SIP Irrigation Control is a popular open-source tool used to control irrigation systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing SIP on the latest version of OpenSUSE using the command line.
Before installing SIP, it is important to update your OpenSUSE system to ensure that you have the latest packages installed.
Run the following command in the terminal to update your system:
sudo zypper update
SIP requires the following dependencies to run:
Install these dependencies by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo zypper install git python3 python3-pip python3-devel libjpeg-devel
Now it's time to install SIP. Follow the steps below to download the SIP source code from GitHub and install it:
Clone the SIP repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/dan-in-ca/SIP.git
Navigate to the SIP directory:
cd SIP
Install SIP:
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
After installing SIP, you need to configure it by creating a settings file.
Copy the settings file template to the appropriate location:
sudo cp config/settings.template.yaml /etc/sip/settings.yaml
Edit the settings file:
sudo nano /etc/sip/settings.yaml
In the editor, modify the following settings:
mqtt:
host: mqtt.yourhost.com
user: your_mqtt_user
password: "your_password"
client_id: "your_client_id"
topic_prefix: "your_topic_prefix"
weather:
coordinates: "your_lat,your_long"
api_key: "your_openweather_api_key"
Save and exit the editor by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.
Now that you have installed and configured SIP, you can start the SIP server by running the following command:
sudo python3 manage.py runserver
You can now access SIP from your web browser by entering the following URL:
http://localhost:8000/
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SIP on OpenSUSE latest.
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