flashair uploader

Installation requirements

• systemd (otherwise the timer have to be changed (crond is not able to operate at 7 second intervals)
• python3, python3-pip sudo apt install python3-pip
• libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev sudo apt install libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev

Setup

Get the code with git clone https://code.ungleich.ch/rouxdo/flashair-uploader.git Move the flashairup directory to the desired place (e.g. /home/<USER>/), referred now as WORKDIR

Install the required python packages:

  #In the WORKDIR
  pip install -r requirements.txt

Systemd setup

Change the WORKDIR the flashairup.systemd file and move the altered file with the flashairup.timer file to /etc/systemd/system/. The files can be found in the scripts directory.

Configuration and Directory hierarchy

Create the following directory structure inside the WORKDIR:

├── flashairup
│   ├── data
│   │   ├── cam1
│   │   │   ├── last.txt
│   │   │   └── pictures
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── flashairup.conf
│   └── ...
└── ...

where cam1 is only an example for the name of a cam. The last.txt is needed for keeping track of the index of the last synchronised pictures. The flashairup.conf should at least contain the DEFAULT section:

   [DEFAULT]
   ftp_srv = FTP-SERVER
   ftp_path = PATH
   ftp_user = USER
   ftp_pwd = PASSWORD
   db = new
   # Set the logger level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR)
   log_level = DEBUG

Add a cam section to the config file:

   [cam1] # cam name
   ip = CAM-IP
   location = LOCATION-OF-THE-PICTURES-ON-CAM

Example config:

   [DEFAULT]
   ftp_srv = my.ftp.server.org
   ftp_path = media/pictures
   ftp_user = ftpuser
   ftp_pwd = strongpassword1
   db = new
   # Set the logger level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR)
   log_level = DEBUG

   [cam1]
   ip = 10.0.0.10
   location = DCIM/101NIKON