README-setup-pi

Installation:

Install dependencies (Assuming logged in as pi):

cd
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install libhidapi-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libjson-c-dev git
sudo service ssh enable # Optional
git clone https://github.com/drbrowen/helpdeskbuttons
cd helpdeskbuttons
make # Ignore warnings
make
sudo cp helpdeskbuttons.conf.sampe /etc/helpdeskbuttons.conf


Now edit /etc/helpdeskbuttons.conf and set deskid and url/password

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The following will keep the card in the pi read-only so it won't wear out and
the pi can be unplugged at will

sudo /bin/su -
update-rc.d dphys-swapfile stop
update-rc.d dphys-swapfile disable
update-rc.d ntpd disable
update-rc.d ntp disable
update-rc.d bluetooth disable
update-rc.d avahi-daemon disable
cd /etc
mv rsyslog.conf rsyslog.conf.stock
echo '*.debug /dev/null' > rsyslog.conf # Change for remote logging?
exit

Add '/home/pi/helpdeskbuttons/helpdesk &' to /etc/rc.local

Change options in fstab for '/' to be 'ro,defaults,noatime'