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# first-boot.sh — Documentation
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This script runs once on first boot via cloud-init (see `user-data-remote-gnss.example`). It installs packages, configures a Chromium kiosk with rpd-labwc (Raspberry Pi Desktop + labwc) and touch support, and installs the reTerminal DM display/touch drivers. It must run as **root**.
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---
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## Structure (sections)
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1. **Constants** — `FILE_SERVER`, `PI_USER`, paths, log file.
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2. **Logging** — All output tee’d to `/var/log/first-boot.log`.
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3. **Helpers** — `install_oneshot(name)` downloads `${name}.sh` from the file server and installs it as a one-shot autostart (runs once at pi’s first login, then deletes itself).
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4. **Packages** — git, Chromium, wmctrl, SSH, swaybg, wlr-randr, maliit, xinput-calibrator, rpi-eeprom.
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5. **Kiosk files** — Download `start-chromium.sh` and `chromium-kiosk.desktop`; create autostart dir.
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6. **Boot splash and wallpaper** — Download `splash.png`; install Plymouth custom theme; copy image for LightDM and desktop.
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7. **LightDM** — Download `99-default-session.conf` (rpd-labwc) and `99-wallpaper.conf` to `/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/`.
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8. **Maliit** — Download `maliit-keyboard.desktop` from file server to pi’s autostart.
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9. **reTerminal DM drivers** — Seeed repo clone and `reTerminal.sh`.
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10. **Re-apply splash** — Set `disable_splash=0`, Plymouth theme to `custom` only, `update-initramfs`.
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11. **Dark theme** — Set GTK dark theme for user `pi`: `~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini` with `gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1` and `gtk-theme-name=PiXnoir` (Raspberry Pi OS dark theme).
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12. **CM4 EEPROM enable** — On CM4, `rpi-eeprom-update` is disabled by default. First-boot enables it by adding `RPI_EEPROM_USE_FLASHROM=1` and `CM4_ENABLE_RPI_EEPROM_UPDATE=1` to `/etc/default/rpi-eeprom-update`. **No config.txt changes are needed** — `dtoverlay=audremap`/`dtoverlay=spi-gpio40-45` are for the flashrom method only and **must not be added** as they conflict with the reTerminal DM display backlight (GPIO13 PWM). The bootloader method (`pieeprom.upd`) is used instead.
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13. **Boot order** — If `rpi-eeprom-config` is available, set `BOOT_ORDER=0x21` (network first, then eMMC/SD). On CM4 first boot this may be skipped (EEPROM not yet enabled); a one-shot systemd service runs after reboot to set boot order once.
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14. **One-shots** — Download `set-rotation-once.sh` + `.desktop` from file server (wlr-randr for labwc). Wallpaper is set once via pcmanfm config during first-boot.
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15. **Reboot.**
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---
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## Script header and environment
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- **`set -e`** — Exit immediately if any command fails.
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- **`DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive`** — Prevents apt from asking questions (assumes default or automatic answers).
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---
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## Logging
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All script output (stdout and stderr) is appended to **`/var/log/first-boot.log`** so you can review what ran after first boot (e.g. over SSH: `cat /var/log/first-boot.log`).
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- **`LOGFILE`** — Path of the log file (`/var/log/first-boot.log`).
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- **`log "..."`** — Prints a timestamped line (ISO format); used for section headers.
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- **`exec > >(tee -a "$LOGFILE") 2>&1`** — Sends all subsequent stdout and stderr to both the console and the log file.
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---
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## Packages
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Installs the software needed for the rest of the script and for the kiosk:
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| **git** | Clone the Seeed Linux DTOverlays repo for reTerminal DM drivers. |
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| **chromium-browser** | Full-screen kiosk browser. |
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| **wmctrl** | Window control; used to force Chromium into fullscreen. |
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| **openssh-server** | SSH access (often also enabled in user-data). |
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| **swaybg** | Wallpaper for labwc (Wayland); used by one-shot and labwc autostart. |
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| **wlr-randr** | Display rotation for wlroots/labwc; one-shot sets “Left” (transform 270). |
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| **maliit-keyboard** | On-screen keyboard for touch input. |
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| **xinput-calibrator** | Touchscreen calibration (optional; run manually if needed). |
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| **rpi-eeprom** | EEPROM tools (`rpi-eeprom-update`, `rpi-eeprom-config`) for Pi 4/CM4 boot order (e.g. network first). |
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---
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## Autostart directory
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Creates `/home/pi/.config/autostart` so that `.desktop` files placed there are started when user `pi` logs into the graphical session.
