Debian package
The Debian package shall check all dependencies and install the application on the Raspberry Pi.
Dependencies
Before starting the installation, the following dependencies are verified
- Apache 2 with php
- MariaDB
- bcrypt (for running the database setup script)
Content
The Debian package contains the following data:
| File name | Description | Origin | Target directory |
|---|---|---|---|
aquarium_control |
executable of main control | target/release of main control repo |
/usr/local/bin
|
aquarium_control.toml |
configuration of main control | config of main control repo |
/etc/aquarium_control
|
aquarium.sql |
database dump containing empty database | database repo | - |
aquariumcontrol_database_cleanup_setup.sh |
script for setting up database maintenance | database repo | /usr/local/bin
|
aquariumcontrol_database_setup.sh |
script for initializing database | database repo | /usr/local/bin
|
aquarium_client |
executable of terminal application | target/release of client repo |
/usr/local/bin
|
Creation of directories and files
The Debian package creates
- a directory and a set of files for the file-based communication as defined in the section
[data_logger]of the configuration file. - an empty log file as defined in the section
[logger]of the configuration file.
Database creation
During the installation of the package the user is asked if the database for the aquarium control already exists. If the user informs that the database does not exist, the user shall provide the following information:
- desired database name
- default user name
- password
The script will:
- create the database using the desired database name
- import the SQL dump to the database
- create the SQL user with the corresponding user name and password
- grant all privileges on the database to the user
- update the main control configuration file with the database name, user name and password