second try autostart

.env

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-ENV=            #empty|development
+#empty|development|debug
+ENV=            
 PHOTO_DIR=images
 HOST=0.0.0.0
 PORT=8080
-INTERVAL_DEFAULT=10
+INTERVAL_DEFAULT=10
+#path for logger files default {executable name}.log
+LOG_PATH=

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
-          #- os: windows
-          #  arch: amd64
-          #  ext: .exe
-          #- os: linux
-          #  arch: amd64
-          #  ext: ""
+          - os: windows
+            arch: amd64
+            ext: .exe
+          - os: linux
+            arch: amd64
+            ext: ""
           - os: linux
             arch: arm64
             ext: ""
-          #- os: linux
-          #  arch: arm
-          #  arm_version: 7
-          #  ext: ""
+          - os: linux
+            arch: arm
+            arm_version: 7
+            ext: ""
 
     steps:
 
@@ -113,23 +113,15 @@ jobs:
             echo "PORT=8080" > $BUILD_DIR/usr/share/$PKG_NAME/.env.template
           fi
 
-          # 5. Create the systemd Service File
-          cat <<EOF > $BUILD_DIR/etc/systemd/system/$PKG_NAME.service
-          [Unit]
-          Description=Slideshow Application Service
-          After=graphical.target
-
-          [Service]
-          Type=simple
-          Environment=DISPLAY=:0
-          Environment=XAUTHORITY=/home/youruser/.Xauthority
-          ExecStart=/usr/bin/$PKG_NAME
+          # 5. Create a Template Autostart File (Instead of Systemd)
+          mkdir -p $BUILD_DIR/usr/share/$PKG_NAME/setup
+          cat <<EOF > $BUILD_DIR/usr/share/$PKG_NAME/setup/$PKG_NAME.desktop
+          [Desktop Entry]
+          Type=Application
+          Name=Slideshow App
+          Exec=/usr/bin/$PKG_NAME
           WorkingDirectory=/usr/share/$PKG_NAME
-          Restart=always
-          User=root
-
-          [Install]
-          WantedBy=multi-user.target
+          Terminal=false
           EOF
           
           # 6. Create Control File
@@ -139,28 +131,60 @@ jobs:
           Section: utils
           Priority: optional
           Architecture: $ARCH
-          Maintainer: Your Name <you@example.com>
+          Maintainer: Adrian Zuercher <zuercher@tecamino.ch>
           Description: Slideshow Application
           EOF
 
-          # 7. Optional: Add post-install script to enable service automatically
-          echo "create service"
-          cat <<EOF > $BUILD_DIR/DEBIAN/postinst
+          # 7. Add post-install script for Autostart and Permissions
+          cat <<'EOF' > $BUILD_DIR/DEBIAN/postinst
           #!/bin/sh
-          # Check if .env exists in the target share folder
-          if [ ! -f "/usr/share/$PKG_NAME/.env" ]; then
-              echo "Creating new .env from template..."
-              cp /usr/share/$PKG_NAME/.env.template /usr/share/$PKG_NAME/.env
-          else
-              echo ".env already exists, skipping template copy to preserve settings."
+          set -e  # Exit on error
+
+          # 1. Detect the real user
+          # We use 'who' and 'awk' as a fallback because $SUDO_USER is sometimes empty in Gitea/CI environments
+          REAL_USER=${SUDO_USER:-$(who | awk '{print $1}' | head -n1)}
+
+          # If still empty, default to 'mst' or 'pi' (adjust to your primary user)
+          if [ -z "$REAL_USER" ] || [ "$REAL_USER" = "root" ]; then
+              REAL_USER="mst" 
           fi
 
