# A single distro from now on! **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Important Changes\ **Created:** [January 9, 2017, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903 "2017-01-09T22:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kai](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/kai/32/116281_2.png) [@Kai](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kai)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/1 "2017-01-09T22:53:02Z")
All, Today we again have a major update of the openHAB distro. I worked heavily on [a bigger refactoring](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro/pull/369) during the last days, which resulted in a single distro, so that users no longer have to choose between online and offline distro. You can find the snapshot builds [on our Jenkins at Cloudbees](https://openhab.ci.cloudbees.com/job/openHAB-Distribution/) - it is now simply called `openhab-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT.zip/tar.gz`. If you download this, it will behave the same way as the online distro before, i.e. it does not include any add-ons, but will load them on demand from our online repository. Previously, add-ons and their dependencies were loaded from all kinds of different repos ([repo.ecllipse.org](http://repo.ecllipse.org), [repo1.maven.org](http://repo1.maven.org), [jcenter.com](http://jcenter.com), [bintray.com](http://bintray.com), etc), which led to a slow and instable installation process, because some repos were not reliable and all of them were queried for the files. The new version now fetches everything from a single dedicated repo from Bintray, which makes add-on installation extremely fast now (assuming you have a good Internet bandwidth). For the ones that loved the offline distro (like myself): There is an easy way to get it back! Just additionally download the file `openhab-addons-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT.kar` and place it in your local `addons/` folder - this will immediately make all add-ons available offline and you can safely deactivate the online repo access (in addons.cfg or through the Paper UI). You can even do the same now with the legacy add-ons (which were only available online before) - simply download the `openhab-addons-legacy-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT.kar` and put it into the `addons/` folder. Note: The new Debian/APT package is just being worked on - @theo will give an update on what this new distro means for APT users; as the build of these packages is now decoupled from the distro build, you will currently still find the last “old” build in the apt repo. Besides this structural change, there are also noteworthy functional enhancements. A new stable ESH build is used in the distro, which addressed [this long list of issues](https://hudson.eclipse.org/smarthome/job/SmartHomeDistribution-Stable/166/changes). This ranges from many small bug fixes to corrected character encoding (e.g. for German Umlauts) in the UIs and new filtering mechanisms for inbox and things in the Paper UI. One breaking change to mention for everyone using bookmarks: The Paper UI is not anymore at `/ui`, but now at `/paperui`. The dashboard has obviously been adjusted accordingly already. Speaking of the dashboard: The initial setup wizard now also links to a [description of the different initial packages](http://docs.openhab.org/configuration/packages.html), which might be of interest for some of you. Last but not least I would like to mention that a few new bindings have been added recently as well: These are the [Kodi binding](http://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/kodi/readme.html), the [Russound binding](http://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/russound/readme.html), the [AllPlay binding](http://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/allplay/readme.html), the [CoolMasterNet binding](http://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/coolmasternet/readme.html), the [Silvercrest Wifi Plug binding](http://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/silvercrestwifisocket/readme.html) and the [GlobalCache binding](http://docs.openhab.org/addons/bindings/globalcache/readme.html). Many thanks to all the contributors for these additions and also thanks to all contributors that are still patiently waiting to have their bindings reviewed and merged - I am well aware that there is still a long queue, but I’ll do my best to make further progress on it. Best regards, Kai ---
