Armbian - MyC V2 - install

[JeeLet]

Hello
a beginning of a simple tutorial for an installation on OdroidN2
lots of errors in commands
I followed the guide
the https://v2.mycontroller.org/docs/quick-installation/
and the https://v2.mycontroller.org/docs/getting-started/install-influxdb/
and https://forum.mycontroller.org/topic/242/installing-influxdb-on-orangepi-zero-opi

but cella is very airtight for a half beginner

so a tutorial to try
thank you for your comeback

install version Armbian :
Armbian_20.05.2_Odroidc2_buster_current_5.6.15.img.xz

Welcome to Armbian buster with Linux 5.6.15-meson64
Welcome to Armbian buster with Linux 5.10.123-meson64
(ancien noyau pour le RTC rtc_pcf8563 )

		---------- start install -------------

create a directories to keep MyController server data and executable - arm64

	sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home	

download the bundle and extract on executable directory

	cd /opt/apps/mycontroller

download the bundle

(List version : https://github.com/mycontroller-org/server/releases/tag/master)

	sudo wget https://github.com/mycontroller-org/server/releases/download/master/mycontroller-server-master-linux-arm.tar.gz

Arm64
sudo wget https://github.com/mycontroller-org/server/releases/download/master/mycontroller-server-master-linux-arm64.tar.gz

extract on executable directory

	sudo tar xzf mycontroller-server-master-linux-arm.tar.gz  --strip-components=1 --directory /opt/apps/mycontroller

Arm64
sudo tar xzf mycontroller-server-master-linux-arm64.tar.gz --strip-components=1 --directory /opt/apps/mycontroller

create directories to keep image files to show it MyController dashboard

	sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home/secure_share
	sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home/insecure_share

status control

	ls /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home

""insecure_share secure_share

	ls /opt/apps/mycontroller/

""LICENSE.txt mcctl.sh mycontroller-server mycontroller.yaml README.txt web_console

#key secret
(in the terminal a "secret" key to be generated by the command :
openssl rand -hex 16 (example: ae23aedf021xxxx0ec7146380 )

#in the configuration file mycontroller.yaml

sudo nano mycontroller.yaml

(modify the beginning part with the new key:)

Edit :change secret code in the file mycontroller.yaml

I do have a secret: ae23aedf021xxxxx # !!! WARNING: CHANGE THIS SECRET !!!

change also :

	metric:
	disabled: true (change it to false )

		-------- Install InfluxDB  ------------

configure influxdb repository

	wget -qO- https://repos.influxdata.com/influxdb.key | sudo apt-key add -

(depending on the version, it sends us a warning message)

	sudo echo "deb https://repos.influxdata.com/debian buster stable" | sudo  tee  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/influxdb.list

update package details to the local system

	sudo apt update

install influxdb and enable to run at startup

	sudo apt install influxdb
	sudo systemctl enable influxdb.service

#Start InfluxDB

	systemctl start influxdb.service

(for a restart : systemctl restart influxdb.service )

Start the MyController server

			sudo ./mcctl.sh start

ou
sudo /opt/apps/mycontroller/mcctl.sh start
(no order from the state??)

( Access MyController server Web UI)
http: http://<host-ip>:8080 (example: http://192.168.1.141:8080)
https: https://<host-ip>:8443 (example: https://192.168.1.201:8443

------------------ END --------------------

tuto test on August 8, 2022 without error message

[JeeLet]

the only error is the "Secret" command which does not pass.
otherwise the installation is functional.
and the automatic launch of MyController is not taken into account.
good maintenance connection of the USB Gateway and Node RS485

Thank you very much jkandasa for the work accomplished

marco - English

[jkandasa]

@jeelet good to see that your MC 2.0 is functional.
secret is not a command, secret is used to encrypt your sensitive data.
You have to update the secret in mycontroller.yaml file.
NOTE: when you change the secret in mycontroller.yaml file, all your existing passwords/tokens (supplied via GUI) will not be working. You have to update those values again.

[JeeLet]

hello

"secret is not a command, secret is used to encrypt your sensitive data "

in the file
/opt/apps/mycontroller/executable/ mycontroller.yaml

I do have a secret: 5a2f6ff25b0025aeae12ae096363b51a # !!! WARNING: CHANGE THIS SECRET !!!

but how to get this key? what command used?

• Another question (thanks for your time to inform us)

in the yellow banner of the web page, I have a "Warning" message

"WARNING: Metrics database disabled"

What is the problem ?

still the file mycontroller.yaml to modify

"metric:
disabled: true <----???
type: influxdb
uri: http://127.0.0.1:8086
token:
....
.."

