Edex-ui: Can eDEX-UI run on Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Raspbian Stretch)

Created on 28 Nov 2018 · 13Comments · Source: GitSquared/edex-ui

Hi - eDEX-UI looks awesome, and I'd like to run it on my Raspb Pi 3 B+ using the latest Raspbian version (Stretch). I'm very new in all of this, so please forgive if I made a mistake. When executing the AppImage nothing happens. I've made the AppImage executable...
Thanks!

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Jouwert

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Just leaving a comment that I was able to get this running on a rpi 3 b+ on Raspbian Stretch. But, I had to do a few extra steps:

run sudo raspi-config, go to Advanced Options, then GL Driver, choose GL (Fake KMS), and reboot
(I get a blank screen on boot-up with Full KMS)
Fresh clone this repo
cd edex-ui && npm install
Edit package.json and replace the linux build arch configuration with this:

"linux": {
  "target": [
    {
      "target": "AppImage",
      "arch": [
        "armv7l"
      ]
    }
  ],
  ...
}

Because of an issue with electron-builder on Raspian, run git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/squashfs/squashfs-tools.git
sudo apt-get install liblzma5 liblzma-dev
cd squashfs-tools/squashfs-tools
Uncomment this line in Makefile

XZ_SUPPORT = 1

make
sudo make install
mkdir ~/.cache/electron-builder/appimage/appimage-9.1.0/linux-arm
ln -s `which mksquashfs` ~/.cache/electron-builder/appimage/appimage-9.1.0/linux-arm/mksquashfs
ln -s `which desktop-file-validate` ~/.cache/electron-builder/appimage/appimage-9.1.0/linux-arm/desktop-file-validate
Go back to edex-ui folder cd ../../
npm run build-linux

It runs a bit slow, but it is functional and responds to touch events with the official 7" raspberry pi touchscreen.

thallada on 1 Dec 2018

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The released AppImage is a binary package compiled to be used on x86 or x86_64 architectures platforms. As Pi's cpus are using the armv6/armv7 architectures, you need to build from source, by using the tool chain targeting your specific arch (and his assembly code) arm Soc's. Additionnaly, eDEX-UI is maybe using hw graphic accelaration on specific OS (Linux,Windows, MacOS) like opengl that you will not be able to use directly on Pi, because broadcom released only OpenGLES libraries. However, a driver is actually in progress to use the mesa DRI graphic stack and OpenGL targeting the GPU (VideoCore4) on Pi's. As you are running Raspbian Strech, you can enable it.

Cheb57 on 28 Nov 2018

OK - thanks!

Jouwert on 28 Nov 2018

Just leaving a comment that I was able to get this running on a rpi 3 b+ on Raspbian Stretch. But, I had to do a few extra steps:

run sudo raspi-config, go to Advanced Options, then GL Driver, choose GL (Fake KMS), and reboot
(I get a blank screen on boot-up with Full KMS)
Fresh clone this repo
cd edex-ui && npm install
Edit package.json and replace the linux build arch configuration with this:

"linux": {
  "target": [
    {
      "target": "AppImage",
      "arch": [
        "armv7l"
      ]
    }
  ],
  ...
}

Because of an issue with electron-builder on Raspian, run git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/squashfs/squashfs-tools.git
sudo apt-get install liblzma5 liblzma-dev
cd squashfs-tools/squashfs-tools
Uncomment this line in Makefile

XZ_SUPPORT = 1

make
sudo make install
mkdir ~/.cache/electron-builder/appimage/appimage-9.1.0/linux-arm
ln -s `which mksquashfs` ~/.cache/electron-builder/appimage/appimage-9.1.0/linux-arm/mksquashfs
ln -s `which desktop-file-validate` ~/.cache/electron-builder/appimage/appimage-9.1.0/linux-arm/desktop-file-validate
Go back to edex-ui folder cd ../../
npm run build-linux

It runs a bit slow, but it is functional and responds to touch events with the official 7" raspberry pi touchscreen.

thallada on 1 Dec 2018

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@thallada Wow. Nice job.

GitSquared on 2 Dec 2018

It errored out for me I really want this to run on my raspberry pi 2 as it is the perfect thing for a project I am doing. any advice that might help get this to work?

C4PT41ND34DP00L on 19 Feb 2019

Maybe post the error? I haven't tried to run on the raspberry pi 2.

thallada on 19 Feb 2019

Does the dev. team provide an arm built binary? if no, no way exept if
you will try to build from source and don't forget dependancies....

Does electron and his framework take in charge the gl using hw gpu
accelaration on arm target and bcm specific gl layers?

Le 19/02/2019 à 01:46, Jacob T Lusco a écrit :
>

It errored out for me I really want this to run on my raspberry pi 2
as it is the perfect thing for a project I am doing. any advice that
might help get this to work?

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Cheb57 on 19 Feb 2019

Failed at the [email protected] postinstall script 'node install.js'.

