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Hello,
i am very interested in finding a sensible shutdown solution for the openplotter device.
Since I access it via vnc there would be different options.
I think it would be nice to have a toolbox-item with a shutdown function instaead of goin the leave fullscreen - select menu - select shutdown - select shutdown - confirm - route.
At the moment I am running the shutdown command straight from a ssh session with a macro.
Maybe something like a shortcut has been done already?
Thanks!
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2020-03-22, 11:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 2020-03-22, 12:03 PM by holgerw.)
Maybe it is better to quit OpenCPN first, often it needs some time to close.
I had it restet to the default settings some time, and this is really annoiing!
After the wait (10sek?) it is safe to do the "shutdown -h now".
By the way: what is the procedure to do an backup copy of the OpenCPN?
Duplicate the hidden .opencpn Folder?
many greetings
Holger
Even Better, we should write an Backup-script with the Date attached of all config Files before every Restart or Shutdown. Of course also an Restore Utility. This would help better, even if not all config files are attached.
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Another approach would be to include the shutdown command in the code that starts opencpn automatically if you selected that. Then it would be simply a matter of hitting Ctr+Q in opencpn and down it goes.
Even better, that could also become a selectable option next to "start opencpn automatically on startup": "shutdown after opencpn exits".
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2020-03-23, 01:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 2020-03-23, 01:42 PM by PaddyB.)
I use a node red dashboard. Closes opencpn then shuts down the Pi. Works well, from mobile or tablet, whatever is to hand. Press a button on screen and that's it, though you still need to kill the power afterwards. Unfortunately can't get the flow right now, away from the boat.