On 25-03-2021 17:22, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> A. Dumas  wrote:
>> - Gordon's RTB seems to have vanished from the repos but can be
>> downloaded here:
>> https://projects.drogon.net/rtb/rtb-download-and-install/ I just tried
>> it and it still works, and it does GPIO, but unfortunately for OP it
>> requires a graphical screen. (And to install libsdl-sound1.2 first, even
>> if you don't use sound.)
>
> It should work on the console without any GUI running.
>
> Try running it with the -D flag:
>
>    rtb -D
>
> then looking at the list of modes it prints, then you can pick the
mode/resolution with
>
>    rtb -m X
>
> where X is the mode number listed from the -D command. Mode 0 is usually
> the highest resolution one which is the default if you don't use the
> -m flag.

Right! Thanks. I looked at the documentation and did try the -D flag but
I was another step removed, over ssh, and it just would not start. I
have not tried forwarding the X-server, that seemed a little over the
top for OP who intended it as a bash tool.

> RTB (and wiringPi) are sort of on holiday right now - I've had some health
> issues in the past year or 2 and am now in the middle of moving house,
> so once the dust has settled I'll be doing more with them.

All the best!

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