Unable to access UI from internet browser

Setup, Configuration and Use Beginners
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Hi All,

I tried last night to setup OpenHab via openhabian last night for the first time. I (believe) I followed the instructions correctly and flashed a new SD card with the latest openhabian for my raspberry pi3. Everything seemed to go to plan and I can SSH into it and there are no errors in the logs etc. However when I try to go to http://openhabianpi:8080 my computer will not connect. I have tried with different browsers and also using the IP address instead. I am using a virgin media hub for my internet. I was wondering is there any setting I need to change on the PI or the hub to get this to work.

Im going to try starting again just incase but I was wondering if there is anything obvious else I should try first.

Thanks for your help and sorry for such a NOOB question…

  • Platform information:
    • Hardware: Rasbery pi 3
    • OS: Openhabian (currant version)
2

How long did you wait?

3

I waited a couple of hours in the end and according to the log of the initial set up it had finished. I will check again tonight when I get in just to make sure

4

do you get this screen at PuTTY

login as: openhabian
openhabian@openHABianPi's password:
Linux openHABianPi 4.9.80-v7+ #1098 SMP Fri Mar 9 19:11:42 GMT 2018 armv7l

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Tue Mar 20 22:25:05 2018 from 192.168.178.2

###############################################################################
################# openHABianPi ################################################
###############################################################################
##             Ip = 192.168.178.3
##        Release = Raspbian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)
##         Kernel = Linux 4.9.80-v7+
##       Platform = Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2
##         Uptime = 0 day(s). 5:10:22
##      CPU Usage = 0.25 % avg over 4 cpu(s)  (4 core(s) x 1 socket(s))
##       CPU Load = 1m: 0.12, 5m: 0.08, 15m: 0.02
##         Memory = Free: 0.38GB (40%), Used: 0.56GB (60%), Total: 0.95GB
##           Swap = Free: 0.09GB (100%), Used: 0.00GB (0%), Total: 0.09GB
##           Root = Free: 101.97GB (98%), Used: 1.95GB (2%), Total: 109.53GB
##        Updates = 0 apt updates available.
##       Sessions = 1 sessions
##      Processes = 137 running processes of 32768 maximum processes
###############################################################################

              Welcome to            __  _____    ____  _
            ____  ____  ___  ____  / / / /   |  / __ )(_)___ _____
           / __ \/ __ \/ _ \/ __ \/ /_/ / /| | / __  / / __ `/ __ \
          / /_/ / /_/ /  __/ / / / __  / ___ |/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /
          \____/ .___/\___/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/  |_/_____/_/\__,_/_/ /_/
              /_/
                  openHAB 2.3.0~20180319182527-1 (Build #1232)


Looking for a place to get started? Check out 'sudo openhabian-config' and the
documentation at http://docs.openhab.org/installation/openhabian.html
The openHAB dashboard can be reached at http://openHABianPi:8080
5

Thanks, yes I do. Though if it makes any difference I am running thought SSH within terminal on a mac rather then putty.

6

It’sn only a local connection

7

I’m on the same network so I assumed that would work? Have I missed something? I thought to get to the UI I just needed to go through a web browser from a computer on the same network? Thanks for your help.

8

I never have had problem used this instruction
https://docs.openhab.org/installation/openhabian.html

9

Ok thanks, I will follow them and have another go.

10

Ok So I have tried formatting the SD card and reinstalling and again I can’t access the UI. Iam confident I have followed the instruction (download, flash with etcher, wait (9hrs) etc).

I can SSH into it using terminal on my mac but when try to access the UI through safari I can’t connect.

I dont think I have missed any instructions / I dont think there are any others.

Any suggestions? Im using the latest version of openhabian.

Thanks

11

Just to make sure:
you are trying to connect to “http://openhabianpi:8080”, which can work only if you “openhabianpi” is the name of your System running openHAB. You could try that using the IP of your System instead of the name.
for further checks, can you ping the System from your mac?

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So after a week of trying i just figured it out…

I had to edit

addons.cfg

and add

package=standard

once i did that initially couldn’t access the UI through safari by using the device name but it does work using the IP address.

Did I miss the need to do this in the instructions or is this something strange?

Thanks for your help so far, I think this is the start of a long term fun project…