error on install of allsky

[kenkolen-neal]

This is a new raspberry pi device. I updated operating system update and an update of sudo.
I did a clean install of allsky and I can see install.sh in the directory.
I run sudo ./install.sh and I receive an error message "This script must NOT be run as root"

[maserowik]

@kenkolen-neal
That is correct the developers change the install to not run the main AllSky as root.
if you install the Admin gui you still need to install it as root

[kenkolen-neal]

Sorry I am new to this, can you walk me throgh what I need to do?I am fillowing Patriot Astro youtube video Neal Kleinman ReMax Advance Realty Platinum Club, Hall of Fame Southern Cross Astronomical Society Board Member, established 1922 On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 11:22 AM, ***@***.***> wrote: @kenkolen-neal That is correct the developers change the install to not run the main AllSky as root. if you install the Admin gui you still need to install it as root — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS or Android.

[maserowik]

@kenkolen-neal

https://github.com/thomasjacquin/allsky/wiki/08-How-to-update-the-software

once you are on that page go to the section called

Install "allsky" package
then do the
install"allsky-portal package.

Mike

[EricClaeys]

@kenkolen-neal, @maserowik is correct that installing allsky no longer requires sudo. Step 4 on the main page says to execute ./install.sh. I will take a look at Patriot Astro instructions - we may not need to reference them anymore since they are somewhat out of date and in my opinion the Wiki should be sufficient.

If you're able to install the software after looking at the Wiki would you please close this Issue?

[kenkolen-neal]

I installed the software but I cannot open it using a browser. Neal Kleinman ReMax Advance Realty Platinum Club, Hall of Fame Southern Cross Astronomical Society Board Member, established 1922

[maserowik]

@kenkolen-neal
when you installed the admin gut there should have be a message stating the dns name and the ip address
if you can us a tool like angry ip or look inside your router
once you obtain the ip address open it in a web browser of you choice and enter the following //ip address. in my setting I would enter //192.168.1.20 to get access to the web interface.

mike

[kenkolen-neal]

I spent the majority of the weekend trying to get this to work. My router sees the url of the pi but everytime I try to open on the remote desktop or the pi I get the rerror message “Camera type not modified. Please update ‘/home/pi/allsky/config/config.sh” So with additional watching of the you tube video from Patriot Astro. I found that he entered in the command prompt ssh ***@***.*** ***@***.***> . When I do that it asks me for a Password. The issue I have is I cannot type any letter or number to respond to the password. Neal

[EricClaeys]

@kenkolen-neal,
How did you install the software initially? You had to have been on the Pi somehow, either in via a monitor and keyboard, or via a remote interface like ssh or VNC client.
Use that same method to edit the `/home/pi/allsky/config/config.sh file, setting the CAMERA variable at the top to either ZWO or RPiHQ.

When prompted for your password using ssh, it won't display the characters you are typing or even a "*" like wesites do. When done entering the password just hit the Enter key.

[kenkolen-neal]

Thanks for the assistance.  I know I am getting close. When I enter the `/home/pi/allsky/config/config.sh file command I get an error Permission denied. Also on the password, I never set up a password. I was told the default is "secret" but that doesn't work.  Thanks in advance for your patience and assistance.  Neal Neal Kleinman ReMax Advance Realty Platinum Club, Hall of Fame Southern Cross Astronomical Society Board Member, established 1922

[EricClaeys]

@kenkolen-neal ,
We will get you working so you can enjoy your images. Thanks for holdind in there.
You need to EDIT /home/pi/allsky/config/config.sh, not EXECUTE it. That's why you got the Permission Denied message - the file is not executable.

To edit the file:

cd ~/allsky
nano config/config.sh

There are multiple passwords. One is for the "pi" login. I thought you were required to set up a password when you installed the operating system, but if you got an SD card with the operating system already installed I'm not sure what it does.
The second password is for the administrator Web User Interface page, which is usually http://allsky.local. When you go to that page it will prompt for a username and password. The defaults are "admin" and "secret", without the quotes.

[kenkolen-neal]

Guys, thanks so much for working with me. I have it working.
I take it you guys are not in the U.S. ?
I am on the Board of the Astronomy Club here in Miami. We put on the Star Party in the Florida Keys in case you are interested.
Neal

[EricClaeys]

@kenkolen-neal
I'm in Naperville IL (30 miles west of Chicago). Michael and his wife live in a nice mobile bus so his address is where ever they happen to be. Not sure about Chris but I'm pretty sure he's in the US.
Thomas is in Canada.

[kenkolen-neal]

I presume you guys are amateur astronomers? Neal From: EricClaeys ***@***.***> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 9:03 PM To: thomasjacquin/allsky ***@***.***> Cc: kenkolen-neal ***@***.***>; Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [thomasjacquin/allsky] error on install of allsky (#658) @kenkolen-neal <https://github.com/kenkolen-neal> I'm in Naperville IL (30 miles west of Chicago). Michael and his wife live in a nice mobile bus so his address is where ever they happen to be. Not sure about Chris but I'm pretty sure he's in the US. Thomas is in Canada. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#658 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AWBVKU2TWZ6EANRQT3ZTQQTUHS7T5ANCNFSM5GCGO4HA> . Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS <https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub> . <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/AWBVKU7XIAUG5IGSA5ENHVLUHS7T5A5CNFSM5GCGO4HKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOHBTSACY.gif>

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[EricClaeys]

Michael and I are. Not sure about Chris but I'm 99% sure he's not a profession astronomer.
I have a remote observatory in NM next to New Mexico Skies that Mike and Linda (?) Rice own.
Michal has an observatory in southwest NM that he's moving about 15 miles down the road.

[kenkolen-neal]

Well if you guys are in South Florida look me up.

[kenkolen-neal]

I need assistance with just one more matter. How to set up the Pi to open allsky on boot up so it is automatically recognized on my local network,. Neal

[EricClaeys]

@ckuethe, @linuxkidd,
Shouldn't the allsky software automatically run when the Pi is restarted and before you login?

@kenkolen-neal,
FYI, for general questions you can use the Discussions link at the top of the page, or the "Allsky" Facebook page.