fix: improve Docker configuration and documentation

- Change Python path defaults to Docker paths (/data/state, /out) - Remove STATE_DIR/OUT_DIR from Dockerfile ENV (Python defaults now correct) - Remove REPEATER_FETCH_ACL feature (unsupported) - Fix nginx tmpfs permissions with uid=101,gid=101 - Remove Ofelia [global] save=true (caused config parse error) - Switch to bind mounts for ./out instead of named volume - Comment out devices section (not available on macOS Docker) - Add TCP and BLE transport options to meshcore.conf.example - Document correct macOS socat command for serial-over-TCP - Update README with macOS Docker workaround instructions 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-28 17:42:55 +01:00 · 2026-01-05 07:56:58 +01:00
parent 7a181e4b1a
commit ee959d95a1
8 changed files with 115 additions and 102 deletions
--- a/5
+++ b/5
@@ -90,14 +90,11 @@ COPY --chown=meshmon:meshmon docker/ofelia.ini /app/ofelia.ini
 # - PYTHONUNBUFFERED: Ensure logs are output immediately
 # - PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE: Don't create .pyc files
 # - MPLCONFIGDIR: Matplotlib font cache directory
-# - STATE_DIR/OUT_DIR: Default paths for Docker volumes
 ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH" \
    PYTHONPATH=/app/src \
    PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
    PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
-    MPLCONFIGDIR=/tmp/matplotlib \
-    STATE_DIR=/data/state \
-    OUT_DIR=/out
+    MPLCONFIGDIR=/tmp/matplotlib

 WORKDIR /app

--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,8 +127,10 @@ cd meshcore-stats
 cp meshcore.conf.example meshcore.conf
 # Edit meshcore.conf with your settings

-# Create data directory
-mkdir -p data/state
+# Create data directories with correct ownership for container (UID 1000)
+mkdir -p data/state out
+sudo chown -R 1000:1000 data out
+# Alternative: chmod -R 777 data out (less secure, use chown if possible)

 # Start the containers
 docker compose up -d
@@ -216,7 +218,9 @@ image: ghcr.io/jorijn/meshcore-stats@sha256:abc123...
 | Path | Purpose |
 |------|---------|
 | `./data/state` | SQLite database and circuit breaker state |
-| `output_data` | Generated static site (shared with nginx) |
+| `./out` | Generated static site (served by nginx) |
+
+Both directories must be writable by UID 1000 (the container user). See Quick Start for setup.

