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Meshsense: install on linux or others

Meshsense linux

Best success:

  • Rpi 4 with docker, running meshtastic and hosting RP2040 on serial mode
  • Created a Pi4 running meshsense beta 1.10 on raspian bullseye also meshtastic python, dual homed to see internal and remote networks, hosting an RP2040 22 dB module in serial mode.
  • Will test next another unit running a meshdev 30dB unit, and pi zeroW with POE modules.
  • Ideally, if I can get any pi hosting a HAT like the meshdev units to self-host meshsense, that would be great.


Ubuntu 24: 

  • root/password
  • scp to unit
  • sudo chmod a+x mesh*
  • ./mesh* --appimage-extract
  • cd sq*
  • look for squashfs folder

meshsense from GUI or:

headless:

  • sudo apt install libatk-bridge2.0-0
  • sudo apt install libcups2
  • sudo apt install libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0
  • sudo apt install libgtk-3-0 -y
  • sudo apt install libgbm1 -y
  • sudo apt install xvfb
  • su root
  • cd sq*
  • dbus-run-session xvfb-run ./meshsense --headless  --disable-gpu --in-process-gpu --disable-software-rasterizer --no-sandbox
  • remote admin papaya77

install meshtastic:

  •    sudo apt install pipx -y
  •    pipx install meshtastic
  •    pipx ensurepath

pytest: python3 /usr/bin/py.test

add for serial access to meshtastic:

sudo usermod -a -G dialout user1

logout-login


Pi 3/4/5 64: (best version)

must be 64 bit-fails on 32bit

docker install:

  • sudo apt update
  • sudo apt install -y wget
  • wget https://github.com/roperscrossroads/meshsense-docker-arm64/raw/main/install-docker.sh
  • chmod +x install-docker.sh
  • ./install-docker.sh
  • newgrp docker

sudo docker run --name meshsense \

  • -p 5920:5920 \
  • -e PORT=5920 \
  • -e HOST=0.0.0.0 \
  • -e ACCESS_KEY=papaya77 \
  • -e DISPLAY=:99 \
  • --cap-add NET_ADMIN \
  • -v meshsense-data:/home/mesh/.meshsense \
  • -v /run/dbus:/run/dbus:ro \
  • --restart unless-stopped \
  • --user 1000:1000 \
  • --label project=meshsense \

ghcr.io/roperscrossroads/meshsense-docker-arm64:main

start bluetooth:

  • bluetoothctl
  • power on
  • agent on
  • default-agent
  • scan on
  • pair 00:1D:43:6D:03:26
  • trust 00:1D:43:6D:03:26
  • connect 00:1D:43:6D:03:26

scan off

exit

Install meshtastic CLI:

  • sudo apt install pipx -y
  • pipx install meshtastic
  • pipx ensurepath

debian install:

debian 12

  • install docker (various)
  • docker run --rm -v ./data:/root/.local/share/meshsense/ -v ./dbus/:/var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket:ro -p 5920:5920 y0mg/meshsense:amd64


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