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Packages are hosted at http://apt.openlighting.org
 
Packages are hosted at http://apt.openlighting.org
  
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= Edit sources.conf =
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= Edit sources.list =
  
 
Add the relevant line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file
 
Add the relevant line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file
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apt-get install ola ola-python
 
apt-get install ola ola-python
 
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= Usage =
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Since ola-0.8.23, you can choose to start olad at boot.
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The question is asked the first time you install ola.
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If you chose 'No', you can change it with:
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<pre>sudo dpkg-reconfigure ola</pre>
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Since you choose 'Yes', the init script will be active and you will get the advantages below.
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Take care, if you start olad manually in a terminal, you will loose these advantages.
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*Control the olad process with:
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<pre>
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sudo /etc/init.d/ola start
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sudo /etc/init.d/ola stop
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sudo /etc/init.d/ola restart
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</pre>
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*olad is started by the 'olad' system user (automatically created and added to groups dialout and plugdev).
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So olad is ready to use USB devices (thanks to udev rules).
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*conf files are in /var/lib/ola/conf/ and owned by 'olad'.
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To configure the plugins, you need to add yourself to the olad group.
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For example:
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<pre>sudo adduser renzo olad</pre>
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then logout and login again (you need to do it only once).
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You are now able to open the conf files, for example:
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gedit /var/lib/ola/conf/ola-artnet.conf
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*You can try my bash script to set the plugins easily
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(but uncomment the second line to use debian path):
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http://www.imaginux.com/ccount/click.php?id=155
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*Read the olad logs with:
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<pre>cat /var/log/syslog</pre>
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if you want to see the 20 last lines:
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<pre>cat /var/log/syslog | tail -n20</pre>
  
 
= See Also =
 
= See Also =
  
 
[[Notes on Building Debian Packages]]
 
[[Notes on Building Debian Packages]]

Revision as of 03:32, 15 September 2012

Packages are hosted at http://apt.openlighting.org

Edit sources.list

Add the relevant line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file

Debian

deb   http://apt.openlighting.org/debian  squeeze main

Ubuntu Precise

deb   http://apt.openlighting.org/ubuntu  precise main

Ubuntu Natty

deb   http://apt.openlighting.org/ubuntu  natty main

Install

apt-get update
apt-get install ola ola-python

Usage

Since ola-0.8.23, you can choose to start olad at boot. The question is asked the first time you install ola. If you chose 'No', you can change it with: 

sudo dpkg-reconfigure ola

Since you choose 'Yes', the init script will be active and you will get the advantages below. Take care, if you start olad manually in a terminal, you will loose these advantages.


  • Control the olad process with:
sudo /etc/init.d/ola start
sudo /etc/init.d/ola stop
sudo /etc/init.d/ola restart


  • olad is started by the 'olad' system user (automatically created and added to groups dialout and plugdev).

So olad is ready to use USB devices (thanks to udev rules).


  • conf files are in /var/lib/ola/conf/ and owned by 'olad'.

To configure the plugins, you need to add yourself to the olad group. For example: 

sudo adduser renzo olad

then logout and login again (you need to do it only once).

You are now able to open the conf files, for example: gedit /var/lib/ola/conf/ola-artnet.conf


  • You can try my bash script to set the plugins easily

(but uncomment the second line to use debian path): http://www.imaginux.com/ccount/click.php?id=155


  • Read the olad logs with:
cat /var/log/syslog

if you want to see the 20 last lines: 

cat /var/log/syslog | tail -n20

See Also

Notes on Building Debian Packages

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