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How to launch automatically qlcplus at startup

stef35
2015-03-07
2015-03-10
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-07

    I would like to launch qlcplus automatically at startup.
    i know i need to use the option -o and -p for this
    I have tried to launch it in the profile of user and activate the autolgin.
    i have tried as well a startup script with the same command line, but so far, so not good.

    Thanks for your help guys

     
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-08

    first of all, you need to start at level 5 (server X started)

     
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-09

    it is a shame to need a x server started, isn it?
    i mean, qlc+ has already the option -o and -p to be able to be launched automatically, what s the point to get a GUI launched all the time?
    i miss something?

     
  • Massimo Callegari

    The image I provide doesn't have a X server and QLC+ is started automatically at boot.

    Now if you explain us what you're doing, that would help.
    Are you building QLC+ on the RPi yourself ?

     
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-09

    hi massimo

    it is what i have seen in another post, you don't use x server in your raspberry image.
    that 's a great news, as i only want to launch qlcplus without any GUI. The triggers will be done via midi input.

    What is the way? at the moment, i use the command line with -o and -p options, but it asks me a x sever.

    And yes, i have built my own raspbian image and compiled qlc+ source, as i usually do for my projects.

    Thanks for your help

     
  • Massimo Callegari

    I didn't say the image I provide doesn't have a GUI. It does, but not on X11.
    I built Qt5 myself and I do not use the X11 platform plugin.

     
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-09

    ok, so there is no way to launch qlcplus without launching the GUI?

     
  • Massimo Callegari

    no, not possible atm

     
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-09

    ok, too bad. maybe a futur feature ? ;-)
    thanks anyway

     
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-09

    i am damned ;-(
    i have succeeded to launch qlcplus at boot time
    key strokes work properly, but no midi input
    when i open a putty, and launch another qlcplus GUI, this time, midi input work

    Does this could work on your raspberry image? I mean,i don t want to connect to anything at show time, i just want a plug and play staff, when i strike on my midi pad, scene is playing. Of course, configuration will have been set up before.
    If this could work with your raspberry image, i am ok to donate, no pb.

     
  • stef35

    stef35 - 2015-03-10

    Found it....
    It was only issue on right permission when launching qlcplus. You need to use sudo.

    To resume, to get it worked on a raspbian, you need:
    - start x server at boot time: in rc.local file, add the line
    su -l pi -c startx
    - autologin // in /etc/inittab
    comment the line: 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 115200 tty
    add the line: 1:2345:respawn:/bin/login -f pi tty1 </dev>/dev/tty1 2>&1
    - create a shell script /home/pi/start.sh like this:
    sudo qlcplus -o <conf_file> -p &
    - autostart it: in the file /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart, add the line
    @sh /home/pi/start.sh

    that s it
    Hope this help

     
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