Building picons using Bash on Ubuntu on Windows

[dsayers]

Hi im trying to build picons but I dont understand some of the instructions and looking for a bit of guidance.

Im using the instructions here https://github.com/picons/picons-source

I have used command git clone https://github.com/picons/picons-source.git /mnt/c/picons-source using Bash on Ubuntu on Windows

This creates a folder in OS (C called picons-source

Then I have dragged my enigma folder to build-input folder

This is the process I dont understand

I have used command cd /mnt/c/picons-source
Then

./1-build-servicelist.sh
./2-build-picons.sh

I now get

/1-build-servicelist.sh
./2-build-p
Log file located at: /tmp/tmp.KTSipzh6US.servicelist.log
i
cons.shWhich style are you going to build?
1) Service Reference
2) Service Name
#?

Im not sure what to do next I press 2 for service name but I get another question mark, I get the same when I type Service Name

So the question is how do I tell it what Picons I want to build?

[twol]

So check the log file!!
If like me you are missing the svg converter for Windows it suggests installing inkscape

[dsayers]

I cant find the log file it says /tmp/tmp.rpPnW4Mm54.picons.log but I cant find it

I have tried using file explorer and I cant find a folder called tmp on OS C or in any other folders

[ccs]

The tmp directory is probably emptied after a reboot.

[dsayers]

The tmp directory is probably emptied after a reboot.

I haven't rebooted laptop but I have downloaded inkscape and choosing 2 is now converting channels

[dsayers]

After it finished converting channels it says

Enigma2: Exported to /mnt/c/picons-source/build-output/servicelist-enigma2-snp
TvHeadend (file-mode): /mnt/c/picons-source/build-input/tvheadend not found
TvHeadend (server-mode): /mnt/c/picons-source/build-input/tvheadend.serverconf not found
VDR: /mnt/c/picons-source/build-input/channels.conf not found

I now have a file in build-output called servicelist-enigma2-snp this has just a reference of the picons ie

1_0_2_CB40_839_2_11A0000_0_0_0        |  Absolute                 |  CB40_839_2_11A0000=--------        |  absolute=absoluteradio
1_0_2_D842_838_2_11A0000_0_0_0        |  Absolute 70s             |  D842_838_2_11A0000=--------        |  absolute70s=absoluteradio70s
1_0_2_84E_15_F020_FFFF0000_0_0_0      |  Absolute 80s             |  84E_15_F020_FFFF0000=--------      |  absolute80s=absoluteradio80s
1_0_2_CB41_839_2_11A0000_0_0_0        |  Absolute 80s             |  CB41_839_2_11A0000=--------        |  absolute80s=absoluteradio80s
1_0_2_CB42_839_2_11A0000_0_0_0        |  Absolute 90s             |  CB42_839_2_11A0000=--------        |  absolute90s=absoluteradio90s
1_0_2_84F_15_F020_FFFF0000_0_0_0      |  Absolute Classic Rock    |  84F_15_F020_FFFF0000=--------      |  absoluteclassicrock=absoluteradioclassicrock
1_0_2_843_15_F020_FFFF0000_0_0_0      |  Absolute Radio           |  843_15_F020_FFFF0000=--------      |  absoluteradio=absoluteradio
1_0_1_D3D3_829_2_11A0000_0_0_0        |  Abu Dhabi TV             |  D3D3_829_2_11A0000=--------        |  abudhabitv=abudhabitv

Im not exactly sure where the picons are meant to be and how to set 100x60 and 220x132 with a transparent background

[twol]

You should have a folder called binaries-snp or binaries-snp-full containing the picons in build-output

[dsayers]

You should have a folder called binaries-snp or binaries-snp-full containing the picons in build-output

Thanks but I didn't have that folder just servicelist-enigma2-snp.

I've had issues with my laptop and reinstalled Windows 10 and now Windows store won't load for some reason once I fix it I'll have another go at building picons and let you know how I get on thanks

[dsayers]

Bump trying this again and get the same error

Enigma2: Exported to /mnt/c/picons/build-output/servicelist-enigma2-snp.txt
TvHeadend (server-mode): /mnt/c/picons/build-input/tvheadend.serverconf not found
VDR: /mnt/c/picons/build-input/channels.conf not found

Where do I get channels.conf?

