[Owfs-developers] installing owfs on raspberry pi

[Eric Baumann]

Hallo :-)

What is the proper way (instructions) to install the newest ! version of
owfs
on a Raspberry Pi Model B+ running the newest version of Raspbian?

I had success with

sudo apt-get install owfs

However, this installed version 2.8.

If I do what is said on the "Install" note in the current version, I do not
get a
proper install. Which manifests itself in the fact, that I do not get the
owfs.conf file in /etc/

Also, can't start owfs with 'sudo service owserver start'.

PS: I DO need the newest version of owfs for the new hobby boards barometer
/ humidity devices.

Thanks for you help,

Eric

[Mick Sulley]

I don't know if this is the 'proper' way but here is my set of notes for
install on Pi

Download owfs to desktop
copy to pi
move it to /usr/local/src
cd /usr/local/src
sudo tar zxpf owfs-whatever_version.tar.gz # change to latest version
cd owfs-whatever_version # change to latest version
sudo ./configure
sudo make
sudo make install

create mount directory
sudo mkdir /var/1-wire
sudo mkdir /var/1-wire/mnt

It installs into /opt/owfs/ and I don't think it adds it to the path, so
call with /opt/owfs/bin/owfs, etc, there is probably a better way to do
that :)

Also it doesn't create an owfs.conf which has not bothered me as I pass
it all the parameters when I call it.

Hope that helps

Mick

Post by Eric Baumann
Hallo :-)
What is the proper way (instructions) to install the newest ! version
of owfs
on a Raspberry Pi Model B+ running the newest version of Raspbian?
I had success with
sudo apt-get install owfs
However, this installed version 2.8.
If I do what is said on the "Install" note in the current version, I
do not get a
proper install. Which manifests itself in the fact, that I do not get
the owfs.conf file in /etc/
Also, can't start owfs with 'sudo service owserver start'.
PS: I DO need the newest version of owfs for the new hobby boards
barometer / humidity devices.
Thanks for you help,
Eric
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[Eric Baumann]

Hallo

Thank you very much for your reply Mick!

Yes, that was helpful.

I have been following this link:
http://owfs.org/index.php?page=building-under-ubuntu

which says you also need :

sudo apt-get install autoconf libtool libusb-dev libfuse-dev

Isn't this command required for it to work?

Another little question:

With what command does one start owfs on a pi?

That is, I would like to pass it the information that:

- it should use the DS9490R USB adaptor

- it should mount the devices at your freshly created directorie /var/1-wire.

(Why two such directories? (/var/1-wire and /var/1-wire/mnt ?)


Thanks for your patience :-)

Best wishes,


Eric

[Mick Sulley]

To start -
/opt/owfs/bin/owserver -p 4304 --nozero --i2c=/dev/i2c-1:ALL
that starts on the Sheepwalk adapter, you would need to change
--i2c=/dev/i2c-1:ALL to -u I think to get your USB adapter to work
/opt/owfs/bin/owfs -s localhost:4304 -a alias_file -m /var/1-wire/mnt
--allow_other

I don't install autoconf or libtool, don't know why they say it is
necessary, I do install the other two.

Why /var/1-wire/mnt/ ? I think I picked that up when I first started
with owfs and just stuck with it. I guess you could use any directory
you like.

Cheers
Mick

Post by Eric Baumann
Hallo
Thank you very much for your reply Mick!
Yes, that was helpful.
http://owfs.org/index.php?page=building-under-ubuntu
sudo apt-get install autoconf libtool libusb-dev libfuse-dev
Isn't this command required for it to work?
With what command does one start owfs on a pi?
- it should use theDS9490R USB adaptor
- it should mount the devices at your freshly created directorie/var/1-wire.
(Why two such directories? (/var/1-wire and /var/1-wire/mnt ?)
Thanks for your patience :-)
Best wishes,
Eric
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