openHAB 2 Basics - Complete Guide to installing openhabian on Raspberry Pi

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In this openhab 2 Basics video, I show you a complete step-by-step guide to installing openhabian on a Raspberry Pi, including configuration of the openHAB home automation system, installing MQTT, frontail logviewer, and using a USB drive to run openHAB for better reliability. I also go over the different user interfaces (UIs) including Basic UI and Paper UI, using the log viewer to filter out error and warning messages, and how to get started with openHAB by using the Demo configuration.
In this new series, I'll take you through the entire process from starting up with openHAB, to developing advanced rules and home automation functionality. Keep an eye out for future videos and subscribe to my channel!
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@jlk22182 5 років тому

Guide to installing using WIFI. You will need a text editor. (notepad++ is a free, as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") Pause the video at 2:36 1 Unplug SD card and insert again. You computer should be able to access content on the card now. All the file you will be working with are located in the root of the SD card. 2 Edit first the file: firstboot.sh Scroll down to about line 44, make the text look like that. (The 2 bottom line has been added.) Save the file and exit. elif grep -q "openHABian" /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf; then echo "$(timestamp) [openHABian] Setting up Wi-Fi connection... OK" rfkill unblock wifi ifconfig wlan0 up 3 Edit file: openhabian.conf Scroll down to the bottom of the file. Fill in between the quotation marks your name of wifi network and password. Save the file and exit. (The line looks like that): wifi_ssid=”name” wifi_psk="password" 4. Create a new file named: Wpa_supplicant.conf Fill in the text below. Change the ssid “name” and and psk “password” to the same one as you used before. Save the file and exit. country=us update_config=1 ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant network={ ssid=“name” psk=“password” key_mgmt=WPA-PSK } 5. Un-pause the video and follow the rest of the instruction.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Very helpful comment! I pinned it so everyone else could see it if they want to use Wifi during the setup process. Thanks!

@brucenewengland 4 роки тому

Note: Only step #3, setting the wifi ssid and password, was necessary using openhabian-1.5.

@dancritchley7033 4 роки тому

Alternatively, after you go into the Config, 5:30, go into "30 System Settings" and "36 Wifi Setup"

@jlk22182 5 років тому

This is the best openhab installation on youtube. I have seen all of the video in this series and there are in top. You are good to explain and easy to follow. One thing that would be nice is, if you could add a link to next and previous video in the description.

@LloydArkell 4 роки тому

Thanks that was great to help me start my install and you have a super easy voice to listen to and you didn't go so fast I couldn't keep up, just had to pause a couple of times while my install caught up. Will check out your other videos and subscribe.

@jackshirley8750 4 роки тому

hey man great video im a new user and this was great.i simply had you playing as i did the steps thank you

@maestrodnsh5089 5 років тому

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this video and helping people like myself getting into OpenHAB - you got yourself one subscriber

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Thank you! People like you (new openHAB users) are exactly who I'm making these videos for :) Stay tuned for more!

@toit 5 років тому

BK, thank you for this. Can't wait to see all your related content and more! Hot tip for any newcomers running a Linux/Unbuntu instance: you will need to enable the Universe Repository (add-apt-repository universe) to avoid errors with optional components. It took me a bit of time to figure that one out :). If you have any experience with NodeRED, I would love to see a video put together on that as well.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Thanks for watching and for the great tip for Linux users! Stay tuned for more videos soon :) I haven't used NodeRED myself, but I will definitely look into it!

@mitchlowther3653 5 років тому

awesome tutorial, very clear and concise :)

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Mitch Lowther - Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it :) - just saw your post on the OH forums - welcome to the community and keep watching the rest of the series and learning openHAB! :)

@andyuk8693 5 років тому

Thank you for video very informative.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Thank you for watching!

@hiranyamedawela3008 4 роки тому

you're doing really great job Hobby. Do you have a video about how to transfer OpenHub log files into external USB?

