Set up a Raspberry Pi to load a web dashboard

README.md

Dashboards on Raspberry Pi

curl -L 'http://git.io/h1iuxQ' | sh

raspberry_dash.sh

#!/usr/bin bash
PI_DASH_CONFIG_FILE="/etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart"
PI_DASH_BOOT_FILE="/home/pi/dashboard_boot.sh"

sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y # Update the Pi
sudo apt-get install chromium             # Get Chromium


sudo apt-get install x11-xserver-utils    # Get x11 server utils
sudo apt-get install unclutter            # Unclutter hides the mouse

sudo echo '@xset s off' >> $PI_DASH_CONFIG_FILE        # Turn off screensaver
sudo echo '@xset -dpms' >> $PI_DASH_CONFIG_FILE        # Turn off power saving
sudo echo '@xset s noblank' >> $PI_DASH_CONFIG_FILE    # Disable screen blanking

sudo echo $PI_DASH_BOOT_FILE >> $PI_DASH_CONFIG_FILE # run script to load dashboard

echo '#!/usr/bin bash' > $PI_DASH_BOOT_FILE
echo 'chromium-browser --kiosk --new-window http://mydashboard.mysite.com/' >> $PI_DASH_BOOT_FILE

echo "Modify $PI_DASH_BOOT_FILE to change which webpage to load at boot"

Dashboards on Raspberry Pi enable visualizing data from various sensors and systems, providing real-time insights at a glance. This setup is ideal for hobbyists, educators, and professionals alike, fostering creativity and innovation in monitoring projects, weather stations, home automation, and more, all on a compact, versatile platform.