Run without Network Manager

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "IoT guitar effect pedal for Raspberry Pi"
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION sound)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS ON)
 set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONTROL_STRICT_PERMISSION TRUE)
-set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "lv2-dev, authbind, curl, gpg" )
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "lv2-dev, authbind, curl, gpg, alsa-base, alsa-utils" )
 set(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX /usr)
 set(CPACK_PROJECT_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
 set(CPACK_PROJECT_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})

src/ConfigMain.cpp

@@ -1055,7 +1055,11 @@ void Install(const fs::path &programPrefix, const std::string endpointAddress)
 
     if (!UsingNetworkManager())
     {
-        throw std::runtime_error("The current OS is not using NetworkManager. Services not configured.");
+        cout << "Warning: The current OS is not using the NetworkManager network stack." << endl;
+        cout << "   The PiPedal Auto-Hotspot feature will be disabled." << endl << endl;
+        cout << "   Consult PiPedal documentation to find out how to correct this " << endl;
+        cout << "   issue on Ubuntu Server." << endl;
+
     }
     try
     {
@@ -1763,28 +1767,23 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
         else if (stop)
         {
-            RequireNetworkManager();
             StopService();
         }
         else if (start)
         {
-            RequireNetworkManager();
             StartService();
         }
         else if (restart)
         {
-            RequireNetworkManager();
             RestartService(excludeShutdownService);
         }
         else if (enable)
         {
-            RequireNetworkManager();
             EnableService();
             FileSystemSync();
         }
         else if (disable)
         {
-            RequireNetworkManager();
             DisableService();
             FileSystemSync();
         }
@@ -1809,7 +1808,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
         else if (disable_p2p)
         {
-            RequireNetworkManager();
             WifiDirectConfigSettings settings;
             settings.Load();
             settings.enable_ = false;
@@ -1854,7 +1852,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         }
         else if (disable_hotspot)
         {
-            RequireNetworkManager();
 
             WifiConfigSettings settings;
             settings.valid_ = true;

src/HotspotManager.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include "SysExec.hpp"
 
 using namespace pipedal;
 using namespace dbus::networkmanager;
@@ -1101,9 +1102,51 @@ static std::vector<std::string> get_wireless_interfaces_sysfs()
     return wireless_interfaces;
 }
 
+static bool gNetworkManagerTestExecuted = false;
+static bool gUsingNetworkManager = false;
+
+static bool IsNetworkManagerRunning()
+{
+    if (gNetworkManagerTestExecuted)
+    {
+        return gUsingNetworkManager;
+    }
+    bool bResult = false;
+    auto result = sysExecForOutput("systemctl","is-active NetworkManager");
+    if (result.exitCode == EXIT_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        std::string text = result.output.erase(result.output.find_last_not_of(" \n\r\t")+1);
+        if (text == "active")
+        {
+            bResult = true;
+        } else if (text == "inactive")
+        {
+            bResult = false;
+        } else {
+            throw std::runtime_error(SS("UsingNetworkManager: unexpected result (" << text << ")"));
+        }
+        gNetworkManagerTestExecuted = true;
+        gUsingNetworkManager = bResult;
+        return bResult;
+    }
+
+    // does the neworkManager service path exists?
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 bool HotspotManager::HasWifiDevice()
 {
     // use procfs to decide this, as NetworkManager may not be available yet.
+    if ( !(get_wireless_interfaces_sysfs().empty()) )
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!IsNetworkManagerRunning()) 
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
 
-    return !(get_wireless_interfaces_sysfs().empty());
 }

src/makeReleaseMain.cpp

@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ void SignPackage()
     packagePath = fs::absolute(packagePath);
     if (!fs::exists(packagePath))
     {
-        throw std::runtime_error(SS("File does not exist: " << packagePath));
+        packagePath = SS("build/pipedal_" << PROJECT_VER << "_amd64.deb");
+        packagePath = fs::absolute(packagePath);
+        if (!fs::exists(packagePath)) {
+            packagePath = SS("build/pipedal_" << PROJECT_VER << "_*.deb");
+            throw std::runtime_error(SS("File does not exist: " << packagePath));
+        }
     }
 
     // sign the package.