Getting updated reef-pi code from JFReyes

[JFReyes]

Rob has generously offered to host my updated reef-pi distribution. While I strive to do my best, there are no guarantees. The current version is listed at the bottom of this post.

These are the instructions for Raspberry Pi:

1. Open a terminal session to your Raspberry Pi (I use PuTTY).

2. Make a backup copy of reef-pi-*.deb (usually in your /home/ directory. Also make a backup copy of the database, usually located at /var/lib/reef-pi/reef-pi.db. I believe @ranjib recently added a utility to do such backups but am unsure if they're in the latest official release, please check here.

3. Download the JFReyes release:

Code:

$ sudo wget https://robo-tank.ca/reef-pi/<name of the release version>.deb

4. Make sure your tank can withstand a few minutes without the controller, then remove the currently installed version:

$ sudo apt-get remove -y --purge reef-pi

5. The uninstall process should not have removed the current database. Next, proceed to install the new version:

Code:

$ sudo dpkg -i <name of the release version>.deb

6. That's it. In a few seconds, reload the webpage and the new version should be available.

7. As of 12-Nov-2020, the <name of the release version> is: reef-pi-3.5-3-gcb3d634-MODIFIED.

Hope y'all like it.