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With no knowledge of Linux to speak of, I've managed to bodge together a Raspberry Pi with a 3.2" screen running Raspbian to stream all the uses of the work 'lonely' in a terminal window using <a href="https://www.bitpi.co/2015/02/13/live-twitter-stream-using-raspberry-pi-and-nodejs/">THIS</a> tutorial.<br /><br /><a href="https://vimeo.com/152926127">HERE</a> it is, working.<br /><br /> What I would like is for the Pi to boot straight into a full-screen terminal window running the programme. <br /><br /> What I currently have to do is:<br /><br /> open a fullscreen terminal window (ctrl+alt+f1)<br /> login: pi<br /> password:raspberry<br /> navigate to the project folder: cd twitter_stream<br /> run the programme: node index.js<br /><br /> Is it possible to write something that will automate all this?<br /><br /> Please excuse my ignorance, I genuinely don't have a clue, i'm just making all of this up as I go along...<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 25 Jan 2016 03:19 by MANTHORP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.1&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 07:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 08:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.2">41672.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_1" target="_self">41672.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'll try and fashion something later if someone else hasn't helped. <br /> <br /> I'd go down the line of an @reboot crontab line with a simple bash script being executed to run node</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.2&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 08:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 09:13"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.3">41672.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_2" target="_self">41672.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You are a sweetie, Mr Ant. Thank you.<br /><br /> I may have another request to tack on, I'm afraid. I believed that I could prevent the screen from timing out and blanking by editing two values at /edit/kbd/config, BLANK_TIME and POWERDOWN_TIME to 0, so I did so last thing last night (well, 4am this morning, actually); but stumbling downstairs this morning, that doesn't seem to have worked: the window was blank (though on the positive side, index.js was still working when I hit a key and got rid of the blank screen). If you or anyone else has any inspired ideas for what else I could try, please let me know. Surely there's an absolute fix for this?<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.3&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 09:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 09:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.4">41672.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_3" target="_self">41672.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> There will definitely be a fix for that. When I played with a similar LCD I had a motion sensor determining when the backlight/screen was on. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.4&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 09:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 09:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.5">41672.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_3" target="_self">41672.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <em>Easiest</em> way to do this would be to install a tiling window manager (since they open things fullscreen by default) like i3 and use a stripped down config which launches a terminal and runs your thing.<br /><br /> If you want to do it (as now) without a window manager then you'll first have to get it to autologin. If the version of Raspian you're using is based on Debian 8+ (and thus uses Systemd) you'll be able to do it <a href="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/how-to-enable-automatic-login-on-debian-8-jessie-for-console-4175550342/">this way</a>. If it's based on an older Debian and still uses inittab then you'll be able to do it <a href="http://superuser.com/questions/407914/automatic-root-login-in-debian-6-0-without-gui-xserver">like this</a> (replacing 'root' with your username).<br /><br /> Then you just need to get it to run the app. I think the easiest way to do that would just be to add it to /etc/profile.<br /><br /> You should be able to prevent blanking on the virtual terminal by running: <div class="quotetext"><strong>Code:</strong> </div> <pre class="code"> setterm -blank 0 -powersave off</pre> Which also has to be run on a virtual terminal (i.e. not one inside a graphical desktop).<br /><br /> It doesn't stick though. You can add it as a kernel parameter but it'd be easier to just add that to /etc/profile too, then it'll run every boot.<br /><br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.5&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 10:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 10:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.6">41672.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_5" target="_self">41672.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Thanks Xen. got to file a tax return now, but I'll be back & try all this out when I'm done.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.6&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 10:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">7 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.7">41672.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hijack: What's the best flavour of linux for Pi these days, the official raspbian or soething else?<br /><br /> I've got a Pi 2 coming today which is going to be used with a touch screen to run the software for my laser cutter (there's one that needs a window manager & one that runs as a node.js thing so need the server components to run, and this then accessed through a browser).</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.7&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 10:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 11:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.8">41672.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_3" target="_self">41672.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Give drew's suggestion a go first.<br /><br /> I typed all this out then pressed the back button on my mouse <span class="emoticon e_angry" title=":@"><span class="e__">:@</span></span><br /><br /> sudo raspi-config <br /><br /> Set it to not go to desktop on boot<br /> <a href="http://elinux.org/RPi_raspi-config#boot_behaviour_-_Start_desktop_on_boot.3F">http://elinux.org/RPi_raspi-config#boot_behaviour_-_Start_desktop_on_boot.3F</a><br /><br /> I can't remember if Raspbian does an auto-login, if it doesn't use one of drew's suggestions for that.<br /><br /> sudo nano /usr/local/bin/lonely<br /><br /> Paste in<br /> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Code:</strong> </div> <pre class="code"> #!/bin/sh # while true; do node /home/pi/twitter_stream/index.js sleep 5 done </pre> <br /><br /> sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/lonely<br /> to makes it executable<br /><br /> sudo crontab -e<br /> add the line<br /> @reboot <span style="font-size:12.8px;">/usr/local/bin/lonely</span><br /> save and exit<br /><br /> reboot<br /><br /> This may work, or may need tweaking slightly.<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.8&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 10:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 11:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.9">41672.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_1" target="_self">41672.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> How should we interpret that video? Linux is a pain in the neck?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.9&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41672_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41672_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">25 Jan 2016 10:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Jan 2016 10:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 101</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.10">41672.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41672.1#a41672_7" target="_self">41672.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I like Arch. So I like Arch on the RPi too. The benefit of Arch is that it's <em>really simple</em> where simple means no layers of abstraction added on top of things, no configuration tools, everything is as vanilla as possible. Which makes configuring it a breeze <em>once you know what you're doing</em>. <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/">The Wiki</a> is great.<br /><br /> If that doesn't appeal then yeah, go with Raspian. It's based on Debian so it's super-solid and very widely used, has tonnes of packages and there's plenty of info out there.<br /><br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41672.10&return_msg=41672.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41672.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41672.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>