The Box Client
TV Application for the the box
Supported Platforms
The client applicaiton currently support Raspberry PI 2 & 3 running a Debain OS such as Raspbian
Installation (Development Build)
Note; This installation guide has only been tested on a fresh installation of Raspbian OS. Ensure the operating system has Git installed.
git clone git@github.com:muhammaddadu/the-box-client.git
cd the-box-client
chmod +x scripts/install-dependencies-rpi3.sh
./install-dependencies-rpi3.sh
The raspberry pi has a fixed IP inside the office network which is 192.168.11.31 and can be connected with ssh pi@192.168.11.31 using the password ThisPlace.
The project is located at /var/development/the-box-client/ on the PI.
Updating the framer package
One the package has been published, run the following command inside the project npm i dashboard-meeting-rooms-framer
Running the Application
npm run start
To enable devtools, use
npm run start dev
Enabling autostart on bootup
On your Pi, edit the file /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart using the editor of your choice. You must edit with root, for example:
sudo nano /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
Add commands below the comment, but leave the line exit 0 at the end, then save the file and exit.
@/usr/local/bin/electron /var/development/the-box-client/runner.js
Notes for development
To ensure the applicationing will open up in the remote screen (inside an SSH session), use the following command.
export DISPLAY=:0
The command nohup will allow the application to continue running after closing the remote session.
If audio does not output through HDMI, use the following command.
amixer cset numid=3 2
Preventing the screen from dimming can be done by modifying the file
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
Add the following lines to the [SeatDefaults] section:
# don't sleep the screen
xserver-command=X -s 0 dpms