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authorSt33v <github@f3rr3t.com>2016-09-25 16:32:30 +1000
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# Takepix shell script and Systemd Timer
## Intro
-Takepix is a systemd-driven script that takes photos periodically, under the control of a systemd timer.
+**Takepix** is a systemd-driven script that takes photos periodically, under the control of a systemd timer.
The script runs on a *raspberry pi* with an attached camera module.
The Operating System that I use for raspberry pi is [Linux Arch ARM edition](https://archlinuxarm.org).
-To take the photos from the camera-equipped raspi, I use another raspi on the same LAN, which is running another service-based script, [getpix](../f3rr3t/getpix).
+To take the photos from the camera-equipped raspi, I use another raspi on the same LAN, which is running another service-based script, [getpix](../f3rr3t/raspi-getpix).
## Files
File name | Purpose / functions
----------|--------------------
-takepix.timer|A simple timer that calls takepix.service periodically
-takepix.service| Systemd service definition that is called by the Timer
-takepix.sh|A shell script that takes trhe photo and performs quality checks
+takepix.timer|A simple timer that calls **takepix.service** periodically
+takepix.service| `Systemd` service definition that is called by the Timer
+takepix.sh|A `bash` shell script that takes the photo and performs quality checks
The `timer` calls the `service` every 30 minutes, and the service then runs the `shell` script.
-I have found it difficult to make system services do anything more fancy than just call a script.
+I have found it difficult to make `systemd` services do anything more fancy than just call a script.
If you clone this script, you will have to edit the `picdir` variable in the shell script. Note that when you run scripts from a systemd service call, you must provide absolute paths to files or directories.