add simple, exemplary xinitrc, list of system packages, system service

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README.md

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 # dash-deploy
-rapid dashbboard deployment on Raspberry Pi
+rapid dashbboard deployment on Raspberry Pi 
+
+##get started
+
+ssh login to raspberry and clone the repository
+```
+ssh -l pi raspberrypi.local
+git clone https://github.com/ebirn/dash-deploy
+```
+Now form within the cloned directory `dash-deploy`
+
+Install required software packages: mostly X server, fonts, browser
+The list of packages was obtained by `dpkg --get-selections`
+```
+cat installed-packages.txt | sudo dpkg --set-selections
+```
+Maybe follow up with a package update and reboot the system for good measure (and new kernels)
+```
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get upgrade
+sudo rpi-update
+
+sudo reboot
+```
+
+## prepare ~/.xinitrc
+```
+cp xinitrc ~/.xinitrc
+```
+set variable `DASHBOARD_URL` in `~/.xinitrc` to the website that yould be used as dashboard
+i.e. your Grafana Dasboad Playlist, Kibana Dashboard, etc.
+
+## configure system services
+```
+sudo cp dashboard.service  /etc/systemd/system/dashboard.service
+sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+sudo systemctl enable dashboard.servce
+sudo systemctl start dashboard.service
+```
+The raspberry Pi will start the graphical user interface in fullscreen 
+and load the dashboard website - also when rebooting the device
+
+Enjoy the new insights :sunglasses:
+
+
+

dashboard.init

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+#! /bin/sh
+# Sys V init script to launch dashboard
+# /etc/init.d/dashboard
+case "$1" in
+  start)
+    echo "Starting dashboard"
+    # run application you want to start
+    /bin/su pi -c xinit &
+    ;;
+  stop)
+    echo "Stopping dashboard"
+    # kill application you want to stop
+    killall xinit
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/dashboard {start|stop}"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+exit 0
+

dashboard.service

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+# systemd unit file for launching dashboard
+[Unit]
+Description=Dashboard Service, Browser kiosk
+Requires=networking.service
+After=networking.service
+
+[Service]
+TimeoutStartSec=60
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/xinit
+User=pi
+SuccessExitStatus=1
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+