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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