Linux + Ifttt + Email + Google Assistant = Google Control Linux Box
Requirement
Python2
imaplib
email
Android Smartphone
Compatible with Google Assistant
Gmail Email Adress
Any Linux Device
Ifttt account
Connect Gmail
Connect Google Assistant
VIM *optional
Vim is necessary because of line-folding is done.
Ifttt Template
Event:
Google Assistant
- What do you want to say?
- Open Firefox in Laptop
- What do you want the Assistant to say in response?
- Opening Firefox in Laptop
Actions
Gmail
- To address
- You Gmail Address
- Subject
- {Actual Command} <-- remove '{}'
- Body
- *Optional
Python Configuring Template
- Actions
- actions["Laptop_Lock"] = ["laptop locking", "subprocess.call(['i3lock', '-c', '000000'])"]
- actions["Laptop_Lock"] <= it is command that is passed by Ifttt Template {Actual Command}
- "laptop locking" <= This will be printed in terminal.
- "subprocess.call(['i3lock', '-c', '000000'])" <= it will command that will run.
Python add command / functionality
- Actions
*Create a new line beneath actions{}
- actions["Testing"] = ["this is test", "subprocess.call(['touch', '/tmp/testing_file'])"]
- Ifttt
- Follow the ifttt template
How to Run Code.
./ifttt_email.py "email_id" "password"
- or you can replace the variable of userName and passWord with your gmail user + password
Sidenote
- Can use any OS
- Can replace the print in terminal to speak or notification
- Use any email
- You have to configure that.
- Doesn't need Google Assistant, you can control by just emailing it.
Things You Can
- Everything that python + OS can do; even shutdown the system.
- ^^^ Everythings.
- Configure this in Raspberry Pi; and control any GPIO module.
