[image] Mqtt_input script run as systemd instead of initd Have you followed these instructions? [image] Mqtt_input script run as systemd instead of initd Had just got to installing sudo pecl install Mosquitto-alpha Does anyone know why we are still using mosquitto-alpha? The last alpha …

Should we still be mentioning php5 when the current installation guide is for Stretch, which specifies php7.0? Users should be building systems from current standards, not archives. Paul, please feel free to update the current build guide. Paul

I’d go further than this and suggest a script that took out the guesswork, checked for PHP versions and created the right links. Am I right in thinking that this is also better a better method if you are using a stack that is not Apache? i.e. works for all stacks? Could also have a small script fo…

Summarizing the suggested changes so far (so they don’t get forgotten/overlooked!) Remove dio installation from build guide Change the way in which redis is referenced Change the way in which Mosquitto is referenced Consider the development of a install script Consider changing the way in which M…

[image] Paul: Summarizing the suggested changes so far (so they don’t get forgotten/overlooked!) Can we add “Update the method the Mosquitto libraries are referenced”. Looks to me this is the same issue . Also, “Changing the mosquitto library” as that was where this thread started :smile:

[image] Paul: Consider the development of a update script I was thinking of an install script rather than an update script as updating is likely to be a little more fraught!

[image] borpin: Also, “Changing the mosquitto library” as that was where this thread started I thought the decisions was that the current Mosquitto command pulled the latest version anyway - so no need to change. Or have I mis-read. Paul

[image] Paul: I thought the decisions was that the current Mosquitto library pulled the latest version anyway - so no need to change. Or have I mis-read. I wasn’t sure if that was more by luck than judgement. Be worth adding in as a positive ‘leave it alone’ rather than implied (just for the…

Well how about changing; sudo pecl install Mosquitto-alpha to sudo pecl install Mosquitto …and let PECL decide the version? Any thoughts @pb66 Paul & @glyn.hudson . Paul

[image] Paul: Well how about changing; sudo pecl install Mosquitto-alpha to sudo pecl install Mosquitto …and let PECL decide the version? Unfortunately that won’t work [image] pb66: By specifying -alpha it defines the acceptable release level deemed acceptable as “alpha”, ie any stab…

[image] Paul: Is everybody in agreement that we remove the dio module from the installation guide? [image] pb66: Can we please start installing the extensions using the provided mechanism rather than manually creating multiple text files? Yes, I’ve updated the install guides: …

Updating system libraries used by emoncms

Emoncms Installation

pb66 (Paul) 18 January 2018 17:19 35

Is it Php-Redis 3.1.1?