**Author:** ![Benjy](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Benjy](https://community.openhab.org/u/Benjy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/2 "2017-01-10T00:11:57Z")
And the changes are now available **for apt-get users**! Remember if you haven’t done so already **make sure you change** to the [Bintray Repo](https://community.openhab.org/t/replacement-of-the-apt-snapshot-repository/19674) as @theo has explained. * * * ### Install As always, be sure to take a backup! but all you need to do is install using the new package name. This will **automatically uninstall** openhab2-online or openhab2-offline **and replace** it with this version: ```bash sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install openhab2 ``` **Note:** Sometimes, the installation would ask you if you would like to replace single configuration files. If you’re unsure what the file is and it’s located in the `/var/lib/openhab2/etc` folder then answer should be **yes (Y)** (the default for deb packages is no however). * * * ### Getting the Add ons If like @Kai you loved the offline distro, you can **optionally** download and install the **add-on** or the **legacy add-on** using: ```bash sudo apt-get install openhab2-addons sudo apt-get install openhab2-addons-legacy ``` * * * ### Update Then, you can keep all three updated at any time with the commands: ```bash sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade ``` * * * ### Report any problems Let us know [here](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-linuxpkg/issues) of any problems you come across which are specific to the deb packages! ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/3 "2017-01-10T00:37:44Z")
And one more piece of good news: The new package is now also used in [openHABian](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhabian-hassle-free-rpi-image/13379). The `openhab2` package (the “online” version) will be installed on fresh systems. Nothing to pay attention to there. If you are already using openHABian, just execute `sudo openhabian-config`, then select “Update” followed by “openHAB 2”. This will transition your setup over from the cloudbees repository to bintray and from `openhab2-offline` to `openhab2`. Just as @Benjy mentioned you will be prompted about 1-2 changed files in `/var/lib/openhab2/etc`. Select yes. Thanks to @Kai, @Benjy and @theo for this great work! ---
**Author:** ![binderth](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/binderth/32/56257_2.png) [@binderth](https://community.openhab.org/u/binderth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 8:07am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/4 "2017-01-10T08:07:00Z")
> [@Benjy](#): > > Let us know here of any problems you come across which are specific to the deb packages! Thanks all for the new single distro! Worked like a charm for me - I’m using openHABian. Just did the described steps and everything worked as planned. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![watou](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/watou/32/70595_2.png) [@watou](https://community.openhab.org/u/watou)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 8:51am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/5 "2017-01-10T08:51:02Z")
A virgin install on a fresh RPi2 B running latest Raspbian goes through install but does not write to log or listen 20+ minutes after start. Opened issue: > > > The following steps to install and start the new distro on latest Raspbian updat…e (RPi2 B) get as far as starting but never listens on port 8080, and nothing written to newly created \`/var/log/openhab2/openhab.log\` after 20+ minutes. > > \`\`\`text > pi@habpi2:~ $ echo 'deb http://dl.bintray.com/openhab/apt-repo2 unstable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openhab2.list > deb http://dl.bintray.com/openhab/apt-repo2 unstable main > pi@habpi2:~ $ wget -qO - 'https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=openhab' | sudo apt-key add - > OK > pi@habpi2:~ $ sudo apt-get update > Ign http://dl.bintray.com unstable InRelease > Get:1 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie InRelease \[14.9 kB\] > Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie InRelease > Get:2 http://dl.bintray.com unstable Release.gpg \[821 B\] > Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease > Get:3 http://dl.bintray.com unstable Release \[6,054 B\] > Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main armhf Packages > Get:4 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main armhf Packages \[8,981 kB\] > Hit http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui armhf Packages > Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Sources > Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main armhf Packages > Get:5 http://dl.bintray.com unstable/main armhf Packages \[2,157 B\] > Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en > Ign http://dl.bintray.com unstable/main Translation-en\_GB > Ign http://dl.bintray.com unstable/main Translation-en > Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en\_GB > Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en > Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en\_GB > Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en > Get:6 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib armhf Packages \[37.5 kB\] > Get:7 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free armhf Packages \[70.3 kB\] > Get:8 http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi armhf Packages \[1,356 B\] > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en\_GB > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en\_GB > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en\_GB > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en\_GB > Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en > Fetched 9,114 kB in 59s (152 kB/s) > Reading