 #### Resource Limits

@@ -358,6 +362,34 @@ If repeater collection shows "cooldown active":
   rm data/state/repeater_circuit.json
   ```

+### Docker on macOS: Serial Devices Not Available
+
+Docker on macOS (including Docker Desktop and OrbStack) runs containers inside a Linux virtual machine. USB and serial devices connected to the Mac host cannot be passed through to this VM, so the `devices:` section in docker-compose.yml will fail with:
+
+```
+error gathering device information while adding custom device "/dev/cu.usbserial-0001": no such file or directory
+```
+
+**Workarounds:**
+
+1. **Use TCP transport**: Run a serial-to-TCP bridge on the host and configure the container to connect via TCP:
+   ```bash
+   # On macOS host, expose serial port over TCP (install socat via Homebrew)
+   socat TCP-LISTEN:5000,fork,reuseaddr OPEN:/dev/cu.usbserial-0001,rawer,nonblock,ispeed=115200,ospeed=115200
+   ```
+   Then configure in meshcore.conf:
+   ```bash
+   MESH_TRANSPORT=tcp
+   MESH_TCP_HOST=host.docker.internal
+   MESH_TCP_PORT=5000
+   ```
+
+2. **Run natively on macOS**: Use the cron-based setup instead of Docker (see "Cron Setup" section).
+
+3. **Use a Linux host**: Docker on Linux can pass through USB devices directly.
+
+Note: OrbStack has [USB passthrough on their roadmap](https://github.com/orbstack/orbstack/issues/89) but it is not yet available.
+
 ## Environment Variables Reference

 | Variable | Default | Description |
@@ -375,7 +407,6 @@ If repeater collection shows "cooldown active":
 | `REPEATER_NAME` | - | Repeater advertised name |
 | `REPEATER_KEY_PREFIX` | - | Repeater public key prefix |
 | `REPEATER_PASSWORD` | - | Repeater login password |
-| `REPEATER_FETCH_ACL` | 0 | Also fetch ACL from repeater |
 | **Display Names** | | |
 | `REPEATER_DISPLAY_NAME` | Repeater Node | Display name for repeater in UI |
 | `COMPANION_DISPLAY_NAME` | Companion Node | Display name for companion in UI |
--- a/docker-compose.development.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.development.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ services:
    # Changes to Python files take effect immediately (no rebuild needed)
    volumes:
      - ./data/state:/data/state
-      - output_data:/out
+      - ./out:/out
      # Development mounts (read-only to prevent accidental writes)
      - ./src:/app/src:ro
      - ./scripts:/app/scripts:ro
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 # Prerequisites:
 # 1. Copy meshcore.conf.example to meshcore.conf and configure
 # 2. Ensure your user has access to the serial device (dialout group)
-# 3. Create data directory: mkdir -p ./data/state
+# 3. Create data directories with correct ownership:
+#    mkdir -p ./data/state ./out && sudo chown -R 1000:1000 ./data ./out

 services:
  # ==========================================================================
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ services:
    volumes:
      # Persistent storage for SQLite database and circuit breaker state
      - ./data/state:/data/state
-      # Shared volume for generated static site (used by nginx)
-      - output_data:/out
+      # Generated static site (served by nginx)
+      - ./out:/out

    # Run as meshmon user (UID 1000)
    user: "1000:1000"
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ services:

    volumes:
      # Mount generated static site from meshcore-stats container
-      - output_data:/usr/share/nginx/html:ro
+      - ./out:/usr/share/nginx/html:ro
      # Custom nginx configuration
      - ./docker/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf:ro

@@ -101,8 +102,8 @@ services:
    # NET_BIND_SERVICE not needed for port 8080 (unprivileged)
    read_only: true
    tmpfs:
-      - /var/cache/nginx:noexec,nosuid,size=16m
-      - /var/run:noexec,nosuid,size=1m
+      - /var/cache/nginx:noexec,nosuid,size=16m,uid=101,gid=101
+      - /var/run:noexec,nosuid,size=1m,uid=101,gid=101

    # Resource limits
    deploy:
@@ -132,7 +133,3 @@ services:
    depends_on:
      meshcore-stats:
        condition: service_healthy
-
-# Named volume for sharing generated site between containers
-volumes:
-  output_data:
--- a/docker/ofelia.ini
+++ b/docker/ofelia.ini
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 # This file defines the cron-like schedule for all MeshCore Stats tasks.
 # Jobs run inside the same container (job-local).

-[global]
-# Save last run state for job status
-save = true
-
 # =============================================================================
 # Data Collection Jobs
 # =============================================================================
--- a/meshcore.conf.example
+++ b/meshcore.conf.example
@@ -2,55 +2,66 @@
 # Copy this file to meshcore.conf and customize for your setup:
 #   cp meshcore.conf.example meshcore.conf
 #
-# This file is automatically loaded by the scripts. No need to source it manually.
