airsonos on Synology

A great tool, I enjoy day by day, but the mac needs to run all the time.
My Synology is running 24/7, so why not running there?
as node.js can be installed on the synology, can airsonos run on that one as well?

[stephen]

Synology runs a linux-variant I believe, so theoretically yes. AirSonos has a few dependencies that you will need to find packages for, or compile yourself on Linux.

For reference, I know that on a clean Ubuntu box, you need to install at least: libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev, and libasound2-dev to get AirSonos working.

Let me know how it goes and we can documents steps for others to use.

[dinomite]

@Skyryser Did it work on your Synology?

If not, another low power option is to use a Raspberry Pi or Beagle Bone. Someone even has a tutorial for running AirSonos on Raspberry Pi.

[hanssens]

Indeed, Synology runs on a stripped, bare-boned version of Debian. The main problem seems to be the lack of having apt-get, ipkg or similar package managers. Considering we're also missing some other vital stuff on a basic DiskStation instance, I've managed to do the following to perhaps get us a step further:

1. Enable SSH on the DiskStation
2. Install Python 2.7 (through the SynoCommunity Packages)
3. Install Debian Chroot (through the SynoCommunity Packages)
4. Reboot (= important)
5. SSH with root onto your DiskStation using: ssh root@your_synology_ip

Now, in theory we should have access to chroot and therefor have access to apt-get. Unfortunately, on my Synology this is where I'm stuck on, up on to this moment. According to the Debian Chroot documentation (for Synology), I should be able to chroot using:

/var/packages/debian-chroot/scripts/start-stop-status chroot

This works. But running aptitude update or apt-get update doesn't really work.

Perhaps others can give some tips to extend these steps a bit further?

[dejongrr]

@hanssens, I was able to get it working using this site: https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/blob/develop/spk/debian-chroot/src/app/help/enu/index.html

I managed to use apt-get udpate and upgrade. Also, libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev, and libasound2-dev are installed. But when I try to install airsonos, I am getting the error below:

DiskStation> npm install airsonos -g

ursa@0.8.0 install /usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nodetunes/node_modules/ursa
node-gyp configure build && node install.js

gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Can't find Python executable "python2", you can set the PYTHON env variable.
gyp ERR! stack at failNoPython (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:103:14)
gyp ERR! stack at /volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:42:11
gyp ERR! stack at F (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:43:25)
gyp ERR! stack at E (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:46:29)
gyp ERR! stack at /volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:57:16
gyp ERR! stack at Object.oncomplete (evalmachine.:107:15)
gyp ERR! System Linux 3.2.40
gyp ERR! command "node" "/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "build"
gyp ERR! cwd /volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nodetunes/node_modules/ursa
gyp ERR! node -v v0.10.30
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v0.13.1
gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! Error: ENOENT, open '/usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nodetunes/node_modules/mdns/build/Release/obj.target/dns_sd_bindings/src/mdns_utils.o'
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this entire log,
npm ERR! including the npm and node versions, at:
npm ERR! http://github.com/npm/npm/issues

etc. etc.

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Any help would be very appreciated!

[stephen]

gyp ERR! stack Error: Can't find Python executable "python2", you can set the PYTHON env variable.

@dejongrr - I believe node-gyp requires python installed in order to build some packages

[dejongrr]

I took a look at: https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp/
And based on the info, I used the following command:

DiskStation> npm config set python /volume1/@appstore/python/bin/python2.7

After some minutes I got the following:

ursa@0.8.0 install /usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nodetunes/node_modules/ursa
node-gyp configure build && node install.js

gyp WARN EACCES user "root" does not have permission to access the dev dir "/root/.node-gyp/0.10.30"
gyp WARN EACCES attempting to reinstall using temporary dev dir "/usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nodetunes/node_modules/ursa/.node-gyp"
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make
gyp ERR! stack at F (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:43:28)
gyp ERR! stack at E (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:46:29)
gyp ERR! stack at /volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/which/which.js:57:16
gyp ERR! stack at Object.oncomplete (evalmachine.:107:15)
gyp ERR! System Linux 3.2.40
gyp ERR! command "node" "/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "configure" "build"
gyp ERR! cwd /volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nodetunes/node_modules/ursa
gyp ERR! node -v v0.10.30
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v0.13.1
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN deprecated static-favicon@1.0.2: use serve-favicon module

mdns@2.2.0 install /usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nodetunes/node_modules/mdns
node-gyp rebuild

gyp ERR! UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION
gyp ERR! stack Error: ENOENT, no such file or directory
gyp ERR! stack at process.cwd (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:8:19)
gyp ERR! stack at Object.exports.resolve (path.js:309:52)
gyp ERR! stack at configure (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:26:23)
gyp ERR! stack at Object.self.commands.(anonymous function) as configure
gyp ERR! stack at run (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:72:30)
gyp ERR! stack at process._tickCallback (node.js:419:13)
gyp ERR! System Linux 3.2.40
gyp ERR! command "node" "/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"

