Using RTSP protocol to access IP cameras.
by arfan＠itxotic.com
Hi, I am currently developing a video analytics project that uses RTSP protocol as a communication method. I am using the protocol to retrieve ip camera feeds over the network. I am also using OpenVINO as my video analytics toolkit.
Before using clearlinux, I have tested my setup on Ubuntu 18.04 Xenial Beaver using either of the following two methods, both of them work just fine:
1. accessing video stream using a precompiled VLC
2. using a python script with OpenCV VideoCapture function.
Based on public reviews, clearlinux OS works faster that other Linux variants. I wanted to try to develop my same project in Ubuntu and transfer to ClearLinux. I have tried the two methods using VLC and python scripts without changing any of my codes, but it didnt work.
So I searched in the the clearlinux forum for any solutions. The first solution I found was by compiling and configuring ffmpeg settings that enables H264 encoding videos to play on firefox. https://community.clearlinux.org/t/how-to-h264-etc-support-for-firefox-in... . It didnt work with my IP camera streaming, but it did work in playing local video files encoded in H264 format.
Next, I edited my code & tried using streaming via ffplay and also precompiled gstreamer method. Both of them still can't access the IP camera feeds on the network.
In one of my posts I got a reply from the forum saying clearlinux have their own packaging and guidelines and some things are not possible due to license copyright and other reasons. I do realize that H264 is a proprietary format but I do believe the issue is not related to the H264 codec itself, but possibly the RTSP protocol or some other issues in the OS. I do not know how to remedy this issue, and would like to ask for assistance on how to find resolution.
6 months, 2 weeks
Requesting a reconsideration for including Plymouth for desktop
by Mayuresh Kathe
I think the existing boot process is slow anyways and during that period
we have to see all the ugliness of the boot messages.
Would Auk Kok please reconsider (a previously closed) request #805 by a
certain "xRiot" to include Plymouth for displaying a splash screen?
I agree that Plymouth might slow down the boot process a bit more, but
from a desktop Linux perspective, it would be a huge deal to not force
users to see boot messages unless they want to.
~Mayuresh
6 months, 2 weeks
How to install on Hetzner CX cloud servers
by Ralph Seichter
Hello list,
while the documentation's "Deploy in the cloud" section [1] addresses
various providers, I am having a hard time finding information on how to
install Clear Linux on Hetzner CX cloud servers [2].
[1] https://docs.01.org/clearlinux/latest/get-started/index.html#deploy-to-th...
[2] https://www.hetzner.de/cloud
Hetzner does not support uploading installation images. When I want to
install a Linux distribution for which Hetzner does not provide an ISO
image, e.g. Gentoo Linux, I rely on booting Hetzner's rescue system
(Debian) to partition disks, download the stage3 archive, chroot into
the Gentoo environment, build a kernel, and so forth.
I have searched the C.L. docs, mailing list archive, Hetzner knowledge
base and the Net in general, but have not found what I am looking for.
Does somebody here know how to install Clear Linux on a CX11 server?
Your help is appreciated.
-Ralph
6 months, 2 weeks
Cant install Clear Linux in AWS Hong Kong
by Chris Milne
Hi CL Dev team
For some reason (maybe oversight or regulatory) the AWS Clear Linux AMI
is not available for ap-east-1 (Hong Kong).
The thing is, I really needing to get a server up ASAP for a client.
After googling and trying different things, I'm afraid to admit being
out of options now :(
Having standardized on CL and AWS will take any workaround or solution
at this point
Thanks for any help
Chris
6 months, 3 weeks
[PATCH clr-bundles] kernel-lts: update to lts2019 a.k.a. 4.5.Y
by Miguel Bernal Marin
Currently we have the kernel-lts2019 bundle, so
let's update the kernel-lts to use this bundle.
resolves https://github.com/clearlinux/distribution/issues/1857
---
bundles/kernel-lts | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/bundles/kernel-lts b/bundles/kernel-lts
index 8db618ce..afc00304 100644
--- a/bundles/kernel-lts
+++ b/bundles/kernel-lts
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
# [MAINTAINER]: Bernal Marin, Miguel <miguel.bernal.marin(a)linux.intel.com>
# This is a meta-bundle which include the latest longterm native kernel
-include(kernel-lts2018)
+include(kernel-lts2019)
--
2.25.1
6 months, 3 weeks
Proposal : allow installation to disk targets smaller than 20GB
by Mayuresh Kathe
Hello,
I am currently running Ubuntu 18.04 off my 16GB Optane disk (of which only 14GB is being shown in the GNOME-Disks utility).
I have done a full-desktop GNOME install (including Plymouth) and run Firefox as the only additional graphical application along with my required tools; binutils and Vim. All that this configuration takes up is 6GB of disk space.
I had a discussion with someone from the core team at Intel (don't remember his name at all) and he mentioned that the reason I cannot install "Clear Linux OS Desktop" to my Optane disk is because there is some kind of 3 layer filter which prevents installation to targets less than 20GB to avoid dealing with problems and issues arising out of disk overuse.
What I don't understand is, why should a sleek distribution like "Clear Linux OS" mandate that 20GB limit, even in it's desktop configuration, when even a blown-up distribution like Ubuntu does manage to happily install and work painlessly on my 16GB Optane while utilizing less than 50% of disk space.
Can the core team not think about making the installation process more flexible by granting the end-user choice about what to install over-and-above the base system at first-install? For that matter, why does the installer need to even consider installing anything over-and-above the base system when the rest can be installed post first-boot?
I believe someone mentioned that Intel is targeting the "Clear Linux OS Desktop" system towards kernel developers; aren't kernel developers capable enough of using "swupd" at the Terminal CLI or even working with the graphical Software Installation tool?
Something seems to be terribly wrong in the way things are being thought-out regarding this distribution.
Maybe there's confusion about the target audience, maybe something else, but one of the basic principles of "user interface design" mandate that users be granted choices as early and as often as possible.
Do consider.
~Mayuresh
6 months, 3 weeks
I apologize ...
by Mayuresh Kathe
Hello,
I accept that I exhibited rude behavior and turned quite vitriolic toward one of the members of this list.
I should have controlled my frustration and instead of spewing venom should have behaved more professionally by helping the core team identify the source of problems exhibited by my hardware while running "Clear Linux OS Desktop", that would have been more productive overall and for myself.
I assure you all that I will never behave in that manner again and no such incident from my end will ever recur.
I apologize.
Best Regards,
~Mayuresh
6 months, 3 weeks
Make hardware-printing bundle optional
by Ilmar Nurste
Hi
im not sure if this even possible without breaking anything
but removing hardware-printing from desktop bundle and install by
default could be a good option for desktop users
Thanks,
Ilmar
6 months, 4 weeks
[PATCH clr-bundles] add bundle: devpkg-libedit
by puneet.sethi＠linux.intel.com
From: puneetse <puneet.sethi(a)linux.intel.com>
Manually added devpkg. Requested at:
https://community.clearlinux.org/t/i-need-libedit-to-install-asterisk/3832
---
bundles/devpkg-libedit | 10 ++++++++++
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 bundles/devpkg-libedit
diff --git a/bundles/devpkg-libedit b/bundles/devpkg-libedit
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06e0a459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/devpkg-libedit
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# [TITLE]: devpkg-libedit
+# [DESCRIPTION]: All content for pkgconfig file libedit.pc.
+# [STATUS]: Active
+# [CAPABILITIES]:
+# [TAGS]: Developer Tools
+# [MAINTAINER]: Auke Kok <auke-jan.h.kok(a)intel.com>
+#
+include(devpkg-base)
+
+libedit-dev
--
2.25.2
7 months