@ruibemfeita4528 5 років тому

Nice! :)

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Thank you!! :)

@davesnothere688 3 роки тому

Great guide. I do have a few questions related to hardware. I was thinking of installing OpenHab in a Docker on my NAS but it looks to me like Openhabian is the way to go for newbies? I assume a 32GB SD and USB is more then enough to run OpenHab? Beside the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ you link to, is there any reason to get a case with a fan or will the heatsinks be enough? A video on integrating zigbee and Z Wave equipment would be nice, do you have any recommendations a combo USB stick. I'm trying to get away from Smartthings but would like to be able to re-use my door sensors, multi sensor, and wall plug. I also have GE wall switches for my outside lights. Last but not least, I can't find a binding for my Meross garage door opener, looks like I might have to use a MyQ? Thanks,

@mausie1967 5 років тому

I love your series by the way. Is it also possible to connect eltako (enocean) components or do i need an enocean element for the raspberry pi?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

I don't use Enocean or have any experience with it, but according to this post on openHAB forums, it is a supported binding: community.openhab.org/t/openhab2-and-enocean-binding/16217 (It does look like you'll need an Enocean reader/stick for your Raspberry Pi in order to communicate with those devices).

@dancritchley7033 4 роки тому

Thanks for the Video really well made. Can I get some help with updating openHABian? Connecting via putty is fine but when running the Update it fails with the non-specific error message: There was an error or interruption during the execution of: "01 | Update" Any ideas what could be going wrong?

@adamhodson8337 5 років тому

Great video thank you! Just checking that this installation method will set my PI's IP address or will I have to do this in my router?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Adam Hodson - as long as your router is set to provide IPs (DHCP), the Raspberry Pi will get its own address configured.

@akilnurov8449 5 років тому

good!!!!!!!

@BKHobby 5 років тому

+Akil Nurov - Thank you!! :)

@johnfrankforther8162 5 років тому

Do you have a listing of what order to watch your videos? I have been stumbling around for 4 days trying to get this server working. I finally got something working but for some reason when you show editing the various files through Visual Studio Code, I can't save the files back to the Pi. It says I don't have privileges or something. I managed to hack some switches together using nano. How painful!! Your first video was great. I didn't even know you have to leave the sd card in to make it work until I found it wouldn't boot. I know nothing about the Pi!! I'm looking forward to more of your videos. Very straightforward and educational!! Great work. Thank you.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

+John Frankforther - Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!! I created a playlist for all my openHAB videos (ukposts.info/slow/PLH-d6dcsARGPnXoLnArHDCkOgwfVBDPWd) and adjusted the order to flow from initial installation to more complex programming. There are still a lot of videos missing from the list, and the one I'm editing now (Things & Bindings) and future "Basics" videos will fall right in the middle of that list. I'm hoping to create a full "course" of videos for people to become familiar with openHAB and hit the ground running. I know I had the same issues you did when I started (and I learned how to work with Raspberry Pis because of openHAB myself!). For the editing permissions issue in VSCode you're having, try the following steps: 1. Connect to your openhabianpi via ssh, and type in "openhabian-config" and the password 2. Scroll to "Apply Improvements" in the menu 3. Select "Fix Permissions" and hit Enter. After that, your VSCode should allow you to edit & save files directly on the pi. Did you follow my instructions to map the openhab-conf directory as a drive in Windows? That will definitely make dealing with configuration/binding/etc files easier!

@johnfrankforther8162 5 років тому

I found out there was something I messed up in the config on the PI. I reloaded the Pi and all is well. Thanks again for all your great work!!

@Viper090674 4 роки тому

if i move the root to usb, can i remove the microsd card? Or does the microsd also need to stay in place for openhabian to work? thx

@wombat9999 5 років тому

Nice video. Very well done. Just a data point that I've followed your instructions, however when I go to 'Basic UI', I get a pseudo-error page saying that I haven't defined any sitemaps yet. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'll investigate, and if I figure it out, I'll let you know. Cheers.

