Rubix CE: Installing Apps

Rubix CE: Installing Apps

Overview


Installing apps will add zip files in your user home directory  "/home/my-user/rubix/store/apps"
A token must be added so the apps can be downloaded over the internet, the token is provided from Nube-IO support and is valid for up one year

Adding a token

with the provided token please paste in into the token section in the settings

Managing apps

Apps are installed on the Rubix-compute, much like any normal app on a PC or a cell phone. 

Example of Nube apps:
  1. BACnet-server
  2. LoRaWAN protocol 
  3. Rubix-Wires

To install an app

  1. Make sure a token is added see the settings section add add token
  2. Click on the plus (+) icon add dropdown the apps manager
  3. Once in the apps manager you can install, uninstall or start, stop and restart an app

Apps/Service Status


On the respective tab for Apps/Services: There are tiles displayed; one for each installed App.   The coloured status label, displayed on each tile, shows the current status of the service:
  1. `Running` (Green) -  means that the app/service is currently running.
  2. `Inactive` (Yellow) - means the app/service is not running (may have crashed or not be enabled).
  3. `Stopped` (Red) - means the app/service is not running (may have crashed or not be enabled).
  4. `Activating` (Yellow) - means the app/service is starting, but is not yet running.

Enabling Apps/Services

On the respective tab for Apps/Services:  To Enable an App/Service, toggle the `Enable` switch on the required service to the ON position.  Enabling an App/Service will mean that the service will start on controller reboot.  To start an App/Service you must also click the `Start` button.

Starting Apps/Services

On the respective tab for Apps/Services:  To start an App/Service, click the `Start` button on the required service.  Refresh the page to  next to see the updated the status of the app/service and confirm that the desired app/service is now running.

Restarting Apps/Services

On the respective tab for Apps/Services:  To restart an App/Service, click the `Restart` button on the required service.  Refresh the page to  next to see the updated the status of the app/service and confirm that the desired app/service is now running (or starting).  You can see the `Active` label shows the time that the service has been running for.  After a restart, the Active time should be very low. 

Disabling Services

On the respective tab for Apps/Services:  To disable the App/Service, click the `Stop` button on the required service.  Refresh the page to  next to see the updated the status of the app/service and confirm that the desired app/service has been stopped (or is stopping).


Installing Apps/Services

Apps/Services can be installed by using the `Download` icon (down arrow) on the row of the app/service required.
  1. Click the green `Download` arrow button on the row of the app/service that is required to be installed.
  2. On the opening of the `App Status` pop-up, click on the blue `CONTINUE` button after verifying that it isn't installed (`Version` should be displaying -).
  3. Using the `Select Release Version` drop-down, select the desired version to install (usually the most recent version available) and then click the blue `DOWNLOAD` button.
  4. Wait until the downloading is completed, and that the green `Downloading Completed` status message is displayed. Verify that the correct version required is listed, and then click the blue `INSTALL` button.
  5. Wait for installation to be completed and for `Installation Complete` to be displayed. Click `OK` to finalise installation.

Updating Existing Apps/Services

Updating existing apps/services is very similar to installing apps/services. The only difference is that the `Version` displayed will be the currently installed version.
  1. Click the green `Download` arrow button on the row of the app/service that is required to be updated.
  2. On the opening of the `App Status` pop-up, click on the blue `CONTINUE` button a(`Version` should be displaying the currently installed version).
  3. Using the `Select Release Version` drop-down, select the desired version to install (usually the most recent version available) and then click the blue `DOWNLOAD` button.
  4. Wait until the downloading is completed, and that the green `Downloading Completed` status message is displayed. Verify that the correct version required is listed, and then click the blue `INSTALL` button.
  5. Wait for installation to be completed and for `Installation Complete` to be displayed. Click `OK` to finalise installation of the updated version.


Uninstalling or Deleting Apps/Services

Apps/Services can be uninstalled and deleted using the red `DELETE` bin icon (under the `Actions` column) on the row of the app/service wishing to be removed.  Once the red `DELETE` bin icon is clicked, a confirmation window confirming deletion pops-up.  Click `YES` to delete the app/service. Wait for the process to complete, and the page will automatically refresh.  Ensure the app/service has been successfully removed.

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