package lists... Done > pi@habpi2:~ $ sudo apt-get upgrade > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Calculating upgrade... The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: > libxi6 libxrender1 libxtst6 > Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. > Done > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > pi@habpi2:~ $ sudo apt-get install openhab2 > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: > libxi6 libxrender1 libxtst6 > Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. > The following NEW packages will be installed: > openhab2 > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 52.1 MB of archives. > After this operation, 58.5 MB of additional disk space will be used. > Get:1 http://dl.bintray.com/openhab/apt-repo2/ unstable/main openhab2 all 2.0.0~20170110001819-1 \[52.1 MB\] > Fetched 52.1 MB in 5min 47s (150 kB/s) > Selecting previously unselected package openhab2. > (Reading database ... 31674 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to unpack .../openhab2\_2.0.0~20170110001819-1\_all.deb ... > Unpacking openhab2 (2.0.0~20170110001819-1) ... > Processing triggers for systemd (215-17+deb8u5) ... > Setting up openhab2 (2.0.0~20170110001819-1) ... > \### NOT starting on installation, please execute the following statements to configure openHAB to start automatically using systemd > sudo /bin/systemctl daemon-reload > sudo /bin/systemctl enable openhab2.service > \### You can start openhab2 by executing > sudo /bin/systemctl start openhab2.service > pi@habpi2:~ $ sudo /bin/systemctl daemon-reload > pi@habpi2:~ $ sudo /bin/systemctl enable openhab2.service > Synchronizing state for openhab2.service with sysvinit using update-rc.d... > Executing /usr/sbin/update-rc.d openhab2 defaults > Executing /usr/sbin/update-rc.d openhab2 enable > Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/openhab2.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/openhab2.service. > pi@habpi2:~ $ sudo /bin/systemctl start openhab2.service > pi@habpi2:~ $ cd /var/log/openhab2 > pi@habpi2:/var/log/openhab2 $ ls -al > total 8 > drwxr-xr-x 2 openhab openhab 4096 Jan 10 08:23 . > drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Jan 10 06:25 .. > \-rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 0 Jan 10 08:23 events.log > \-rw-r--r-- 1 openhab openhab 0 Jan 10 08:23 openhab.log > \-rwxr-xr-x 1 openhab openhab 0 Jan 9 23:18 Readme.txt > pi@habpi2:/var/log/openhab2 $ ssh openhab@localhost -p 8101 > ssh: connect to host localhost port 8101: Connection refused > pi@habpi2:/var/log/openhab2 $ sudo /bin/systemctl status openhab2.service > ● openhab2.service - openHAB 2 - empowering the smart home > Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/openhab2.service; enabled) > Active: active (running) since Tue 2017-01-10 08:23:26 UTC; 1min 22s ago > Docs: http://docs.openhab.org > https://community.openhab.org > Main PID: 7980 (karaf) > CGroup: /system.slice/openhab2.service > ├─7980 /bin/bash /usr/share/openhab2/runtime/bin/karaf server > └─8131 /usr/bin/java -Dopenhab.home=/usr/share/openhab2 -Dopenhab.conf=/etc/openhab2 -Dopenhab.runtime=/usr/share/openhab2/runtime -Dope... > > Jan 10 08:23:26 habpi2 systemd\[1\]: Started openHAB 2 - empowering the smart home. > Jan 10 08:23:26 habpi2 start.sh\[7980\]: Launching the openHAB runtime... > pi@habpi2:/var/log/openhab2 $ date > Tue 10 Jan 08:44:55 UTC 2017 > pi@habpi2:/var/log/openhab2 $ netstat -an | grep LISTEN > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:\* LISTEN > tcp6 0 0 127.0.0.1:41797 :::\* LISTEN > tcp6 0 0 :::22 :::\* LISTEN > unix 2 \[ACC \] STREAM LISTENING 4914 /run/systemd/private > unix 2 \[ACC \] SEQPACKET LISTENING 4936 /run/udev/control > unix 2 \[ACC \] STREAM LISTENING 4940 /run/systemd/journal/stdout > unix 2 \[ACC \] STREAM LISTENING 5773 /var/run/dhcpcd.sock > unix 2 \[ACC \] STREAM LISTENING 5775 /var/run/dhcpcd.unpriv.sock > unix 2 \[ACC \] STREAM LISTENING 8649 /var/run/avahi-daemon/socket > unix 2 \[ACC \] STREAM LISTENING 8652 /var/run/dbus/system\_bus\_socket > pi@habpi2:/var/log/openhab2 $ cat openhab.log > \`\`\` ---
**Author:** ![MikeH](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MikeH](https://community.openhab.org/u/MikeH)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/7 "2017-01-10T13:46:38Z")
I did the change over to the new repository. Everything appeared to be working, until I rebooted. OpenHAB2 is now not loading when I reboot. How can I reset this up? I am running it on a RPI3. ---
**Author:** ![Benjy](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Benjy](https://community.openhab.org/u/Benjy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/8 "2017-01-10T13:51:19Z")
Hi Mike, is it not initiating a start or is it failing when it tries? If it’s simply not starting on boot, then try reloading the service information: ```auto sudo systemctl daemon-reload sudo systemctl enable openhab2.service sudo systemctl start openhab2.service ``` Otherwise, can you let me know openHAB related errors are in your /var/log/daemon.log or /var/log/openhab2/openhab.log? ---