-          echo "reload"
-          systemctl daemon-reload
-          echo "enable service"
-          systemctl enable $PKG_NAME.service
-          echo "start service"
-          systemctl start $PKG_NAME.service
+          USER_HOME=$(getent passwd "$REAL_USER" | cut -d: -f6)
+
+          echo "Post-install: Target user is $REAL_USER"
+          echo "Post-install: Target home is $USER_HOME"
+
+          # 2. Setup .env from template
+          if [ ! -f "/usr/share/slideshowapp/.env" ]; then
+              echo "Creating .env from template..."
+              cp /usr/share/slideshowapp/env.template /usr/share/slideshowapp/.env || true
+          fi
+
+          # 3. Setup Autostart (THE FIX)
+          # We use -p to ensure parent directories exist and set ownership immediately
+          AUTOSTART_DIR="$USER_HOME/.config/autostart"
+
+          if [ -d "$USER_HOME" ]; then
+              echo "Creating autostart directory at $AUTOSTART_DIR"
+              mkdir -p "$AUTOSTART_DIR"
+              cp /usr/share/slideshowapp/setup/slideshowapp.desktop "$AUTOSTART_DIR/"
+              
+              # Critical: Change ownership of the folder and the file
+              chown -R "$REAL_USER:$REAL_USER" "$USER_HOME/.config"
+              chmod 644 "$AUTOSTART_DIR/slideshowapp.desktop"
+          else
+              echo "ERROR: Home directory $USER_HOME not found. Autostart not configured."
+          fi
+
+          # 4. Fix Chromium Profile Permissions
+          if [ -d "$USER_HOME/.config/chromium" ]; then
+              echo "Cleaning up Chromium locks for $REAL_USER..."
+              chown -R "$REAL_USER:$REAL_USER" "$USER_HOME/.config/chromium"
+              rm -f "$USER_HOME/.config/chromium/SingletonLock"
+              rm -f "$USER_HOME/.config/chromium/SingletonCookie"
+          fi
+
+          echo "Installation complete."
           EOF
           chmod 555 $BUILD_DIR/DEBIAN/postinst
 

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 images/
 slideshowApp
-schedule.json
+schedule.json
+*.log

env/enviroment.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const (
 	Host            EnvKey = "HOST"
 	Port            EnvKey = "PORT"
 	IntervalDefault EnvKey = "INTERVAL_DEFAULT"
+	LogPath         EnvKey = "LOG_PATH"
 )
 
 type EnvKey string

go.mod

@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ module slideshowApp
 go 1.25.4
 
 require (
+	gitea.tecamino.com/paadi/tecamino-logger v1.0.1
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3
 	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1
 )
+
+require (
+	go.uber.org/multierr v1.10.0 // indirect
+	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2 v2.2.1 // indirect
+)

go.sum

@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
+gitea.tecamino.com/paadi/tecamino-logger v1.0.1 h1:NCF/foyuf0wVKLkyy2y1FYvHo9pVaUuHc1GSU5bNVbc=
+gitea.tecamino.com/paadi/tecamino-logger v1.0.1/go.mod h1:FkzRTldUBBOd/iy2upycArDftSZ5trbsX5Ira5OzJgM=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 h1:TuBL49tXwgrFYWhqrNgrUNEY92u81SPhu7sTdzQEiWY=
 github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1/go.mod h1:AKf9I4AEqPTmMytcMc0KkNouC66V3BtZ4qD5fmWSiMQ=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3 h1:saDtZ6Pbx/0u+bgYQ3q96pZgCzfhKXGPqt7kZ72aNNg=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
 github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 h1:7eLL/+HRGLY0ldzfGMeQkb7vMd0as4CfYvUVzLqw0N0=
 github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1/go.mod h1:f4LDr5Voq0i2e/R5DDNOoa2zzDfwtkZa6DnEwAbqwq4=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.1 h1:w7B6lhMri9wdJUVmEZPGGhZzrYTPvgJArz7wNPgYKsk=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.1/go.mod h1:w2LPCIKwWwSfY2zedu0+kehJoqGctiVI29o6fzry7u4=
+go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0 h1:2K3zAYmnTNqV73imy9J1T3WC+gmCePx2hEGkimedGto=
+go.uber.org/goleak v1.3.0/go.mod h1:CoHD4mav9JJNrW/WLlf7HGZPjdw8EucARQHekz1X6bE=
+go.uber.org/multierr v1.10.0 h1:S0h4aNzvfcFsC3dRF1jLoaov7oRaKqRGC/pUEJ2yvPQ=
+go.uber.org/multierr v1.10.0/go.mod h1:20+QtiLqy0Nd6FdQB9TLXag12DsQkrbs3htMFfDN80Y=
+go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0 h1:aJMhYGrd5QSmlpLMr2MftRKl7t8J8PTZPA732ud/XR8=
+go.uber.org/zap v1.27.0/go.mod h1:GB2qFLM7cTU87MWRP2mPIjqfIDnGu+VIO4V/SdhGo2E=
+gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2 v2.2.1 h1:bBRl1b0OH9s/DuPhuXpNl+VtCaJXFZ5/uEFST95x9zc=
+gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2 v2.2.1/go.mod h1:YD8tP3GAjkrDg1eZH7EGmyESg/lsYskCTPBJVb9jqSc=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=