/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:8
cwd = origCwd.call(process)
^
Error: ENOENT, no such file or directory
at process.cwd (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:8:19)
at errorMessage (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:119:28)
at issueMessage (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:125:3)
at process. (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:109:3)
at process.emit (events.js:95:17)
at process._fatalException (node.js:272:26)

lame@1.0.3 install /usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/nicercast/node_modules/lame
node-gyp rebuild

gyp ERR! UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION
gyp ERR! stack Error: ENOENT, no such file or directory
gyp ERR! stack at process.cwd (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:8:19)
gyp ERR! stack at Object.exports.resolve (path.js:309:52)
gyp ERR! stack at configure (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/configure.js:26:23)
gyp ERR! stack at Object.self.commands.(anonymous function) as configure
gyp ERR! stack at run (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:72:30)
gyp ERR! stack at process._tickCallback (node.js:419:13)
gyp ERR! System Linux 3.2.40
gyp ERR! command "node" "/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"

/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:8
cwd = origCwd.call(process)
^
Error: ENOENT, no such file or directory
at process.cwd (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/graceful-fs/polyfills.js:8:19)
at errorMessage (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:119:28)
at issueMessage (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:125:3)
at process. (/volume1/@appstore/Node.js/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js:109:3)
at process.emit (events.js:95:17)
at process._fatalException (node.js:272:26)
npm ERR! ursa@0.8.0 install: node-gyp configure build && node install.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the ursa@0.8.0 install script.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the ursa package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-gyp configure build && node install.js
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls ursa
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.
npm ERR! System Linux 3.2.40
npm ERR! command "/usr/bin/node" "/usr/bin/npm" "install" "airsonos" "-g"
npm ERR! cwd /root
npm ERR! node -v v0.10.30
npm ERR! npm -v 1.4.21
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

lame@1.1.1 install /usr/lib/node_modules/airsonos/node_modules/lame
node-gyp rebuild

Btw, I used a node.js package for my ds214play (evansport): Node.js-evansport-0.10.29-0003

[knusprig55]

@dejongrr try running the npm command with sudo or as root.

[dejongrr]

I am connected to my Synology with SSH using root@DiskStation.local, so in my understanding every command is already run as root. Could it be that somehow the ownership got changed, and therefore needs to be changed by chown on .node-gyp folder?

[stephen]

gyp ERR! stack Error: not found: make

is make in your path?

[dejongrr]

I used: apt-get install build-essential
Packages like 'make' and 'g++' were installed witch were apparently essential to node-gyp, but I still getting to same error.

[stephen]

@dejongrr - Can you verify that make can be found? (which make)

Though installed, it seems node-gyp can't access the build tools it needs - that might be a more conducive place to look.. (i.e. I'm assuming other packages like npm install ursa also fail because your build env is still lacking something..)

[dejongrr]

Oke, so I started again and I think all is good now. It turned out that I installed node on my Synolody OS instead of debian chroot. These are the steps I took:

- Install debian package
- After the install, it will continue to install in the background, so check the cpu.
- When the CPU is down again, restart your synology Nas
- Login using SSH as root
- Type: 
/var/packages/debian-chroot/scripts/start-stop-status chroot
- Type: echo "deb htpp://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian stable main non-free" > /etc/apt/source.list
- Type: apt-get update
- Type: apt-get upgrade
- You might get some errors ragarding Locales.
- Type: apt-get install locales
- Type: dpkg-reconfigure localese
- Choose your locales with space and enter (I used en_US en_GB and nl_NL)
- Type: dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
- Choose your timezone
- Type: apt-get install build-essential
- Type: apt-get install curl
- Type: curl -sl https://deb.nodesource.com/setup | bash -
- Type: apt-get install nodejs
- Type: apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev libasound2-dev
- Type: npm install airsonos -g
- Type: airsonos

Do only error I get now is:
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' uses the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' called 'DNSServiceRegister()' which is not supported (or only supported partially) in the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs&f=DNSServiceRegister

I googled around a bit and don't think it will cause any issues.
I can see my sonos systems, but since I am not at home at the moment, I can't check if it really works. I'll post an update.

[dejongrr]

I can confirm it works! Thanks for the feedback! Next step for me will be to auto start debian chroot and airsonos when I reboot my Synology nas.

[coolcatiger]

Thanks for detailed instructions. I got it running on synology from SSH (using this i need to keep my mac running all the time).

I am trying to use debian chroot console to start airsonos. Has any one tried it ? If yes please share detailed instructions.

It could be useful to know instructions to start airsonos on synology automatically but it is totally fine to run it in background manually.