**Author:** ![MikeH](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MikeH](https://community.openhab.org/u/MikeH)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/9 "2017-01-10T14:06:51Z")
It was not starting when I rebooted. When I ran the commands you listed it fixed it. When I rebooted it starts right up. Thank you for your help!!! ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/10 "2017-01-10T14:49:52Z")
… Proving my point from earlier 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lolodomo](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ac91a4/32.png) [@Lolodomo](https://community.openhab.org/u/Lolodomo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/11 "2017-01-10T15:14:03Z")
For my clear understanding, in which kar is a binding such as the MiOS binding (or the weather binding)? ---
**Author:** ![Kai](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/kai/32/116281_2.png) [@Kai](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kai)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/12 "2017-01-10T15:29:15Z")
All in the “normal” kar. You can see the legacy add-ons defined in [here](https://github.com/openhab/openhab/blob/master/features/openhab-addons-legacy/src/main/feature/feature.xml). ---
**Author:** ![rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rlkoshak/32/75251_2.png) [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/13 "2017-01-10T15:39:01Z")
I’d like to request an announcement here similar to @Benjy’s when the Docker image gets updated as well. I notice the build is failing and at least the README.md hasn’t been updated. I’m not sure who maintains the Docker Image, I hope they see this. ---
**Author:** ![Benjy](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Benjy](https://community.openhab.org/u/Benjy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/14 "2017-01-10T15:53:28Z")
Should be a simple case of removing the “flavours” and changing the download location in the build. I don’t know enough about docker to change this myself, but could you raise an issue for that in the [docker repo](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-docker)? ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/15 "2017-01-10T16:04:09Z")
@cniweb ---
**Author:** ![rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rlkoshak/32/75251_2.png) [@rlkoshak](https://community.openhab.org/u/rlkoshak)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/16 "2017-01-10T16:12:06Z")
Done: > > > As of \[this announcement\](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-n…ow-on/19903) there is no longer an online and offline distro of openHAB. Therefore the online/offline tags should be removed. ---
**Author:** ![Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/u/Marty56)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/17 "2017-01-10T18:48:08Z")
Bummer!!! Homematic 1.9 binding is not installed and does not appear in paper ui. ---
**Author:** ![Kai](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/kai/32/116281_2.png) [@Kai](https://community.openhab.org/u/Kai)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/18 "2017-01-10T18:57:18Z")
Just the same as for the past 6 months since Homematic 2.0 has been merged… You will therefore find when activating legacy bindings (it is in there as you can see from the [link posted above](https://github.com/openhab/openhab/blob/master/features/openhab-addons-legacy/src/main/feature/feature.xml#L32)). ---
**Author:** ![Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/u/Marty56)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/19 "2017-01-10T19:19:39Z")
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**Author:** ![Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Marty56](https://community.openhab.org/u/Marty56)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/20 "2017-01-10T19:49:57Z")
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**Author:** ![binderth](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/binderth/32/56257_2.png) [@binderth](https://community.openhab.org/u/binderth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2017, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903/21 "2017-01-10T19:55:06Z")
Do you configure the homematic binding with suffix “1”, as you should since a couple of releases ago? All 1.9 bindings must be configured with a trailing “1”, to have a differenciator from the 2.x bindings within openHAB2. > [@Initial package selection and changed add-on ids](https://community.openhab.org/t/initial-package-selection-and-changed-add-on-ids/17953?source_topic_id=18746): > > All, The latest distro #633 comes again with some changes that I would like to mention: The most visible change is the new option to select the initial package. You will see that newly installed distros now [do not set a package in addons.cfg](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro/blob/master/distributions/distribution-resources/src/main/resources/conf/services/addons.cfg#L1) anymore. If the user leaves it like this and starts the runtime, he will be presented this setup page instead of the dashboard in his browser: [image] This is imho again a great step forward to make it easier to get started. Having to find the file conf/… [Next page](https://community.openhab.org/t/a-single-distro-from-now-on/19903.md?page=2)