To run the IoT Hub Dashboard when the Raspberry Pi boots up, you need to make the code.py file an executable. To do this, add a shebang to the first line of code.py, above the SPDX license.
#!/usr/bin/env python3 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Liz Clark for Adafruit Industries # # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
Then, in a terminal, change directories to the /azure_pi folder and mark the code.py file as an executable using chmod.
cd /home/pi/azure_pi chmod a+x code.py
The code.py file needs both the graphical interface and a network connection to properly run. As a result, that needs to be considered when deciding on a method to have it run on boot. To make sure the GUI and network connections are ready before trying to run code.py, a .desktop file is going to be used in the autostart system.
To create this file, in a terminal create a directory called /autostart in the /.config folder.
mkdir /home/pi/.config/autostart
Then, create the .desktop file using the nano text editor. This file will be called azure-pi.desktop.
nano /home/pi/.config/autostart/azure-pi.desktop
In the text editor, enter the following text to run code.py.
[Desktop Entry] Type=Application Name=Azure-Pi Exec=/usr/bin/python /home/pi/azure_pi/code.py
Exit and save the new azure-pi.desktop file. Then, try rebooting your Raspberry Pi. After loading the desktop, you should see the code.py PyGameDisplay window begin running.
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