Available software with Softy / armbian-config

[Anderson]

What does determine the software available in softy, found in armbian-config?

 

I easily installed NextCloudPi (ncp) using softy on a Buster based image for the OrangePi4. However it lacked an up to date python version needed for Home Assistant.
I reinstalled Armbian using the Focal based image. Sadly softy did not list ncp as an option anymore.

So I am a bit puzzled what software to expect from softy.  The documentation ( https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Armbian-Config/#software )  did not mention anything about availability.

 

 

 

 

[Igor]

2 hours ago, Anderson said:

What does determine the software available in softy, found in armbian-config?

 

Hand picking + base system dependency (Debian / Ubuntu this and that version) Otherwise - take a look https://github.com/armbian/config 

 

2 hours ago, Anderson said:

However it lacked an up to date python version needed for Home Assistant.

 

That means you choose wrong base system. If software provider tells you, that you need Buster, it will work on Armbian Buster. If software provider tells you it only works on latest Ubuntu, you go for Armbian Focal, etc. If you want / need different version of package, use Google, or asks in forums only if you don't find the answer. Its identical to Debian / Ubuntu.

Software installation part of armbian-config is purely optional and its maintenance, which is 100% our private cost, is also very limited.

[jeanrhum]

12 hours ago, Anderson said:

python version needed for Home Assistant.

For this software, I prefer to use the docker official installation method with standard linux install over docker: https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/installation/docker/

[Igor]

3 minutes ago, jeanrhum said:

I prefer to use the docker official installation method

 

This one is integrated and it should work.

https://github.com/armbian/config/blob/master/debian-software#L767-L801

[jeanrhum]

I didn't check recently, but it seems better than the official install, since at the end you get hassio and not just home-assistant . I'll try it for my net install!

[Igor]

2 hours ago, jeanrhum said:

better than the official install,

I am in the OpenHab camp  so don't know much about HA and how Hass.io differs from this and that version. Their OS is anyway some minimal for running Docker and presumably the same Docker image we are installing here. 

[lanefu]

17 hours ago, jeanrhum said:

For this software, I prefer to use the docker official installation method with standard linux install over docker: https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/installation/docker/

I second this... I run my home assistant via docker on my Armbian cluster....by far the sanest way

[Anderson]

On 2/2/2021 at 12:13 AM, Igor said:

 

Hand picking + base system dependency (Debian / Ubuntu this and that version) Otherwise - take a look https://github.com/armbian/config 

 

 

That means you choose wrong base system. If software provider tells you, that you need Buster, it will work on Armbian Buster. If software provider tells you it only works on latest Ubuntu, you go for Armbian Focal, etc. If you want / need different version of package, use Google, or asks in forums only if you don't find the answer. Its identical to Debian / Ubuntu.

Software installation part of armbian-config is purely optional and its maintenance, which is 100% our private cost, is also very limited.

That makes a lot of sense.

 

 

On 2/2/2021 at 11:00 AM, jeanrhum said:

For this software, I prefer to use the docker official installation method with standard linux install over docker: https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/installation/docker/

 

That is a great option!

 

I've now successfully installed NCP and Hass.io (docker) through softy, on a freshly installed Armbian Buster image.

 

Thank you all for all the help!