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---
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## Chromium kiosk files (from file server)
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Downloads from `FILE_SERVER` (no local creation):
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- **`FILE_SERVER`** — Base URL for first-boot assets (default: `http://10.130.60.141:5000/files/first-boot`). All first-boot files are served from a **first-boot** subfolder on the file server. Change this if your server or path is different.
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- **`start-chromium.sh`** — Downloaded to `/home/pi/start-chromium.sh`, made executable (755), owned by `pi`. Waits for the desktop, then starts Chromium in fullscreen. When the session is Wayland (rpd-labwc), Chromium runs with `--ozone-platform=wayland` so **touch long-press produces right-click (context menu)** like the rest of the desktop; on X11 it falls back to `--ozone-platform=x11` and uses `wmctrl` to force fullscreen.
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- **`chromium-kiosk.desktop`** — Downloaded to `/home/pi/.config/autostart/chromium-kiosk.desktop`, mode 644, owned by `pi`. This autostart entry runs `start-chromium.sh` when `pi` logs in.
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Ensure the `.desktop` file on the server has `Exec=/home/pi/start-chromium.sh` (or the path you use on the device).
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**Touch in Chromium:** Long-press on the touchscreen to open the context menu (right-click). This works when Chromium runs as a Wayland client (default under rpd-labwc). If you ever run under pure X11, long-press may not trigger the context menu; in that case you can use **evdev-right-click-emulation** (see e.g. [evdev-right-click-emulation](https://github.com/PeterCxy/evdev-right-click-emulation)) to inject right-click on long-press at the input layer.
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---
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## Boot splash and wallpaper (single image from file server)
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A **single image** (`splash.png`) is used for the boot splash, login screen, and desktop wallpaper. Host it at **`${FILE_SERVER}/splash.png`** (e.g. `http://10.130.60.141:5000/files/splash.png`).
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- **Plymouth (boot splash):** Downloads `splash.png`, `custom.plymouth`, and `custom.script` from the file server → installs to `/usr/share/plymouth/themes/custom/` → sets `Theme=custom` in `/etc/plymouth/plymouthd.conf` (single `[Daemon]` section) → runs `update-initramfs -u`. If any download fails, logs a warning and continues. **Note:** On reTerminal DM the DSI panel can initialize a few seconds into boot, so the Plymouth splash may appear briefly or after a short black screen; this is normal for DSI displays.
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- **LightDM (login screen):** Copies the same image to `/usr/share/rpd-wallpaper/splash.png` and writes `/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/99-wallpaper.conf` with `wallpaper=...` and `wallpaper_mode=crop`.
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- **Desktop wallpaper:** First-boot sets the wallpaper once by writing pcmanfm config: `~/.config/pcmanfm/LXDE-pi/desktop-items-0.conf` and `default/desktop-items-0.conf` with `wallpaper=/usr/share/rpd-wallpaper/splash.png` and `wallpaper_mode=crop`. pcmanfm-pi (rpd-labwc desktop) reads this and shows the wallpaper; no autostart script. To set or change wallpaper manually: `pcmanfm --set-wallpaper /path/to/image.png --wallpaper-mode=crop` (modes: crop, stretch, fit, center, tile, screen, color).
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---
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## LightDM: default session (rpd-labwc)
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Writes `/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/99-default-session.conf` so the display manager (LightDM) uses the **rpd-labwc** session (Raspberry Pi Desktop with labwc Wayland compositor). The script also patches `/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf` so `user-session` and `autologin-session` are `rpd-labwc`.
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---
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## On-screen keyboard (Maliit)
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Creates `/home/pi/.config/autostart/maliit-keyboard.desktop` so that **Maliit** (`maliit-keyboard -r`) starts when `pi` logs in. This gives an on-screen keyboard for touch-only use.
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---
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## Ownership for pi’s config
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Runs `chown -R pi:pi /home/pi/.config` so all files under `pi`’s config directory are owned by `pi`. Ensures the desktop session runs as `pi` without permission issues.
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---
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## reTerminal DM: Seeed display/touch drivers
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Installs the official Seeed drivers for the reTerminal DM so the display and touch work:
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1. Clones **https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/seeed-linux-dtoverlays** into `/tmp/seeed-linux-dtoverlays` (`--depth 1` for a shallow clone).