@wombat9999 5 років тому

Well, I tried several things, and the only thing that seemed to work was modifying /etc/openhab2/services/addons.cfg and look for the line that says: #package = minimal Modify this line to look like the following (or just add the following line) : package = demo I did read somewhere that if *something* changes (I don't recall what), it could override the above change. So, I'm not sure this will work in the end -- if it doesn't, then I'll just reinstall everything. Cheers.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Wombat999 - just follow the rest of my videos in the Basics series, and the error will sort itself out ;) I did suggest using the demo package just to get a sample sitemap installed, but in the Sitemaps & UIs video, I describe how to create your own. Then, you'll no longer get that warning message.

@banier1 5 років тому

Hi there. Great video. Just one question (for now!): can all the steps be followed in this video for a RPi model 3? Thanks Dan

@BKHobby 5 років тому

+Daniel Watson - Thank you for watching! And yes, it's absolutely the same for RPI3. In fact, I'm running my "production" openHAB system on an RPI3 after following the same procedure. The only difference is, it's possible to have the RPI 3 boot directly off the USB drive (i.e. skip the SD card altogether), but it takes a bit of configuration to do that (not really worth it, in my opinion).

@banier1 5 років тому

Okay. Great. Thanks for your reply. I've managed to flash the image file (2nd attempt; 1st PC didn't work!) and have now just switched on my RPi with the SD card inserted.... just waiting now....

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Cool! If you want to follow along, check your router for the IP address it assigned to the RPI, type it into your browser, and you should see a webpage showing you the installation progress (you can also do this by SSH/Putty) ;)

@banier1 5 років тому

I actually have a monitor, keyboard and mouse connected to the RPI so can see progress. For the last 15mins, all I have is a blank screen.... a little concerning....

@banier1 5 років тому

Blank screen was false alarm. Hit Any key and the screen woke up. No success on getting ssh to work... I'm using a mac.... but I don't understand terminal and I also can find my Pi when looking at my router info. Any help would be appreciated

@fred7flinstone 5 років тому

I’ve found the raspberry pi to be extremely unstable and unreliable on an SD Card, so you suggestion to run on a USB drive is a very good one.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

My main openHAB RPI is going on 4 years with the USB drive (knock on wood), after failing twice using two different SD cards!

@armando08011971 4 роки тому

I had 3 failed sd cards, my question is if this set up is more reliable from power fails? And thanks for your video

@bengcheeleow1043 5 років тому

Hi there, thanks for the video and the guidance! But I have a question for the connecting Ethernet part. Can I connect the Ethernet cable to PI and my laptop and wait for 3 hours? Secondly, when will I know openHabian is fully installed, is there any sign showing it is fully installed? Thirdly, I am a Linux user(newbie), what should I type to log in openhabianpi? Sorry I am completely new to IT things and wish to pursue IT path and thanks!

@BKHobby 5 років тому

+Beng Chee Leow - no - you have to connect the ethernet cable on the pi to your router so it can access the internet and download the necessary packages for installation. Now, for finding out when it's done - you can find out the IP address your router assigned to it as soon as it boots up, and use the IP address to access the openhabian webpage (192.168.1.10 for example). The webpage should tell you where in the installation process you are. And, the installation shouldn't actually take 3 hours (I was just being careful so people don't restart it too soon). To login to a bare/new system, type in openhabian for the user name and the same openhabian for the password. Good luck!

@bengcheeleow1043 5 років тому

Thanks for the guidance! I have succeeded! Looking forward for more projects or guidance videos from you!

@jameskerr7114 4 роки тому

Installed Visual Studio Code V 1.44.2. Looks a lot different than videos. Any experience with newer versions?

@MichaelIngraham 5 років тому

You recommend using a USB flash drive to put the root partition onto due to potential failures of SD cards. What makes a USB drive more resilient than an SD card? Aren't both basically the same kind of flash memory?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Michael Ingraham - They're both flash - yes, but SD cards are generally built for speed (think high-megapixel cameras), while USB flash drives are built for storage and I/O (moving files between PCs, liveCDs, etc..). They're slower speed, but are more suitable for the "thrashing" of I/O that an OS root file system requires. Ideally, you'd want an SSD drive (e.g. amzn.to/2QeBKcy), but they're pricey and too big for what we need, and I've had really good luck with these Sandisk 32GB Cruzer drives (amzn.to/2Dg4OgX)

@MichaelIngraham 5 років тому

@@BKHobby Thanks for explaining that. Makes sense.

