openhab-scripters/openhab-helper-libraries

openhab-helper-libraries/Getting Started/Installation suggestions

RubyBailey opened this issue · 2 comments

RubyBailey commented

I run OH on a RPI 3
Some suggestions to help update the documentation for others, like myself, that are struggling with basics:
7. Download the contents of this repository. - It would be helpful to show the detailed steps required to complete this step. Download, using openhab account, copy, etc.
I struggled with this a very long time and came up with a method where:

  1. download using windows through the samba directories

  2. copied automation into sounds directory

  3. created automation directory
    a. cd /etc/openhab2
    b. mkdir automation

  4. copied from sounds/automation to /etc/openhab2/automation
    a. cp -R /etc/openhab2/sounds/temp/automation/* /etc/openhab2/automation

  5. removed groovy and javascript directories
    a. rm –r groovy
    b. rm –r javascript
    c. in both the lib and jsr223 directories
    I think there's an easier way to do this, but without detailed documentation similar to the OH installation, it's a struggle.

  6. Download the standalone Jython 2.7.0 jar - the link is invalid and points to a 404 page. I used the following information
    Jython 2.7.0 is available through jython.org/download at https://search.maven.org/artifact/org.python/jython-standalone
    Used path from https://community.openhab.org/t/jsr223-helper-libraries-jython-support-install-guide-openhab-2-5-wip/91026/2 to download “jar” file
    And installed through similar process described above
    copied to openhab/sounds directory through windows and then
    cd /etc/openhab2/automation
    mkdir jython
    cd ./jython
    cp /etc/openhab2/sounds/temp/jython-standalone-2.7.0.jar /etc/openhab2/automation/jython/jython-standalone-2.7.0.jar

Trust this helps. Thank you all the work and effort.
My apologies for the somewhat unformatted text above. I have never worked with Git, so as a new OH user it's challenging to learn OH and Git at the same time.

5iver commented

I struggled with this a very long time

Next time, please ask for help here or in the forum and I will gladly help out.

The installation of both Jython and the helper libraries should be done through the Jython addon, which is a lot easier than doing it manually 🙂! I am about to push an update to the libraries, documentation, and to the add-ons. Manual installations are no longer necessary and those instructions will be archived.

Thank you all the work and effort.

I'm the only maintainer ATM, so thank you!

RubyBailey commented

Thank you Scott,
That sounds great.
At this time the helper libraries are installed and working on my system; which is great news given my current level of "limited" understanding.
Let me know if there is any way that I can help. Just be aware that I'm somewhat new to OH as well as python, java script, etc. , so my help may be somewhat limiting or noobishly confusing 🙂. I'll try wherever I can and am always willing to learn.
Thanks again for your quick response.