-# Environment variables always take precedence over this file (useful for Docker).
+# Format: KEY=value (no 'export' keyword, no spaces around '=')
+# This format is compatible with both Docker env_file and shell 'source' command.
+# Comments start with # and blank lines are ignored.

 # =============================================================================
 # Connection Settings
 # =============================================================================

-export MESH_TRANSPORT=serial
-export MESH_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0      # Adjust for your system (e.g., /dev/ttyACM0, /dev/cu.usbserial-*)
-export MESH_SERIAL_BAUD=115200
-export MESH_DEBUG=0                        # Set to 1 for verbose meshcore debug output
+MESH_TRANSPORT=serial
+MESH_SERIAL_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0
+# MESH_SERIAL_BAUD=115200
+# MESH_DEBUG=0
+
+# TCP transport (for macOS Docker or remote serial servers)
+# MESH_TRANSPORT=tcp
+# MESH_TCP_HOST=host.docker.internal
+# MESH_TCP_PORT=5000
+
+# BLE transport (Bluetooth Low Energy)
+# MESH_TRANSPORT=ble
+# MESH_BLE_ADDR=AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
+# MESH_BLE_PIN=123456

 # =============================================================================
 # Remote Repeater Identity
 # =============================================================================
 # At least REPEATER_NAME or REPEATER_KEY_PREFIX is required to identify your repeater

-export REPEATER_NAME="Your Repeater Name"  # Advertised name shown in contacts
-# export REPEATER_KEY_PREFIX="a1b2c3"      # Alternative: hex prefix of public key
-export REPEATER_PASSWORD="your-password"   # Admin password for repeater login
+REPEATER_NAME=Your Repeater Name
+# REPEATER_KEY_PREFIX=a1b2c3
+REPEATER_PASSWORD=your-password

 # =============================================================================
 # Display Names (shown in UI)
 # =============================================================================

-export REPEATER_DISPLAY_NAME="My Repeater"
-export COMPANION_DISPLAY_NAME="My Companion"
+REPEATER_DISPLAY_NAME=My Repeater
+COMPANION_DISPLAY_NAME=My Companion

 # Public key prefixes (shown below node name in sidebar, e.g., "!a1b2c3d4")
-# export REPEATER_PUBKEY_PREFIX="!a1b2c3d4"
-# export COMPANION_PUBKEY_PREFIX="!e5f6g7h8"
+# REPEATER_PUBKEY_PREFIX=!a1b2c3d4
+# COMPANION_PUBKEY_PREFIX=!e5f6g7h8

 # =============================================================================
 # Location Metadata (for reports and sidebar display)
 # =============================================================================

-export REPORT_LOCATION_NAME="City, Country"      # Full location name for reports
-export REPORT_LOCATION_SHORT="City, XX"          # Short version for sidebar/meta
-export REPORT_LAT=0.0                            # Latitude in decimal degrees
-export REPORT_LON=0.0                            # Longitude in decimal degrees
-export REPORT_ELEV=0                             # Elevation
-export REPORT_ELEV_UNIT=m                        # "m" for meters, "ft" for feet
+REPORT_LOCATION_NAME=City, Country
+REPORT_LOCATION_SHORT=City, XX
+REPORT_LAT=0.0
+REPORT_LON=0.0
+REPORT_ELEV=0
+REPORT_ELEV_UNIT=m

 # =============================================================================
 # Hardware Info (shown in sidebar)
 # =============================================================================

-export REPEATER_HARDWARE="Your Repeater Model"   # e.g., "SenseCAP P1-Pro", "LILYGO T-Beam"
-export COMPANION_HARDWARE="Your Companion Model" # e.g., "Elecrow ThinkNode-M1", "Heltec V3"
+REPEATER_HARDWARE=Your Repeater Model
+COMPANION_HARDWARE=Your Companion Model

 # =============================================================================
 # Radio Configuration Presets
@@ -59,58 +70,54 @@ export COMPANION_HARDWARE="Your Companion Model" # e.g., "Elecrow ThinkNode-M1",
 # or set custom values. These are for display purposes only.

 # MeshCore EU/UK Narrow (default)
-export RADIO_FREQUENCY="869.618 MHz"
-export RADIO_BANDWIDTH="62.5 kHz"
-export RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR="SF8"
-export RADIO_CODING_RATE="CR8"
+RADIO_FREQUENCY=869.618 MHz
+RADIO_BANDWIDTH=62.5 kHz
+RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR=SF8
+RADIO_CODING_RATE=CR8

-# # MeshCore EU/UK Wide
-# export RADIO_FREQUENCY="869.525 MHz"
-# export RADIO_BANDWIDTH="250 kHz"
-# export RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR="SF10"
-# export RADIO_CODING_RATE="CR5"
+# MeshCore EU/UK Wide
+# RADIO_FREQUENCY=869.525 MHz
+# RADIO_BANDWIDTH=250 kHz
+# RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR=SF10
+# RADIO_CODING_RATE=CR5

-# # MeshCore US Standard
