Clarification needed on target-settings

[motioncircus]

Please excuse such simple questions but when I run the command: ./make-target-settings what does the 'target' refer to.. the destination machine where the backup is to be copied to, or the raspberry pi which I'm trying to back up?

If you could add step by step instructions, with details of which machine the command is being performed on, that would help. I have managed to set up a Putty ssh connection from my workstation to the Raspberry Pi but I have been getting confused whether it makes any difference when I'm configuring the target and setup files. thanks

[ceremcem]

Main confusion stays here: The machine you use for backups and issuing commands (such as make ssh) is your current machine (for example, your laptop).

History of this tool might help a bit: We have our laptops and we need to make/change programs on the controllers in the field which have Linux on them. We might mess up whole application of the target, so we should backup (to our laptop) before doing any operations. We don't want to remember the target controller's IP address and password every time. So this tool is created.

Well, the last clue: Are you using Windows? :)

[motioncircus]

OK

The history does help. The 'target' for you, is obviously the machine you are going to work on (and therefore need a backup of).

I'm mostly a windows guy but I used to use Unix 20 years ago, so some of the everyday commands are familiar but installations are out of my comfort zone.

I really like your software, I hope I don't wear you down before I can figure it out.

Cheers Nigel

Nigel Haslam | Director

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On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 5:31 PM, Cerem Cem ASLAN notifications@github.com wrote:

Main confusion stays here: The machine you use for backups and issuing commands (such as make ssh) is your current machine (for example, your laptop).

History of this tool might help a bit: We have our laptops and we need to make/change programs on the controllers which has Linux on them in the field. We might mess up whole application of the target, so we should backup (to our laptop) before doing any operations.

Well, the last clue: Are you using Windows? :)

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[motioncircus]

Sorry,

to be clear. My workstation is a Win10 machine. My Raspberry is running Raspbian.

I have been using the GitBash shell on my workstation, which seems to give me a linux like environment for ssh to Raspberry

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On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Nigel Haslam nigelhaslam@gmail.com wrote:

OK

The history does help. The 'target' for you, is obviously the machine you are going to work on (and therefore need a backup of).

I'm mostly a windows guy but I used to use Unix 20 years ago, so some of the everyday commands are familiar but installations are out of my comfort zone.

I really like your software, I hope I don't wear you down before I can figure it out.

Cheers Nigel

Nigel Haslam | Director

Motion Circus Pty Ltd. Byron Bay t: + 61 2 8007 7338 <+61%202%208007%207338> |m: + 61 403 020 126 <+61%20403%20020%20126> w: www.motioncircus.com http://www.motioncircus.com/ link to website http://motioncircus.com

On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 5:31 PM, Cerem Cem ASLAN <notifications@github.com

wrote:

Main confusion stays here: The machine you use for backups and issuing commands (such as make ssh) is your current machine (for example, your laptop).

History of this tool might help a bit: We have our laptops and we need to make/change programs on the controllers which has Linux on them in the field. We might mess up whole application of the target, so we should backup (to our laptop) before doing any operations.

Well, the last clue: Are you using Windows? :)

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[ceremcem]

No problem for me, but keep in mind that this tool is intended to be used on a Linux machine where make command is present by default and is never tested on a Windows machine.

[motioncircus]

Thanks for the heads up.. I will look into the make command, which is new to me, and check if my b Git Bash shell is fully compatible with it. I know some Linux emulators fall short on windows.

Will let you know what I find.

Nigel

On 25 Oct 2017 17:38, "Cerem Cem ASLAN" notifications@github.com wrote:

No problem for me, but keep in mind that this tool is intended to be used on a Linux machine where make command is present by default and is never tested on a Windows machine.

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[motioncircus]

Hi,

it turns out my Git Bash windows installation was lacking the 'make' command but I found a way to install it on this page

https://gist.github.com/evanwill/0207876c3243bbb6863e65ec5dc3f058

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On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 6:04 AM, Nigel Haslam nigelhaslam@gmail.com wrote:

Thanks for the heads up.. I will look into the make command, which is new to me, and check if my b Git Bash shell is fully compatible with it. I know some Linux emulators fall short on windows.

Will let you know what I find.

Nigel

On 25 Oct 2017 17:38, "Cerem Cem ASLAN" notifications@github.com wrote:

No problem for me, but keep in mind that this tool is intended to be used on a Linux machine where make command is present by default and is never tested on a Windows machine.

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[ceremcem]

Anything left with the issue to address to?

[motioncircus]

Hey Cerem, I hope you had a nice weekend. I have decided it would be useful if I had a fully linux environment to work in, so I've ordered another RaspberryPi. The Zero model this time, which I hope will work as my time lapse rig controller. It only draws half the power of the bigger models, so I'm it should run for twice as long on the battery supply. It should arrive very soon, at which point, I will see if I can get your tools working with it.

In the meantime, if you just add a disclaimer to your GitHub usage docs, letting people know they need a full linux environment, I think that would be a good addition. Cheers Nigel

[ceremcem]

Another Raspberry seems a good choice. I'm sure it will perform okay.

Is this section sufficient: https://github.com/aktos-io/dcs-tools#requirements

[motioncircus]

I think you have written it clearly enough now.

Nice work.

I will let you know how I go when I set up my new Raspberry Pi.

Thanks again for your generous help.

Nigel

On 1 Nov 2017 01:42, "Cerem Cem ASLAN" notifications@github.com wrote:

Another Raspberry seems a good choice. I'm sure it will perform okay.

Is this section sufficient: https://github.com/aktos-io/ dcs-tools#requirements

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