@erykskotarczak6779 5 років тому

I'm just wondering if booting from SD card and having all the root files on a USB stick is better than using booting directly from USB. This feature is available from RPi 3 and up. Did you test it. In this case you would not need any SD card for your RPi which makes the setup cheaper and maybe more reliable. What do you think?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Excellent suggestion! I didn't think to mention it, since I was using a Raspbery Pi 2 in this video (which doesn't support the USB boot), but like you said - for Raspberry Pi 3 and newer, you can just use the USB stick and boot directly off of it. Saves you a bit of money, as well as an extra step in the installation procedure. It might even be slightly faster, I think. Thank you for watching/commenting!

@paulclerkin5078 5 років тому

ERYK COULD YOU EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE BOOT FILES TO USB

@gibbygabble1969 5 років тому

I got the problem that I can't connect with SSH anymore. I came along you video and did all the steps to upgrade the system and installing mqtt and so on, but didn't move the system to USB flash drive. After rebooting, the raspi is working fine. It's connected to my TV via hdmi, so I can see it's output and login there. But when I try to connect via SSH, I just get to the point to type in the login and then the password. After hitting enter, nothing happens anymore. Do you have any idea what's going wrong there?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Gibby Gabble - there seems to be an issue with the latest openhabian image brought up by other viewers of this video too - So, for a fix, please look at this post on the forums - community.openhab.org/t/solved-initial-setup-exiting-with-an-error/43318 and let me know if that works for you!

@gibbygabble1969 5 років тому

@@BKHobby Thank you very much, that worked fine for me. I did exactly the same steps as before, just with manually updating and upgrading with 'sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade', as mentioned in the post you linked. Just 'sudo ./boot/first-boot.sh' didn't work, but I don't even know what it is good for and I think I'm fine like this. Thanks again!

@mausie1967 5 років тому

when opening the openhabian-config i get the message "We detected that you use a console which is less than 120 colums wide. This tool is desgned for a minumum of 120 columns and therfore some menus mey not be presented correctly. Please incrse the width of your console and rerun this tool. Either resize the window or cunsult the preferences of your console application". What can i do about it?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@mausie1967 - that is not an issue at all - it's just a warning that pops up if you run your SSH (PuTtY) shell in a smaller window. All you have to do to get rid of it is maximize the SSH window before you type in "openhabian-config" and you won't see the warning anymore.

@swedishmillan 4 роки тому

Before plugging in your choice of USB. Make sure to test it first(!) using a free tool such as 'Check Flash' to ensure there are no errors on it.

@rachelshirley5568 4 роки тому

All works well up to the point of moving to the USB, after that I can no longer access site on browser. the mount indication is correct at the bottom where it list "/dev/mmcblk0p1 on /boot type vfat"...…...Near the top it list...……………"/dev/mmcblk0p2 on / type ext4".........Is this incorrect?

@BKHobby 4 роки тому

Hm, you are the second person to comment on that today - which makes me think something in the openHabian installation process may have been broken recently). And, in fact, there is an issue related to this in the openhabian Github (github.com/openhab/openhabian/issues/731) - are you using an RPI 4, by chance?

@Qtekken 3 роки тому

I have a Problem with my Openhab on raspbian Zero. Maybe you can help me. For me it works via WiFi. But after restarting my router, Raspbian does not connect itself. Can you tell me where I can set it up?

@mbrihoum 5 років тому

Hi, can you make a video using a simple sonoff switch and how to connect it to openhab. I have already set up openhab on a rasbery pi.I am planning to buy a sonoff simple switch.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Moe B - i can do that, but have you already seen my Sonoff S31 setup video? I do exactly that, and the other Somoff switches will be nearly identical in configuration.

@mbrihoum 5 років тому

@@BKHobby Hi Bk, I have see in it. It just when you went into the configuration using Visual studio you did not show how to set it up properly. As you had the setup for Christmas light already there. This is the part that I could not follow. My feedback to you , is do a regular video like the other ones for the Rasbery Pi. The explanation are easy to follow. The live you tube videos are a little bit hard to follow and all the questions that you are trying to answer have a tendency to pull off the topic and distract you for the steps you are trying to show.

