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blinky
control your blinkstick via http requests
requirements
- nodejs
- yarn / npm
- nvm
the node-hid module is a bit picky about node.js's version - use node.js 8.x or 15.x
setup
-
clone the project (to '/opt/blinky')
git clone https://git.velvettear.de/velvettear/blinky.git /opt/blinky -
enter the cloned directory
cd /opt/blinky -
install and switch to a supported node.js version (automatically done via .nvmrc file)
nvm install -
install the required modules
npm install -
switch back to your system's default node.js version
nvm deactivate -
execute blinky
nvm run 15 blinky.js
systemd
for security reasons it is highly recommended to not run blinky with root permissions!
-
create a new system user
useradd -r -s /usr/bin/nologin blinky -
symlink the provided systemd-service file and modify it according to your needs
ln -s /opt/blinky/blinky.service /etc/systemd/system/blinky.service -
reload systemd-services
systemctl daemon-reload -
enable and start blinky as a systemd-service
systemctl enable --now blinky
scripts
- blinky-feed.sh
- gathers various system information (currently temperature only) then converts it to color values and sends it to blinky
- requirements: bash, bc