HHDash

Step 0:

• Make sure file is in directory /home/pi/HHDash

Step 1:

• Run setup.py install

Step 2:

Add to crontab:

• */1 * * * * cd /home/pi/Desktop/HHDash/Scripts/ && /usr/bin/python /home/pi/Desktop/HHDash/Scripts/update.py
• @reboot cd /home/pi/Desktop/HHDash/Scripts/ && /usr/bin/python /home/pi/Desktop/HHDash/Scripts/dashboard.py

Step 3:

Make sure screen doesn’t timeout:

• Turn off display

  • Sudo nano /etc/kbd/config
    • Change 0 and 0
    • https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=18200

• Create file /etc/X11/xorg.conf with this content: Section "ServerFlags" Option "blank time" "0" Option "standby time" "0" Option "suspend time" "0" Option "off time" "0" EndSection

Congratulations, you have successfully configured your very own HackHarvard Dashboard!