Thanks very much

[jkandasa]

@jeelet I used random string, you can use of your choose.
to get random string openssl rand -hex 16

[jkandasa]

@jeelet said in Armbian - MyC V2 - install:

What is the problem ?

you have to enable the metric database

disabled: false
type: influxdb

[JeeLet]

Hello

problem solved for "WARNING: Metrics database disabled"
thank you

and for secret

    openssl rand -hex 16

~ 41acd1254xxxxxx It's good
problem solved

(I am a beginner on certain part of the vast world of microcomputers:)
... to be continued.
Thank you

[jkandasa]

@jeelet said in Armbian - MyC V2 - install:

(I am a beginner on certain part of the vast world of microcomputers:)
... to be continued.

good to know that your problem solved.
and you are welcome

[JeeLet]

one last question

• how to install multiple locale support , French .

a command or files to copy? crushed?
what directory?
but what right to give them? (root!)

after that I leave you alone

[jkandasa]

@jeelet you can ask as may questions you have. no problem at all.
For locale I have setup for different languages. But till now no translator available for languages.
You can create a account in transifex.com and send a request to French language.
Once I approved, you can start the translation
to get your changes, I have to rebuild the MyController v2.
MyController v2 locale: https://www.transifex.com/mycontrollerorg/version2/

[JeeLet]

hello Jkandasa

account created on Transifex, waiting for approval!

I'm going to test MyController version 1.5 on an odroid C2

I continue my exploration

here is a link for information that you may know http://learntohackit.com/intro/

[jkandasa]

@jeelet

account created on Transifex, waiting for approval!

I do not see a request. can you please send your transifex user id via chat?

I'm going to test MyController version 1.5 on an odroid C2

If you are new to MyController, I would recommend you start from MyController v2
in v 1.x you do not see new features, will be addressed only critical issues in v1.x.

here is a link for information that you may know http://learntohackit.com/intro/

It is a new. I do not know that. Is that page maintained by you?

[JeeLet]

"Your account is already activated."

I have my account on Transifex with my name JeeLet
I've renewed my membership to the mycontrollerorg V2 group
but this time the French is not in the list for the choice of the Language ??
so I took Russian, it's fashionable.

and for the link of learntohackit, no it's not me
only for information to pick

[JeeLet]

for the reason of the test of the version 1.5

• the pdf documentation is more detailed

• more functionality, for example, the MyController time does not appear version V2
  ( maybe a mistake from my part

---

I tested to test with Azul (java)
https://docs.azul.com/core/zulu-openjdk/install/debian#install-from-azul-apt-repository

sudo ./start.sh
/usr/bin/java
java version: 11.0.14.1
Mycontroller.org server required java version 1.7 or later

so I continue on version 2

[jkandasa]

@jeelet said in Armbian - MyC V2 - install:

but this time the French is not in the list for the choice of the Language ??

now, you are in French and Russian

[jkandasa]

@jeelet said in Armbian - MyC V2 - install:

more functionality, for example, the MyController time does not appear version V2

thanks, I will add those in V2

[JeeLet]

a screenshot of the V2 version compared with the 1.5 version (a view given by the pdf, I did not install the v1.5)

and yes I have received the authorization for Transifex.

[jkandasa]

@jeelet said in Armbian - MyC V2 - install:

a screenshot of the V2 version compared with the 1.5 version (a view given by the pdf, I did not install the v1.5)

MyController v2 completely redesigned. Backend/ frontend changed completely.
We may not map the options 1:1, however we can achieve similar features in v2.

Approx Mapping:

v1	v2
Sensor	Source
Sensor Variable	Field
Variable	Data repository
Rule	Task
Timer	Schedule
Operation	Handler

Supported Providers as on Mar 2022:

v1	v2
MySensors	MySensors
PhilipsHue	PhilipsHue
MyController (native)	System Monitoring
RFLink	Tasmota
Weather Underground	ESPHome
	Generic

in v2, most of the graphs goes in to Chart Panel and Utilization Panel widgets
for now bullet graph, heatmap chart, MyController time, Sunrise and Sunset time not available in v2.

and yes I have received the authorization for Transifex.

+1

[JeeLet]

to avoid further errors.
which directory / command for the installation ?
yes this sentence translated in french is wrong " Pas dans mycontroller/executable"
thanks

create a directories to keep MyController server data and executable - arm64
- sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home
- sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/executable

create directories to keep image files to show it MyController dashboard
- sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home/secure_share
- sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home/insecure_share

download the bundle and extract on executable directory
- cd /opt/apps/mycontroller

what is the error ???

[jkandasa]

@JeeLet said in Armbian - MyC V2 - install:

what is the error ???

I would say to keep the things simple, use as follows,

# create a directories to keep MyController server data and executable
sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home

# download the bundle and extract on mycontroller directory
sudo wget https://github.com/mycontroller-org/server/releases/download/master/mycontroller-server-master-linux-arm.tar.gz

sudo tar xzf mycontroller-server-master-linux-arm.tar.gz  --strip-components=1 --directory /opt/apps/mycontroller

# create directories to keep image files to show it MyController dashboard
sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home/secure_share
sudo mkdir -p /opt/apps/mycontroller/mc_home/insecure_share