-# export RADIO_FREQUENCY="906.875 MHz"
-# export RADIO_BANDWIDTH="250 kHz"
-# export RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR="SF10"
-# export RADIO_CODING_RATE="CR5"
+# MeshCore US Standard
+# RADIO_FREQUENCY=906.875 MHz
+# RADIO_BANDWIDTH=250 kHz
+# RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR=SF10
+# RADIO_CODING_RATE=CR5

-# # MeshCore US Fast
-# export RADIO_FREQUENCY="906.875 MHz"
-# export RADIO_BANDWIDTH="500 kHz"
-# export RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR="SF7"
-# export RADIO_CODING_RATE="CR5"
+# MeshCore US Fast
+# RADIO_FREQUENCY=906.875 MHz
+# RADIO_BANDWIDTH=500 kHz
+# RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR=SF7
+# RADIO_CODING_RATE=CR5

-# # MeshCore ANZ (Australia/New Zealand)
-# export RADIO_FREQUENCY="917.0 MHz"
-# export RADIO_BANDWIDTH="250 kHz"
-# export RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR="SF10"
-# export RADIO_CODING_RATE="CR5"
+# MeshCore ANZ (Australia/New Zealand)
+# RADIO_FREQUENCY=917.0 MHz
+# RADIO_BANDWIDTH=250 kHz
+# RADIO_SPREAD_FACTOR=SF10
+# RADIO_CODING_RATE=CR5

 # =============================================================================
 # Intervals and Timeouts
 # =============================================================================

-export COMPANION_STEP=60                   # Collection interval for companion (seconds)
-export REPEATER_STEP=900                   # Collection interval for repeater (seconds, 15min default)
-export REMOTE_TIMEOUT_S=10                 # Minimum timeout for LoRa requests
-export REMOTE_RETRY_ATTEMPTS=2             # Number of retry attempts
-export REMOTE_RETRY_BACKOFF_S=4            # Seconds between retries
+# COMPANION_STEP=60
+# REPEATER_STEP=900
+# REMOTE_TIMEOUT_S=10
+# REMOTE_RETRY_ATTEMPTS=2
+# REMOTE_RETRY_BACKOFF_S=4

 # Circuit breaker settings (prevents spamming LoRa when repeater is unreachable)
-export REMOTE_CB_FAILS=6                   # Failures before circuit breaker opens
-export REMOTE_CB_COOLDOWN_S=3600           # Cooldown period in seconds (1 hour)
+# REMOTE_CB_FAILS=6
+# REMOTE_CB_COOLDOWN_S=3600

 # =============================================================================
-# Paths
+# Paths (Native installation only)
 # =============================================================================
+# Docker: Leave these commented. The container uses /data/state and /out by default.
+# Native: Uncomment for local cron-based installation:
+# STATE_DIR=./data/state
+# OUT_DIR=./out

-export STATE_DIR=./data/state              # SQLite database and circuit breaker state
-export OUT_DIR=./out                       # Generated static site output
-
-# =============================================================================
-# Optional
-# =============================================================================
-
-export REPEATER_FETCH_ACL=0                # Set to 1 to fetch ACL from repeater
--- a/scripts/collect_repeater.py
+++ b/scripts/collect_repeater.py
@@ -233,20 +233,6 @@ async def collect_repeater() -> int:
        else:
            log.warn(f"req_status_sync failed: {err}")

-        # Optional ACL query (using _sync version)
-        if cfg.repeater_fetch_acl:
-            log.debug("Querying repeater ACL...")
-            success, payload, err = await query_repeater_with_retry(
-                mc,
-                contact,
-                "req_acl_sync",
-                lambda: cmd.req_acl_sync(contact, timeout=0, min_timeout=cfg.remote_timeout_s),
-            )
-            if success:
-                log.debug(f"req_acl_sync: {payload}")
-            else:
-                log.debug(f"req_acl_sync failed: {err}")
-
        # Update circuit breaker
        if status_ok:
            cb.record_success()
--- a/src/meshmon/env.py
+++ b/src/meshmon/env.py
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ class Config:
        self.repeater_name = get_str("REPEATER_NAME")
        self.repeater_key_prefix = get_str("REPEATER_KEY_PREFIX")
        self.repeater_password = get_str("REPEATER_PASSWORD")
-        self.repeater_fetch_acl = get_bool("REPEATER_FETCH_ACL", False)

        # Intervals and timeouts
        self.companion_step = get_int("COMPANION_STEP", 60)
@@ -156,9 +155,9 @@ class Config:
        self.remote_cb_fails = get_int("REMOTE_CB_FAILS", 6)
        self.remote_cb_cooldown_s = get_int("REMOTE_CB_COOLDOWN_S", 3600)

-        # Paths
-        self.state_dir = get_path("STATE_DIR", "./data/state")
-        self.out_dir = get_path("OUT_DIR", "./out")
+        # Paths (defaults are Docker container paths; native installs override via config)
+        self.state_dir = get_path("STATE_DIR", "/data/state")
+        self.out_dir = get_path("OUT_DIR", "/out")

        # Report location metadata
        self.report_location_name = get_str(