@aaronsharp3858 5 років тому

What else do you plan on doing in the series? Also the recommended wait time is 45mins not 3 hours

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Aaron Sharp - I wanted to create a series that bridges that gap where people install openHAB and then don't know how to continue (I experienced this myself at first, but using the Demo setup helped me slowly get started on my own configuration). There's a lot of ways to get openHAB to work, but there are some that help keep the configuration more "standard" and supportable (e.g. using text files for configuration vs REST API). The series will be open-ended, but next, I'm planning to: -Describe the different openHAB control concepts (Things, Channels, Bindings, Items, Sitemaps, ...) -Explain how to work with configuration files (using VSCode and the Samba share) -Installing bindings and getting first items set up/controlled via the different UIs -Getting started with rules -.... Of course, I'm open to ideas and suggestions :) As for the recommended install time, 45 minutes is usually what it takes, but it is dependent on the internet connection and other factors (e.g. apt-upgrade depending on how old the image is will have more packages to download). There are a lot of posts on the OH community forums from people who were too impatient and restarted their RPI before the installation completed, which is why I just suggested to leave it alone for 3+ hours (I just left mine overnight). There's also a new'ish feature where you can SSH into the Pi as soon as the openhabian setup starts, and monitor the setup that way (which will also let you know as soon as it's finished) but I didn't want to get complicated. Thanks for watching!

@aaronsharp3858 5 років тому

BK Hobby I personally wouldent mind videos on setting up openhabian Amanda backup with a nfs share A video on grafana would be nice too Getting stared with making widgets for HabPannel There are many things I would like videos on tbh as I'm still new too this myself although I do have a fully working setup Theres still alot too learn and do [EDIT] I spoke to you the other day you were talking on my chat thread about building sensors I told you I already watched your video ;) (Ignore) What's your name on the OH Fourom mines the same as on here Aaron Sharp

@BKHobby 5 років тому

I thought I recognized the name :) Welcome to the channel! I definitely will be making a video on Grafana and InfluxDB - as soon as I have time to learn about them myself (for now, I'm still using the default charts in openHAB, but I would love to have the pretty graphical representation and filtering Grafana provides). Also noted on the Habpanel widgets - though Dave Cabañero's blog (smarthomeblog.net) already has a great article on Habpanel in general and also about creating widgets. There's just a lot of CSS and Javascript to cover in doing a video on that topic (and I'm not an expert in those ;)). As for backups, I haven't found a need for a dedicated backup solution. If you check out my openHab 2.3 Upgrade video (the one published before this video), I mention how I back up my entire configuration by just zipping up the openhab-conf folder (through the Samba share). I also do that before anytime I touch the configuration. That way, I always have the last known good working config saved away in case something happens. And, because all my configuration is in text files, I don't have to worry about databases going corrupt, or transferring data between different instances of openHAB. If my Raspberry Pi breaks today, I can follow the procedure I showed in this video, then copy/unzip my configuration, and be back up and running within a couple hours...

@aaronsharp3858 5 років тому

BK Hobby I'm using a method from mk-smarthouse for backups ukposts.info/have/v-deo/fYGed5yji2Z0qpc.html I plan on moving too Amanda At the moment my OH runs on the sd card there is a usb stick also connected and a tiny script backups the config folders everyday at 12pm works fine I also take the sd card out and image backup the card I'm also not an expert on these things I'm still learning same as everyone I will have a look at the articles on widgets I'm also using the simple graphs using rrd4j

@BKHobby 5 років тому

I watched (and commented) on that video! While I think it's a good idea to image your SD card (& USB drive if you follow my installation process) once you get everything set up/configured, I think it's overkill to do it that often. Like I said, I just copy all of the configuration files off the Samba share before I edit anything. At worst, I'll lose the few OS updates since initial install/backup, but really, with openhabian, the restore procedure becomes: 1. Run openhabian (as in this video) 2. Copy the backup configs and unzip to the configuration folder.