main.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"slideshowApp/utils"
 	"time"
 
+	"gitea.tecamino.com/paadi/tecamino-logger/logging"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 )
 
@@ -19,14 +20,25 @@ func main() {
 
 	env.Load(".env")
 
+	logConfig := logging.DefaultConfig()
+	logConfig.Debug = env.Env.GetValue() == "debug"
+
+	logger, err := logging.NewLogger(env.LogPath.GetValue(), logConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	r := mux.NewRouter()
 
 	uploadFolder := env.PhotoDir.GetValue()
+	logger.Debug("main", "uploadfolder: "+uploadFolder)
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(uploadFolder); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("upload folder for images not found: ", uploadFolder)
+		logger.Error("main", "upload folder for images not found: "+uploadFolder)
 		fmt.Println("use fallback folder")
 		uploadFolder = "./images"
+		logger.Info("main", "use fallback uploadfolder: "+uploadFolder)
 		env.PhotoDir.SetValue(uploadFolder)
 
 	}
@@ -60,11 +72,15 @@ func main() {
 	port := env.Port.GetValue()
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", host, port)
 	go func() {
+		logger.Debug("main", "start go routine with a 3 second wait")
 		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-		if err := utils.OpenBrowser(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s/slideshow", handlers.GetLocalIP(), port)); err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err)
+		if err := utils.OpenBrowser(logger, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s/slideshow", handlers.GetLocalIP(), port)); err != nil {
+			logger.Error("main", err)
 		}
 	}()
 	fmt.Println("Server running at", url)
-	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(url, r))
+	logger.Info("main", "Server running at: "+url)
+	if err := http.ListenAndServe(url, r); err != nil {
+		logger.Error("main", err)
+	}
 }

utils/utils.go

@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gitea.tecamino.com/paadi/tecamino-logger/logging"
 )
 
-func OpenBrowser(url string) error {
+func OpenBrowser(logger *logging.Logger, url string) error {
 	var commands [][]string
 
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
 	case "windows":
+		logger.Debug("OpenBrowser", "os: windows")
 		commands = [][]string{
 			// Chrome (most common)
 			{`C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe`, "--kiosk", url},
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ func OpenBrowser(url string) error {
 		}
 
 	case "darwin":
+		logger.Debug("OpenBrowser", "os: windows")
 		commands = [][]string{
 			// Chrome
 			{"/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome", "--kiosk", url},
@@ -48,6 +53,7 @@ func OpenBrowser(url string) error {
 		}
 
 	default: // Linux
+		logger.Debug("OpenBrowser", "os: linux")
 		if os.Getenv("DISPLAY") == "" &&
 			os.Getenv("WAYLAND_DISPLAY") == "" &&
 			os.Getenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE") != "wayland" {
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ func OpenBrowser(url string) error {
 	for _, cmd := range commands {
 		execCmd := exec.Command(cmd[0], cmd[1:]...)
 		if err := execCmd.Start(); err == nil {
+			logger.Debug("OpenBrowser", "browser started with command: "+strings.Join(cmd, ", "))
 			return nil
 		} else {
 			return err