PYTHON_DIR="/volume1/@appstore/py3k/usr/local/bin"
PYTHON="$PYTHON_DIR/python3"
OPP="$PYTHON_DIR/opp"
INSTALL_DIR="/volume1/openpeerpower"
PID_FILE="$INSTALL_DIR/open-peer-power.pid"
FLAGS="-v --config $INSTALL_DIR --pid-file $PID_FILE --daemon"
REDIRECT="> $INSTALL_DIR/open-peer-power.log 2>&1"

start_daemon ()
{
    sudo -u ${USER} /bin/sh -c "$PYTHON $OPP $FLAGS $REDIRECT;"
}

stop_daemon ()
{
    kill `cat ${PID_FILE}`
    wait_for_status 1 20 || kill -9 `cat ${PID_FILE}`
    rm -f ${PID_FILE}
}

daemon_status ()
{
    if [ -f ${PID_FILE} ] && kill -0 `cat ${PID_FILE}` > /dev/null 2>&1; then
        return
    fi
    rm -f ${PID_FILE}
    return 1
}

wait_for_status ()
{
    counter=$2
    while [ ${counter} -gt 0 ]; do
        daemon_status
        [ $? -eq $1 ] && return
        let counter=counter-1
        sleep 1
    done
    return 1
}

case $1 in
    start)
        if daemon_status; then
            echo ${DNAME} is already running
            exit 0
        else
            echo Starting ${DNAME} ...
            start_daemon
            exit $?
        fi
        ;;
    stop)
        if daemon_status; then
            echo Stopping ${DNAME} ...
            stop_daemon
            exit $?
        else
            echo ${DNAME} is not running
            exit 0
        fi
        ;;
        restart)
        if daemon_status; then
            echo Stopping ${DNAME} ...
            stop_daemon
            echo Starting ${DNAME} ...
            start_daemon
            exit $?
        else
            echo ${DNAME} is not running
            echo Starting ${DNAME} ...
            start_daemon
            exit $?
        fi
        ;;
    status)
        if daemon_status; then
            echo ${DNAME} is running
            exit 0
        else
            echo ${DNAME} is not running
            exit 1
        fi
        ;;
    log)
        echo ${LOG_FILE}
        exit 0
        ;;
    *)
        exit 1
        ;;
esac

Create links to Python folders to make things easier in the future:

# ln -s /volume1/@appstore/py3k/usr/local/bin/python3 python3
# ln -s /volume1/@appstore/py3k/usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/openpeerpower openpeerpower

Set the owner and permissions on your configuration folder

# chown -R openpeerpower:users /volume1/openpeerpower
# chmod -R 664 /volume1/openpeerpower

Make the daemon file executable:

# chmod 755 /volume1/openpeerpower/opp-daemon

Update your firewall (if it is turned on the Synology device):

Go to your Synology control panel
Go to security
Go to firewall
Go to Edit Rules
Click Create
Select Custom: Destination port “TCP”
Type “8123” in port
Click on OK
Click on OK again

Copy your configuration.yaml file into the configuration folder That’s it… you’re all set to go

Here are some useful commands:

Start Open Peer Power:

$ sudo /volume1/openpeerpower/opp-daemon start

Stop Open Peer Power:

$ sudo /volume1/openpeerpower/opp-daemon stop

Restart Open Peer Power:

$ sudo /volume1/openpeerpower/opp-daemon restart

Upgrade Open Peer Power::

$  /volume1/@appstore/py3k/usr/local/bin/python3 -m pip install --upgrade openpeerpower