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Author SHA1 Message Date
8d2467cdbc fix spacing and spelling 2023-10-09 19:20:00 -05:00
312fbe78b0 move cron install to boot config script 2023-10-09 19:08:41 -05:00
2 changed files with 15 additions and 30 deletions

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@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ sudo touch /boot/ssh.txt
sudo sed -i 's/exit 0//g' /etc/rc.local sudo sed -i 's/exit 0//g' /etc/rc.local
echo "/usr/bin/tvservice -o" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.local echo "/usr/bin/tvservice -o" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.local
echo "exit 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.local echo "exit 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.local
# Run startup script at reboot; Register to cron for pi user
echo "@reboot sudo -E bash $HOME/fintic/startup.sh &" | sudo tee -a /var/spool/cron/pi

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1. Configure boot configuration: `bash 03_update_boot_config.sh` 1. Configure boot configuration: `bash 03_update_boot_config.sh`
1. Reboot the pi: `sudo reboot now` 1. Reboot the pi: `sudo reboot now`
## Set to run at startup ## Install the hotspot
add the startup script to crotab. Open the crontab ```shell
```console
crontab -e
```
add the line
```console
@reboot sudo -E <path to fintic>/startup.sh &
```
dont forget the ampersand!
also make sure that the paths in startup.sh are correct for your install location
## Install the hotspot
```console
cd ~ cd ~
curl "https://www.raspberryconnect.com/images/hsinstaller/AutoHotspot-Setup.tar.gz" -o AutoHotspot-Setup.tar.gz curl "https://www.raspberryconnect.com/images/hsinstaller/AutoHotspot-Setup.tar.gz" -o AutoHotspot-Setup.tar.gz
tar -xzvf AutoHotspot-Setup.tar.gz tar -xzvf AutoHotspot-Setup.tar.gz
cd Autohotspot cd Autohotspot
sudo ./autohotspot-setup.sh sudo ./autohotspot-setup.sh
``` ```
Choose option 2, then option 7 to change the SSID and password (for some reason it didnt work with the default SSID and password).
Choose option 2, then option 7 to change the SSID and password (for some reason it didn't work with the default SSID and password).
Then you can connect to the network and go to http://fintic.local:1024 or http://10.0.0.5:1024 and enter wifi information, then reboot Then you can connect to the network and go to http://fintic.local:1024 or http://10.0.0.5:1024 and enter wifi information, then reboot
## Change the hostname ## Change the hostname
To change the hostname (URL used to access the server) first open config To change the hostname (URL used to access the server) first open config
```console ```console
sudo raspi-config sudo raspi-config
``` ```
Then go to system options -> hostname and change it to e.g. fintic Then go to system options -> hostname and change it to e.g. fintic
You then connect to the server using the url fintic.local:1024 You then connect to the server using the url fintic.local:1024
## Run instructions ## Run instructions
```console ```console
sudo -E python3 server.py sudo -E python3 server.py
``` ```
in browser go to url http://raspberrypi.local:1024 in browser go to url http://raspberrypi.local:1024
If it doesnt work because of a missing package try running setup.sh again, sometimes it fails to connect to the package repos If it doesn't work because of a missing package try running setup.sh again, sometimes it fails to connect to the package repos
## Notes ## Notes
To convert bdf font to pil format do `pilfont.py <font filename>`
To conver bdf font to pil format do pilfont.py <font filename> pillow v 5.4.1 works, but version 8.2.0 breaks.
pillow v 5.4.1 works, but version 8.2.0 breaks.