PYTHON processes at QNAP

Hello,
Even Python is not installed at the app center, I can see some Python processes at the qnap when I checked the processes with ssh.
Is it normal, and can I Completely remove Python from qnap
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QUTS version: h5.2.3.3006
Model: TS-H1277XAU-RP

I doubt you could remove python in its entirety and if you did it would break the configuration of the NAS.

why not raise a ticket with QNAP Support and ask them what this file is used for?

There’s a barebones Python included with QTS. It’s only for use by QTS. So, seeing Python processes is expected.

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Thank you for answer,
btw, I understand that even QuTS hero is installed at the NAS, at the background, QTS operating system is working, right?

QuTS is the operating system. you either chose QTS or QuTS when initialising the NAS when you setup the NAS.

I imagine QuTS will be the same as QTS with regard to the embedded Python.

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Should be all but identical to QTS. QuTS is even installed via hidden ext partitions alongside ZFS (same as on QTS)

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And just for reference, some QPKG will also include their own python binary to run services. You will just see them as “python” in process manager.