@olivername 4 роки тому

what do you format the card to before flashing it

@BKHobby 3 роки тому

If you use Etcher, you don't have to format at all - it will image the card using the proper file system.

@jasontherrien1975 5 років тому

ok, one more question. How do i get my server out of the demo mode we selected?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Your openhabianpi should have shares exposed on your network (go to \\openhabianpi\ in your windows explorer to see them). The configuration files for Demo mode are going to be in the openhab-conf folder, under the "items" and "sitemaps" folders. You can edit those files to get the automation system to look like yours (room names, configuration, etc.), or - if you already have your own config files - copy them over the existing files in that folder.

@nguonchandy 4 роки тому

How I can buy it?

@willdwyer6782 3 роки тому

Etcher gives me an error that says missing partition table.

@jasontherrien1975 5 років тому

I am having trouble getting this to work. After I use etcher to burn my image, I insert the micro sd card into my raspberry pi 3b and plug in the ethernet cable, I then power it on and let it go. After about 20 minutes I get to a point where it asks me to login, I follow your directions and let it sit overnight. When I get up in the morning, it is still in the same spot. When I go through the next steps of update,upgrade, installing the logger, mosquito and then finally moving my root to usb then rebooting, the system never comes back on line. I can no longer ssh into it. Do you have any insight into what this might be? I could really use the help.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Jason Thereien - most likely there was a problem with moving the root file system to the USB drive (since everything up to that point worked fine). It's trying to start up the root file system on the USB drive, but there's nothing there. So, you need to go back to using the SD card root. Follow the description in this post: community.openhab.org/t/raspi-2-move-system-root-to-usb-ssd/15243/22 You'll basically have to put the SD card back into a USB card reader, delete the "/boot/cmdline.txt" file, and rename the "cmdline.txt.sdcard" file to "cmdline.txt" -> this will allow you to start the Raspberry Pi using the SD Card again. At that point, I would type "mount" into SSH and make sure the USB drive (/dev/sda1, most likely) shows up. You can also type in "df" and see if it shows up there. You can try again, or try with a different USB drive. Let me know if this helps!

@jasontherrien1975 5 років тому

BK Hobby I am going to format the card, re- flash with etched, and let it run all night again. I will give it another try tomorrow.

@kmtsvetanov 5 років тому

I think i found your problem. I ahve the same one: "failed to start dhcpcd on all interfaces"

@willcaesar7849 5 років тому

can I use the same SD card , that I used to setup my raspberry pi ?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Absolutely - as long as you don't think you'll need it again (i.e. when you run Etcher and copy the oopenHABian image onto it, it'll erase the old Raspberry Pi image..

@WayneRigley 5 років тому

👍

@WayneRigley 5 років тому

Guess what.... Amazon delivery today !!!!!

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Guess it's "Tinkering Day" at the @Wayne Rigley residence!! :-D

@WayneRigley 5 років тому

@@BKHobby toss up...sick as a dog today.. might get it installed but that's it..

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Hope you feel better soon!

@HowToDoitright 5 років тому

i have rasberi pi 3 b+ and i tried your method...installation goes fine on sd card but when i copy it to usb everything copies fine but it does not reboot via usb at all....i tried 3 times...it does copy on usb but doenst want to boot from usb...i tbought pi3 boots itself from usb but this isnt doing it...do i need to do anything to make it boot from usb?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@How To Do It - In order to boot from USB, you have to copy the boot partition as well, but there's other things you need to do with the RPI firmware. The method I describe only copies the root file system, the boot image still stays on the SD card. The point of this is to only use the SD card to load openhabian, and put all the reads/writes that openHAB does on the more reliable USB root file system.

@HowToDoitright 5 років тому

BK Hobby so how do I copy the boot partition? I followed your steps but didn’t work??

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@How To Do It - again, my guide is NOT for booting from USB - only moving the root file system (I still use the SD card to boot my Pi). If you want to boot your Pi from USB, you have to make a copy of the SD card image (use Etcher for that), and copy that WHOLE image (boot partition and rootfs) onto a USB drive. Then, follow this guide (www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/bootmodes/msd.md) to set the firmware options necessary to boot from USB.

