Can I install emonCMS Backup module in Ubuntu?

Daoudi_imad · 2018-09-07T07:33:13.393Z

Hi,

I want to install emonCMS backup module in in Ubuntu. Does the module only work on the raspberry?

Thank you for your help.

Daoudi_imad · 2018-09-07T11:43:28.000Z

Hi,
I install the backup module in my machine ubuntu

GitHub

GitHub - emoncms/backup: emoncms backup module

emoncms backup module. Contribute to emoncms/backup development by creating an account on GitHub.

But he show me this error :

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What’s the solution ??!!!

pb66 · 2018-09-07T14:39:21.090Z

Where did you install the backup module? I doubt you have a /home/pi directory.

The easiest thing to do is to create a /home/pi directory for installing emoncms modules (and other stuff perhaps?) so that your system remains in line with the “OEM norm”. Although there is a setting for the home directory in the emoncms/settings.php file, did you set that? However I’m not 100% sure if that sets the path for the backup module, worth a try I guess

borpin · 2018-09-07T19:25:54.631Z

I raised a PR on GitHub quite some time ago about the paths in the backup module being hard coded (not even a variable to set in the script) which is a real PITA. IIRC, to use the backup module from EmonCMS you need the feedrunner(?) script but I didn’t understand why at the time.

Backup Export not working Emoncms

I knew I’d looked at this before. And the PR But no one picked it up. The backup module is separate from the main core. I’m not familiar with the Prebuilt image I’m afraid. My issues revolved around the install not being on a pi.

github.com/emoncms/backup

Initial changes to remove hardcoded paths

emoncms:master ← borpin:master

opened 10:52PM - 27 Feb 18 UTC

borpin

+123 -87

The task is to make the backup module work on non pi systems. I have modified… this so that the config file now resides in the php folder and is read by both the php side and the bash side. I am not sure if this is a security issue or not. I have also added in some file exist checks for non EmonPi setups. Phpfiwa was not backed up. This now needs more development in identifying different base systems and reacting accordingly. feedwriter is not stopped currently (commented out) as I don't have it installed. The service could be checked for existing & running. As I say, just a start on this.

Do you have redis enabled?

Lykke · 2018-09-10T16:06:43.590Z

I installed it, Ubuntu 16.04, and recorded all the paths I could find. No errors, it shows up in emoncms, but nothing happens. I have not had time to look at it any further.

borpin · 2018-09-11T06:19:56.650Z

I suspect because you do not have the service runner installed. This is a script currently in the emonpi repository (there is a suggestion for this to be moved as several modules depend on it). If you search the guides for ‘servicerunner’ or ‘service-runner’, else look at the emonpi installation notes you should see how to install it.

GitHub

GitHub - openenergymonitor/emonpi: Raspberry Pi Based Energy Monitor....

Raspberry Pi Based Energy Monitor. Hardware, Firmware & related software for the PI. - GitHub - openenergymonitor/emonpi: Raspberry Pi Based Energy Monitor. Hardware, Firmware & related sof...

Daoudi_imad · 2018-09-11T07:23:16.460Z

hi , thank youuu for your respponse all,
I followed all the steps to install the module, I even changed the computer name to “pi@emonpi”,
i installed the service runner with this command libe ,

* * * * * ~/backup/service-runner >> /home/pi/data/service-runner.log 2>&1

but it still does not work,
i have the same message error,

borpin · 2018-09-11T07:52:35.064Z

IIRC I tried running the export bash script from the command line to see if there were any errors.

I also note that the backup module has a version of service-runner in the repo. I do not know if this is the same as the emonpi version.

Other than that I am afraid I cannot help.

Lykke · 2018-09-11T11:12:02.177Z

May be the same problem as I had when installing the SYNC module. Have a look at this: Local Ubuntu Emoncms and Redis - #31 by Lykke