init.d

Create folder in /usr/local

sudo mkdir /usr/local/garagecontrol

Checkout the latest code

cd /usr/local/garagecontrol
sudo git clone https://github.com/drweaver/py_garage_server .

create file /usr/local/garagecontrol/smtp.pwd and add the password for your gmail account:

sudo nano /usr/local/garagecontrol/smtp.pwd
sudo chmod 400 /usr/local/garagecontrol/smtp.pwd

Ensure garage_config.json settings are correct for:

• logfile
• smtp_pwd_file
• authorised
• port

Create link to the init.d file

sudo ln -s /usr/local/garagecontrol/init.d/garagecontrol.sh /etc/init.d/garagecontrol

Test it is working

sudo /etc/init.d/garagecontrol start

tail -f /var/log/garage_service.log

Register it

sudo update-rc.d garagecontrol defaults

Once above is complete, use following commands to start and stop

sudo service garagecontrol start
sudo service garagecontrol stop