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2. Runs **`scripts/reTerminal.sh --device reTerminal-DM`** to install device-tree overlays and any required firmware/config for the reTerminal DM.
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3. Removes the clone from `/tmp`.
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These changes take effect after a reboot.
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---
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## Screen rotation (portrait → landscape, 90° clockwise)
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The reTerminal DM default is portrait. Rotation is set **persistently** via the kernel command line (KMS driver), so it survives reboots and does not depend on the desktop session.
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- **Kernel cmdline** — First-boot appends **`video=DSI-1:rotate=90`** to **`/boot/firmware/cmdline.txt`** (or `/boot/cmdline.txt`). The file must remain **one single line** with no line breaks.
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- **90° clockwise** — The value `90` gives 90° clockwise rotation. Other valid values: `180`, `270` (90° counter-clockwise).
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- **Effect** — Rotation is applied by the kernel at boot; no one-shot script or wlr-randr needed.
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---
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## Dark theme
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First-boot sets a dark GTK theme for user **pi** via **`~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini`** with **`gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1`** and **`gtk-theme-name=PiXnoir`**. On older images use **Adwaita-dark** if PiXnoir is missing.
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## CM4: enable rpi-eeprom-update (for boot order)
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On **CM4**, first-boot enables `rpi-eeprom-update` by setting **`RPI_EEPROM_USE_FLASHROM=1`** and **`CM4_ENABLE_RPI_EEPROM_UPDATE=1`** in **`/etc/default/rpi-eeprom-update`**. **No dtparams are added to config.txt.** `dtoverlay=audremap` and `dtoverlay=spi-gpio40-45` are only needed for the *flashrom* (direct SPI) update method — they **must not** be added because `audremap` remaps audio to GPIO12/13, which conflicts with the reTerminal DM display backlight PWM on GPIO13, causing a blank screen. The bootloader file method (`pieeprom.upd`) works without these overlays. See: [usbboot](https://github.com/raspberrypi/usbboot/blob/master/Readme.md).
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## Boot order (network first, then eMMC/SD)
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If **`rpi-eeprom-config`** and **`rpi-eeprom-update`** are present (Pi 4/CM4), the script sets the EEPROM **`BOOT_ORDER=0x21`**: try **network** first (0x2), then **SD/eMMC** (0x1). **Pi 4:** applied on first-boot; EEPROM update scheduled for next reboot. **CM4:** a one-shot service (**`set-cm4-boot-order-once.service`**) runs after the next boot and sets BOOT_ORDER=0x21, then removes itself (two reboots for network-first). If “Could not read current EEPROM config” appears, run `sudo rpi-eeprom-update -l` on the device to see if a firmware file is listed; you can set boot order manually with `rpi-eeprom-config` if needed. If the tools are not available, the step is skipped.
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## Reboot
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Runs **`reboot`** so the kernel and display stack load the new Seeed drivers and the cmdline rotation. After reboot, the screen and touch work with rotation applied (video=DSI-1:rotate=90), and the Chromium kiosk and Maliit start via autostart on **pi**'s login.
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---
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## Customisation
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- **File server** — Edit `FILE_SERVER` if your assets are served from another host/port. Host all files listed in **`files-from-guard/README.md`** and **`config-files/README.md`** (kiosk, splash, Plymouth, LightDM, Maliit, one-shots and their .desktop files).
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- **Kiosk URL** — The URL Chromium opens is defined in `start-chromium.sh` on your file server (e.g. `--app=http://127.0.0.1:8080`); change it there.
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- **User** — If you use a user other than `pi`, replace `pi` in this script and in the files on the file server (paths and ownership).
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- **Screen rotation** — Set in `/boot/firmware/cmdline.txt`: `video=DSI-1:rotate=90` (90° clockwise). Use `180` or `270` for other orientations. Keep the file one single line.
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- **Desktop wallpaper** — First-boot writes `wallpaper=` and `wallpaper_mode=crop` into pcmanfm’s `desktop-items-0.conf`. To change later: `pcmanfm --set-wallpaper /path/to/image --wallpaper-mode=crop`. **Other pcmanfm options:** `pcmanfm --desktop` (start desktop manager), `pcmanfm --desktop-pref` (open desktop preferences GUI), `pcmanfm --desktop-off` (stop desktop manager), `pcmanfm -w FILE` (short form of --set-wallpaper). Wallpaper modes: `crop`, `stretch`, `fit`, `center`, `tile`, `screen`, `color`.
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