Installing a systemd Initsystem (Balena)

[billz]

I carved out some time to try deploying our Docker container to Balena. Noting these changes and this forum thread (among others), I ran into the same systemd issue that @jrcichra noted back when our Docker project was under development:

System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1)

So one might say we've come full circle ♾️

I believe @luandro also did some work on deploying RaspAP to Balena at one time.

At any rate, maybe this can serve as a starting point. Good candidate for a bounty?

[billz]

/bounty 300

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Attempt	Started (GMT+0)	Solution
🔴 @ibishal	Mar 5, 2024, 8:32:09 AM	WIP
🟢 @feliciien	Aug 8, 2024, 1:40:16 PM	WIP
🟢 @eugenekurasov	Sep 17, 2024, 1:59:39 AM	WIP

[billz]

@ibishal no one will be assigned, I will review all PRs. Thanks!

[NL-TCH]

can i be assigned as reviewer of this issue? this might impact the use of the overall docker container + the homeassistant add-on

i have tried this in the past without success

[billz]

@NL-TCH you bet. Done and thanks

[Neptune650]

So if I understand correctly, the docker repo is the one that needs the changes to install the systemd initsystem, and not this one, am I correct in this assumption?

[billz]

@Neptune650 changes specific to supporting Balena will be committed to this repo, thanks!

[Neptune650]

@billz well I'm admittedly somewhat confused, because as I see it (https://github.com/RaspAP/raspap-balena/commit/976c14a7e223e4077e671ba76d067336083b9013) the current Dockerfile does install systemd already

[billz]

Try deploying it to Balena and I believe the issue will become clear.

[syedbarimanjan]

@billz is this issue still open does it needs to be solved

[billz]

@syedbarimanjan yes to both, and the bounty is still up for grabs.

[billz]

@syedbarimanjan use the one-click 'deploy with balena' button in the readme

[Hornet-C]

I have managed to get a systemd container, the lighttpd.service as well as the hostapd.service running. Problem ist the dnsmasq.service because port 53 is already used by the dnsmasq deployed by balenaos. Obviously one could disable this one, but you'd have to modify your ISO if you need to flash several devices. Has anyone suggestions on how to solve this more elegantly?

[billz]

Good question. Here's a related Balena forum discussion and a proposed solution.

[feliciien]

/attempt #1

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[Teak-Rosewood]

is this issue still open?

[eugenekurasov]

/attempt #1

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