@ThePessoar 5 років тому

Any idea why OpenHAB will not take a password input? I have various times tried to install and after entering the user name “openhabian”, I am prompted to enter a password but then, no matter what I type on the keyboard, no input shows on the screen. I cannot enter Openhab-config because I cannot type any password.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Ricardo Pessoa - this is normal for SSH or any other terminal application - when you type in a password, the cursor will not move, but the password will be entered (it's kind of like the "*" you see when entering passwords on a website). So, just type in the username, hit enter, and *carefully* type in the password, then hit enter again. If you make a mistake, it will just ask you for the password again. Hope this helps!

@jonsinasac 5 років тому

@@BKHobby I am having the same issue. typing "sudo openhabian-config" in cmd after connecting to OpenHAB "C:\openHAB2 untime\bin\client.bat". The password is just not working. I even tried sudo --user openhabian openhabian-config. Same issue. I am running openHAB on Windows 10 just for testing.

@WayneRigley 5 років тому

and here we gooo.......UPDATE/ flashed and now to find a spare cat5 cord.. lol NOPE--- so made a cable checked it twice and now its powered up !the waiting begins | so far so good, were live with the dashboard.. next step to follow..:-) OK, Mounted to USB waiting for reboot...AND FAIL cant get it to reboot now.. going to give it a few more mins to see if i can putty back in , if not start over :-( NOTHING so hard reboot it is.. waiting ...... waiting....... make a tea if its not up ill start over

@bramvanhautte5112 5 років тому

What is the difference between Openhabian and Raspian?

@BKHobby 5 років тому

+Bram Vanhautte - openhabian is a version of Raspbian, with several important openhab-related improvements, including a dedicated configuration utility (openhabian-config), pre-installed openhab, samba shares set up, easy updates for the tool/openhab, and other things like vi/nano extensions, etc...Best of all, it allows an unattended installation (like shown in the video), where with raspbian, I had about a ~15-step installation procedure to go through when setting up a new Raspberry Pi before I could even start thinking about installing openhab. I *highly* recommend it!! :)

@bramvanhautte5112 5 років тому

@@BKHobby Thanks mate! I'll do some Googling about what the tool openhab gives me.

@BKHobby 5 років тому

You may also want to check out the openHAB community forum post here: community.openhab.org/t/openhabian-hassle-free-openhab-setup/13379 for additional info about openhabian and the versions available. Enjoy!

@kmtsvetanov 5 років тому

Hmm for me there is a problem. When i reboot i can't reconnect. I tried using micro sd. I tried directly from a usb. I can login to openhabianpi:8080/ for rhe first time, but when i reboot all dies ... Just so you know i have an Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

@BKHobby 5 років тому

Have you figured out your problem? It looks like the router isn't assigning a proper IP (or it's not connecting to it).

@arig4m3r 5 років тому

Picasa? Hehe

@BKHobby 5 років тому

@Ari Rocha - installed but not using it at all anymore...any suggestions for new and improved software? I’ve been using Google Photos for organization only and Pixlr for editing...

@dickvanwoudenberg2919 4 роки тому

the first thing you DON'T do is move your rootsystem to USB. Your fresh openhabian installation will FAIL!!!!

@BKHobby 4 роки тому

Did you remove the SD card from the Pi after moving the rootfs? You still need it for the boot process...Either that, or your USB somehow got corrupted during the copy. Try again, it’s worked for years, no reason it should stop. You can also keep the rootfs on the SD card if you want, but expect your OH to fail within a month (lots of log writes). I had two consecutive failures before I did this. Good luck!

@BKHobby 4 роки тому

I just saw another comment about the "Move to USB" option not working - and there is a known issue in the openHabian Github (recently broken, apparently) - github.com/openhab/openhabian/issues/731 I recommend not doing this for now, until you see that issue resolved on the Github. BTW, are you using RPI v4, by any chance?

@IbrahimYESILAY 4 роки тому

@@BKHobby My Openhabian is also broken!! I had to do all again! So please write description something about it! thank you for tutorial!