[BUG]: rpihotspot script is not working

CWempe commented 2 years ago

Describe the bug

I tried using /var/www/html/vendor/rpihotspot/setup-network.sh to setup my RaspberryPi 3 as an Access Point.
Like described here: https://github.com/andi34/photobooth/wiki/FAQ#turn-photobooth-into-a-wifi-hotspot

But I get the following error:

# sudo bash setup-network.sh --install-upgrade --ap-ssid="Photobooth" --ap-password="password" --ap-password-encrypt --ap-country-code="DE" --wifi-interface="wlan0"

[INFO]: Processing network setup for OS Version: 11
[INFO]: Hostname is: photobooth

[WLAN]: wlan0 IP address:
[WLAN]: wlan0 IP Mask address:
[WLAN]: wlan0 IP Broadcast address:
[WLAN]: wlan0 Country Code:
[WLAN]: wlan0 Channel:
[Cleanup]: cleaning ...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
[Cleanup]: apt-get clean/autoremove done.
setup-network.sh: line 420: iptables: command not found

Steps to reproduce the behavior

Execute script.

Expected behavior

Wifi Hotspot should be configured.

Photobooth Version

f198480

Browser and browser version

Chrome 101

Operating System

Raspberry Pi OS 11

Did it work before?

No

Latest working version

No response

Additional context

This look like a bug that has been reported in the external project last year: https://github.com/idev1/rpihotspot/issues/36

Is this script still recommended? Should this script be updated (there a more open issues in that repository)? Or should it be removed from the Wiki?

andi34 commented 2 years ago

Please run the following command from terminal, after that try again: sudo apt-get install iptables

Nie-Oh commented 2 years ago

Danke für den Tip. Hat funktioniert

CWempe commented 2 years ago

sudo apt-get install iptables

I tried that yesterday without success.

The script executed without error and rebooted the Pi. But I did not see any new SSID and got this message when loging in:

Linux photobooth 5.15.32-v7+ #1538 SMP Thu Mar 31 19:38:48 BST 2022 armv7l

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Tue Jun 14 00:36:48 2022

Wi-Fi is currently blocked by rfkill.
Use raspi-config to set the country before use.

But raspi-config did not work either, because some other process blocked it. (I do not remember)

After sudo bash setup-network.sh --clean and reboot the Pi lost all network connection.

I will install the system again (wanted to try Ansible anyway 😉).

Nie-Oh commented 2 years ago

@CWempe i had also lost the conections. but after i run the installation skript, the network connetions are back again. is is not nesseresy to install the whole system again

CWempe commented 2 years ago

By the way: I ended up configuring the hotspot with this tutorial. https://www.elektronik-kompendium.de/sites/raspberry-pi/2002171.htm

I left out the nat and routing part, because I do not need internet access.

is is not nesseresy to install the whole system again

I know. But I am leaning Ansible at the momeent. So reinstalling is a great way to see if my Ansible config can reproduce my setup. ;)

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