Using

https://gitlab.com/picons/picons

[birdman]

Bump trying this again and get the same error

Enigma2: Exported to /mnt/c/picons/build-output/servicelist-enigma2-snp.txt
TvHeadend (server-mode): /mnt/c/picons/build-input/tvheadend.serverconf not found
VDR: /mnt/c/picons/build-input/channels.conf not found

Where do I get channels.conf?

You don't. This is NOT an error message - it's just recording the fact that you don't have the file.
(Don't blame me - I'm only reading the code to see what it does).

[dsayers]

Ive seen someones log on Ubuntu server they get the same output message plus more info where as mine stays at that.

[birdman]

Ive seen someones log on Ubuntu server they get the same output message plus more info where as mine stays at that.

Just run:

./2-build-picons.sh snp

after it and all should be OK. It was for me 5mins ago.

[dsayers]

Just run:

./2-build-picons.sh snp

after it and all should be OK. It was for me 5mins ago.

dsayers@DESKTOP-G7RMSBG:/mnt/c/picons$ ./2-build-picons.sh snp

Log file located at: /tmp/tmp.fPR8UIlpOE.picons.log

TERMINATED: Read the log file!

I cant find a log file

[birdman]

dsayers@DESKTOP-G7RMSBG:/mnt/c/picons$ ./2-build-picons.sh snp

Log file located at: /tmp/tmp.fPR8UIlpOE.picons.log

TERMINATED: Read the log file!

I cant find a log file

You probably need to install packages librsvg2-bin (for rsvg) and pngquant.
For some reason it doesn't check this at the start when it does check about a dozen other things.

Not sure why you can't find a log file, though. I'll run through thing son Ubuntu for Windows and see what happens for me.

[birdman]

You probably need to install packages librsvg2-bin (for rsvg) and pngquant.
For some reason it doesn't check this at the start when it does check about a dozen other things.

And imagemagick.

Not sure why you can't find a log file, though. I'll run through thing son Ubuntu for Windows and see what happens for me.

I had no problems. The log files were where it said they were.
I take it you are looking for them under Ubuntu, not Windows?

One thing I did notice was that the Ubuntu on Windows is painfully slow at running this.
When building one set of picons (if they're just for one user there's no point in building more than one set) this was the Ubuntu on Windows log:

Log file located at: /tmp/tmp.8PQ25iVTnG.picons.log

20:33:51 - No "svgconverter.conf" file found in "build-input", using default file!
20:33:51 - Version: 2019-02-01--20-33-51
20:33:51 - Checking index
20:34:01 - Checking logos
This svg contains text or a png image: 4fashion.default.svg
This svg contains text or a png image: 4fashion.light.svg
This svg contains text or a png image: 4music-rikinubran.default.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: pfc.default.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: rtlplus-mathecraki.white.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: sat1.white.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: vox.white.svg
20:38:35 - Creating symlinks
20:38:36 -----------------------------------------------------------
20:38:36 - Creating picons: snp.400x240-390x230.light.on.transparent
20:40:50 - Creating binary packages: snp.400x240-390x230.light.on.transparent
20:41:16 - FINISHED!

That took 7m 25s.

When running it directly on Ubuntu on the same hardware (I have a dual-boot laptop) this is the log:

Log file located at: /tmp/tmp.cIA72deY70.picons.log

20:45:19 - No "svgconverter.conf" file found in "build-input", using default file!
20:45:19 - Version: 2019-02-01--00-50-00
20:45:19 - Checking index
20:45:19 - Checking logos
This svg contains text or a png image: 4fashion.default.svg
This svg contains text or a png image: 4fashion.light.svg
This svg contains text or a png image: 4music-rikinubran.default.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: pfc.default.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: rtlplus-mathecraki.white.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: sat1.white.svg
The following logo is an svg, but has one or more png alternatives: vox.white.svg
20:45:24 - Creating symlinks
20:45:24 -----------------------------------------------------------
20:45:24 - Creating picons: snp.400x240-390x230.light.on.transparent
20:45:48 - Creating binary packages: snp.400x240-390x230.light.on.transparent
20:45:50 - FINISHED!

Just 31s - a factor of 15 quicker.

I know Windows has to emulate things, but that indicates something on Windows is just slowwww... (file-system access?).