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The installation is only possible with a valid subscription. However, an existing backup can be used to restore the software even without subscription. See Change of Platform

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Installation

Version Requirements

The version overview shows which version of IP-Symcon is compatible with which Linux version.

Installation

wget -qO- https://apt.symcon.de/install.sh | bash /dev/stdin

Execute the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install symcon

The IP-Symcon WebFront should be reachable at http://ipadresse:3777/.
The IP-Symcon web based Management Console can be called via http://ipadresse:3777/console/. Alternativly, the Pro Console can be used.

Update

Update to the most current version:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

How can I start and stop the IP-Symcon service?

sudo /etc/init.d/symcon start
sudo /etc/init.d/symcon stop
sudo /etc/init.d/symcon restart

Where is what?

  • /usr/bin/symcon - Executable
  • /usr/share/symcon/ - Static Data (IP-Symcon installation)
  • /var/lib/symcon/ - Variable Data (Settings, scripts, media...)
  • /var/log/symcon/ - Log Files (Logfiles...)

How can I check if the service runs correctly?

sudo ps x | grep symcon

How can I view/follow the log file?

tail -f /var/log/symcon/logfile.log

Set Remote Access Password

Remote Access provides a tutorial for configuring remote access.

Update

Update to the most current version:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

How can I start and stop the IP-Symcon service?

sudo /etc/init.d/symcon start
sudo /etc/init.d/symcon stop
sudo /etc/init.d/symcon restart

Where is what?

  • /usr/bin/symcon - Executable
  • /usr/share/symcon/ - Static Data (IP-Symcon installation)
  • /var/lib/symcon/ - Variable Data (Settings, scripts, media...)
  • /var/log/symcon/ - Log Files (Logfiles...)

How can I check if the service runs correctly?

sudo ps x | grep symcon

How can I view/follow the log file?

tail -f /var/log/symcon/logfile.log

Set Remote Access Password

Remote Access provides a tutorial for configuring remote access.

Update

The following commands need to be used to update IP-Symcon to the newest version.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

The service is terminated and rebooted automatically afterwards.

Uninstallation

The IP-Symcon service needs to be terminated before uninstalling.

Terminate Service/Server

The command to terminate IP-Symcon server needs to be entered via console. This is identical for Linux and Raspberry Pi.

sudo /etc/init.d/symcon stop
Stop service

Uninstall Service/Server

The shown command needs to be entered via console. This is identical for Linux and Raspberry Pi.

sudo apt-get purge symcon
Uninstall

Delete IP-Symcon

Finalize the uninstallation by deleting the complete IP-Symcon folder.

Any questions?