Finally it was time to try the system really FairWind!

This tutorial explains how to prepare the operating system and install the system on our FairWind Udoo (or any version of operating system Ubuntu-like).

Obviously, the steps may seem a bit difficult and not available to everyone.

If you fail don't despair! A day will come out a image for Udoo ready to use!

For those who do not want to wait or want to challenge themselves in this tutorial follow the steps:

1) Open the Terminal

2) Install the dependencies:

sudo apt-get install mercurial wmctrl python-bs4 libgtk2.0-dev gettext git-core cmake gpsd gpsd-clients libgps-dev build-essential wx-common libwxgtk2.8-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libgtk2.0-dev wx2.8-headers libbz2-dev libtinyxml-dev libportaudio2 portaudio19-dev synaptic 

3) Make a folder opt and move in it:

mkdir opt
cd opt

4) Download the FairWind environment from the official BitBucket repository:

hg clone https://bitbucket.org/montella/fairwind/

5)  Install the dependencies necessary for python:

sudo pip install bottle
sudo pip install PIL
sudo pip install cherrypy
sudo pip install requests
sudo pip install sqlalchemy
sudo pip install fabric
sudo pip install pygeocoder
sudo pip install xmltodict
sudo pip install python-ifconfig

6)  Install OpenCPN as tutorial http://osp.uniparthenope.it/?q=node/27

7)  Enable hardware acceleration in OpenCPN settings:

8) Add the Plugin for return to Home from OpenCPN:

cd OpenCPN/plugins
git clone https://github.com/nohal/launcher_pi.git
cd ../build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

9) Open OpenCPN -> Options -> Plugins -> Enable Launcher -> Preferences Launcher -> add --> Label=Home -> Command= wmctrl -r "OpenCPN 3.3.2316" -b toggle,hidden

10) Install firefox:

sudo apt-get install firefox 

11) Enable the installation of old version of add-ons:  
open browser -> url= "about:config" -->allow warning-> right click mouse -> new -> boolean -> extensions.checkCompatibility.<versione_corrente> --> false --> restart browser

12) Add add-ons to firefox: fxKeyboard & R-Kiosk (find on Google and download from firefox)

13) Delete the loading bar of the browser:

mkdir /home/ubuntu/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/chrome
echo "@namespace xul url(http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul);#statusbar-display { display: none !important; }" >> /home/ubuntu/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/chrome/userChrome.css

14) Install kplex:

wget http://www.stripydog.com/download/kplex-1.1.1.tgz
tar zxf kplex-1.1.1.tgz
cd kplex-1.1.1
make
make install

And now we are finally ready to launch the FairWind environment!

Change to the directory fairwind (cd /opt/fairwind from terminal) and issue the command:

./run.sh

if you have a Udoo 7" monitor or

./developer-run.sh

if you are testing on full screen or another type of board.

Don't forget to throw (every day) hg pull from the directory fairwind to receive the latest updates in real time!

In case of difficulties or errors in some step contact me and I will try to answer you quickly!

At the next tutorial!

Ferraro Carmine

Core and Gui Developer - Hardware expert - OSP Team

carmine.ferraro@uniparthenope.it