Note: For setting up a new brewer on an existing computer, skip to setting up the brewer software

1. Change the ntp server: ... Note: sudo or root access is required to edit this file. When using root command, you will be required to enter the user password.

   /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf

   #  This file is part of systemd.
   #
   #  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   #  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
   #  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
   #  (at your option) any later version.
   #
   # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults.
   # You can change settings by editing this file.
   # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file.
   #
   # See timesyncd.conf(5) for details.
   
   [Time]
   NTP=time.nrc.ca
   FallbackNTP=time.chu.nrc.ca
   #RootDistanceMaxSec=5
   #PollIntervalMinSec=32
   #PollIntervalMaxSec=2048

2. Restart time service and sync the time.

   Terminal

   sudo systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd && timedatectl

1. Run an update and upgrade.

   Terminal

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

2. Install required applications/services.

   Terminal

   sudo apt-get install x11vnc ssh libsdl1.2-dev automake autoconf python3-pip samba screen wine ntpdate apache2 php libapache2-mod-php php-mysqli p7zip-full libssl-dev libncurses5-dev debhelper autossh git net-tools python3-tk python3-numpy python3-pandas python3-matplotlib -y

3. Add the fingerprint for exp-studies by connecting to it via ssh.

   Terminal

   ssh arqxozone@exp-studies.tor.ec.gc.ca

   Exit the ssh connection.

   Terminal

   exit

4. Restart the apache service.

   Terminal

   sudo service apache2 restart

5. Move the required files onto the linux computer from:

   Terminal

   rsync cbsnet@cbsn.hiitravel.ca:"/home/cbsnet/brews/QMS/Software_Management/Software_Network_Support/Brewer_linux" . -rtvh
   cd "Brewer_linux"

6. Move the files to the appropriate location.

   Terminal

   sudo cp dosbox /bin/dosbox
   sudo mv icfb /bin/
   sudo mv getbrew /bin/
   sudo mv tailb /bin/
   sudo chmod 777 /bin/dosbox
   sudo chmod 777 /bin/icfb
   sudo chmod 777 /bin/getbrew
   sudo chmod 777 /bin/tailb
   cp -r schedule_task ~/
   rsync -rthv --delete -e "ssh -i "schedule_task/id_depot"" remsens_ext@depot.cmc.ec.gc.ca:/incoming/brewer_programs/schedule_task/ /home/brewer/schedule_task/
   cp Desktop/* ~/Desktop/ -r
   mkdir ~/brews
   chmod 777 ~/brews

7. Setup the log form

   Terminal

   sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
   cd brewer_log
   sudo sh brewer-logform-mitgrate.sh

8. Setup Samba user/password

   Terminal

   sudo smbpasswd -a brewer

9. Add the user brewer to the dialout group

   Terminal

   sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER

10. Setup the crontab.

    Terminal

    crontab -e

    Add the following to the end of the crontab.

    crontab

    0 16 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /home/brewer/schedule_task/year_mover.py
    #25,55 * * * * /home/brewer/schedule_task/rsync.sh 
    #15 4 * * * /home/brewer/schedule_task/rsync-program.sh  
    #31 06,18 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /home/brewer/schedule_task/timelogger.py 
    #45 * * * * python3 /home/brewer/schedule_task/brewer_restart.py 
    #10,20,30,40,50,0 * * * * /home/brewer/schedule_task/bfileold.py 
    32 * * * * rsync -vhrult -e "ssh -i "/home/brewer/schedule_task/id_depot"" /home/brewer/dosbox_pidstat/ remsens_ext@depot.cmc.ec.gc.ca:/incoming/brewer/pidstat/
    4 20 * * * rsync -rthv --delete -e "ssh -i "/home/brewer/schedule_task/id_depot"" --exclude-from /home/brewer/schedule_task/schedule_task_exclude.txt remsens_ext@depot.cmc.ec.gc.ca:/incoming/brewer_programs/schedule_task/ /home/brewer/schedule_task/
    0,30 * * * * /var/www/html/Brewer/Forms/scripts/client/pull-cache.sh
    0 0 * * * rsync -rthv --delete -e "ssh -i "/home/brewer/schedule_task/id_depot"" remsens_ext@depot.cmc.ec.gc.ca:/incoming/brewer_programs/Brewer_log/ /var/www/html/Brewer/Forms/
    0 * * * * /var/www/html/Brewer/Forms/scripts/client/push-logs.sh
    

    Setup the root's crontab

    Terminal

    sudo crontab -e

    Add the following code into the crontab

    crontab

    0 20 * * * systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd.service

11. Setup the VNC, and the clock to auto start. Run the creator script

    Terminal

     python3 ~/schedule_task/BrewerConfig.py

    1. Select 'Auto start script' button, then 'Add a new auto start script' then select 'vnc'
    2. Select 'Auto start script' button, then 'Add a new auto start script' then select 'clock'
12. Setup samba via the creator.py (relaunch BrewerConfig.py with sudo)
    1. Follow the prompts till the end.
13. Disable wayland

    /etc/gdm3/custom.conf

    WaylandEnable=false

    sudo systemctl restart gdm3

14. Set http://localhost/Brewer/Forms/BrewerLogForm.php as the default home page for firefox.
15. Set the computer sleep turn off display to Never

sudo vi /etc/apache2/envvars
change the User and Group to brewer

Disable Wayland <webcode name=“Default” frameborder=0 width=100% scrolling=yes externalResources=“,” renderingMode=story >

/etc/gdm3/custom.conf

WaylandEnable=false

Terminal

sudo systemctl restart gdm3