diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e80baad..3a8edf6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -28,14 +28,6 @@ Keep in mind that in this case, the transferred files are saved in the */home/pi **Important** Make sure that the camera is set to the MTP USB connection mode. -### Alternative Direct File Transfer Script - -Some cameras (notably Sony Alpha models) may not work with the default direct file transfer script. In this case, try the *gphoto-backup-alt.sh* script instead by enabling the following cron job as described above: - - #@reboot sudo /home/pi/little-backup-box/gphoto-backup-alt.sh > /home/pi/gphoto-backup-alt.log - -This script saves transferred files in the */home/pi/BACKUP* directory. - ## Usage 1. Boot the Raspberry Pi diff --git a/gphoto-backup-alt.sh b/gphoto-backup-alt.sh deleted file mode 100755 index fb5d19d..0000000 --- a/gphoto-backup-alt.sh +++ /dev/null @@ -1,37 +0,0 @@ -#!/usr/bin/env bash - -# IMPORTANT: -# Run the install-little-backup-box.sh script first -# to install the required packages and configure the system. - -# Specify a storage device and its mount point -STORAGE_MOUNT_POINT="/home/pi/BACKUP" - -# Set the ACT LED to heartbeat -sudo sh -c "echo heartbeat > /sys/class/leds/led0/trigger" - -# Create the target directory if it doesn't exist -if [ ! -d "$STORAGE_MOUNT_POINT" ]; then - mkdir $STORAGE_MOUNT_POINT -fi - -# Wait for camera -DEVICE=$(gphoto2 --auto-detect | grep usb | cut -b 36-42 | sed 's/,/\//') -while [ -z ${DEVICE} ] - do - sleep 1 - DEVICE=$(gphoto2 --auto-detect | grep usb | cut -b 36-42 | sed 's/,/\//') -done - -# Set the ACT LED to blink at 500ms to indicate that the camera has been detected -sudo sh -c "echo 500 > /sys/class/leds/led0/delay_on" - -# Switch to STORAGE_MOUNT_POINT and transfer files from the camera -# Rename the transferred files using the YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS format -cd $STORAGE_MOUNT_POINT -gphoto2 --get-all-files --skip-existing --filename=%Y%m%d-%H%M%S.%C -# Turn off the ACT LED to indicate that the backup is completed -sudo sh -c "echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/led0/brightness" - -# Shutdown -shutdown -h now diff --git a/install-little-backup-box.sh b/install-little-backup-box.sh index b82ac22..96269c5 100755 --- a/install-little-backup-box.sh +++ b/install-little-backup-box.sh @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ git clone https://github.com/dmpop/little-backup-box.git crontab -l | { cat; echo "@reboot sudo /home/pi/little-backup-box/backup.sh > /home/pi/little-backup-box.log"; } | crontab crontab -l | { cat; echo "#@reboot sudo /home/pi/little-backup-box/gphoto-backup.sh > /home/pi/gphoto-backup.log"; } | crontab -crontab -l | { cat; echo "#@reboot sudo /home/pi/little-backup-box/gphoto-backup-alt.sh > /home/pi/gphoto-backup-alt.log"; } | crontab sudo sed -i 's|'media_dir=/var/lib/minidlna'|'media_dir=/media/storage'|' /etc/minidlna.conf sudo service minidlna start