buttonflux

Python3.x Command Line Utility for saving Button Presses from standard interfaces into InfluxDB via UDP

Installation and Development

Installation

Read evdev documentation

Clone the repository to your machine and use pip to install the CLI:

pip install .

Development

develop using venv as follows:

python -m venv venv

activate the virtual environment, install using:

python install -e .

Usage

usage: buttonflux.py [-h] --config CONFIG

CLI for Logging Button Press Events to InfluxDB and publishing via MQTT

optional arguments:
  -h, --help       show this help message and exit
  --config CONFIG  configuration conf.json file with path.

Example

Typical Example:

1. Setup InfluxDB's configuration (influxdb.conf) by adding a UDP port to read Button information:

    [[udp]]
      enabled = true
      bind-address = ":8086"
      database = button
      precision = "ms"
   

2. Run the script using:

    buttonflux --config /path/to/conf.json
   

Data will be stored in button Database.