C4PT41ND34DP00L on 19 Feb 2019

I haven't enabled ARM builds because I don't have any hardware to test them and cannot provide support if something goes wrong. Electron is supposed to have arm support though, so like @thallada said you should be able to get a build running if you really want to.

GitSquared on 19 Feb 2019

This is what happens now I have no idea how to decipher this but I feel like I am getting close.

[email protected] install /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty
node scripts/install.js

make: Entering directory '/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty/build'
CXX(target) Release/obj.target/pty/src/unix/pty.o
../src/unix/pty.cc: In function ‘void pty_after_waitpid(uv_async_t)’:
../src/unix/pty.cc:489:69: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(v8::Local, int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated (declared at ../../nan/nan.h:1652) [-Wdeprecated-declarations]
SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/obj.target/pty.node
COPY Release/pty.node
make: Leaving directory '/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty/build'

[email protected] postinstall /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty
node scripts/post-install.js

npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: [email protected] (node_modules/osx-temperature-sensor):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for [email protected]: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"linux","arch":"arm"})

[email protected] build-linux /home/user/Tools/edex-ui
electron-builder build -l -p never

• electron-builder version=20.38.5
• loaded configuration file=package.json ("build" field)
• writing effective config file=dist/builder-effective-config.yaml
• rebuilding native production dependencies platform=linux arch=armv7l

Error: /usr/bin/nodejs exited with code 1
Output:

[email protected] install /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty
node scripts/install.js

make: Entering directory '/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty/build'
CXX(target) Release/obj.target/pty/src/unix/pty.o
pty.target.mk:93: recipe for target 'Release/obj.target/pty/src/unix/pty.o' failed
make: Leaving directory '/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty/build'

Error output:
g++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-std=gnu++1y’
make: * [Release/obj.target/pty/src/unix/pty.o] Error 1
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: make failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:276:23)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:194:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12)
gyp ERR! System Linux 4.4.38-v7+
gyp ERR! command "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/prebuild-src/node_modules/node-pty
gyp ERR! node -v v7.10.1
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.5.0
gyp ERR! not ok

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38-v7+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js" "rebuild" "[email protected]"
npm ERR! node v7.10.1
npm ERR! npm v4.2.0
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node scripts/install.js
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script 'node scripts/install.js'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the node-pty package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node scripts/install.js
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs node-pty
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls node-pty
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! /home/user/.npm/_logs/2019-02-19T21_35_38_468Z-debug.log

at ChildProcess.childProcess.once.code (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/builder-util/src/util.ts:244:14)
at Object.onceWrapper (events.js:293:19)
at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:194:7)
at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:899:16)
at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)

From previous event:
at _rebuild (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/util/yarn.ts:179:5)
at rebuild (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/util/yarn.js:163:19)
at /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/util/yarn.ts:20:11
at Generator.next ()
at runCallback (timers.js:672:20)
at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:645:5)
at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:617:5)
From previous event:
at _installOrRebuild (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/util/yarn.js:71:28)
at installOrRebuild (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/out/util/yarn.js:55:28)
at /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:511:13
at Generator.next ()
From previous event:
at Packager.installAppDependencies (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:472:70)
at /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:420:20
at Generator.next ()
From previous event:
at Packager.doBuild (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:396:24)
at /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:366:57
at Generator.next ()
at /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/graceful-fs/graceful-fs.js:111:16
at /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/graceful-fs/graceful-fs.js:45:10
at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15)
From previous event:
at Packager._build (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:335:133)
at /home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:331:23
at Generator.next ()
at runCallback (timers.js:672:20)
at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:645:5)
at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:617:5)
From previous event:
at Packager.build (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/packager.ts:288:14)
at build (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/app-builder-lib/src/index.ts:59:28)
at build (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/electron-builder/src/builder.ts:227:10)
at then (/home/user/Tools/edex-ui/node_modules/electron-builder/src/cli/cli.ts:46:19)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38-v7+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/bin/nodejs" "/usr/bin/npm" "run" "build-linux"
npm ERR! node v7.10.1
npm ERR! npm v4.2.0
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] build-linux: electron-builder build -l -p never
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] build-linux script 'electron-builder build -l -p never'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the edex-ui package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! electron-builder build -l -p never
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs edex-ui
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls edex-ui
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

C4PT41ND34DP00L on 19 Feb 2019

@C4PT41ND34DP00L

g++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-std=gnu++1y’

Looks like your version of gcc might be too old for the version of Node that you have. Node 10 needs gcc 4.9+

thallada on 20 Feb 2019

@C4PT41ND34DP00L
g++: error: unrecognized command line option ‘-std=gnu++1y’
Looks like your version of gcc might be too old for the version of Node that you have. Node 10 needs gcc 4.9+

I updated to gcc 8 and got the same error. I am starting to think I am not the person to figure this out.

C4PT41ND34DP00L on 20 Feb 2019

@thallada If you have the appimage you got working on the Pi 3 would you mind sharing?

C4PT41ND34DP00L on 20 Feb 2019

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